What environmentally friendly lawn and garden pesticides are available today that won't harm pets?
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Add CommentQuick Comment: Just because flea and tick products are labeled for pets does not make them safe. Most of them are Pyrethrin based (derived from marigolds) witch can be deadly toxic to cats. Most over the counter topicals (harts, adams, etc) were grandfathered in by the FDA and would not be acceptable by today's pet health standards. That being said there are many "Natural" pesticides that are toxic to pets as well. don't mislabel "natural" with "safe". Also synthetic drugs like fipronel (frontline) or imidacloprid (advantage) are extremely safe for pets. just be safe and do your research before using any chemicals around you pets.
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