This is Vanessa, the owner of Gisgis. She’s an Aspin that boarded at your clinic for 5 days before I brought her with me to Canada. I just wanted to say thank you for everything and let you know that she is happy here.
– Vanessa Urbantke
Makati Cat and Dog Hospital has very competent veterinarians and friendly staff. Your furry baby is in good hands 😊
– Michelle Desierto
I owe you guys, My Saf broke his arms years ago and 1 of your doctors helped fixed it. Saf also won 1 of your competition years back.
– Aivel Encarnado
Thank you for saving my 2 month old poodle from coronavirus. My Marley baby is alive and kicking! I’m so glad I found this hospital!
– Chee Chany, Pet Mom of Marley
After scouring through your house and eliminating ticks and fleas indoors, next is to make sure that your outdoor space is also tick and flea free.
Did not read the previous article on the common places ticks and fleas hide in your home? You can check that out here: Fleas and Ticks Treatment: Where Do These Pests Hide In Your Home?
Where do these parasites like to hide and keep themselves cool especially during the summer months? Read on to find out.
Ticks and fleas can thrive outside your home as much as inside your abode. When the surroundings are just right and provide enough organic matter, these pests can live outdoors without any problem.
… And that thought should push you into action to clean up your yard immediately!
The hotspots in your outdoor area for fleas and ticks are the feeding and sleeping areas of your dog. This is because your dog will be spotted in these spaces more often than any other places outside your home. Of course, that’s where these pests like to be as well, nearest to their hosts.
The feeding area is a given while you need to observe your dog where he or she usually takes naps or breaks during the day and night if your pet sleeps outside.
As a tropical country, leaves of the trees and bushes can fall off anytime of the year. But this is more evident during the summer months. Leaves fall off and give way to fruits or flowers. So you rake the leaves and pile them up to keep your garden look neat.
But if you do not throw those dead leaves – because you should know by now that burning leaves is banned – then you are actually inviting ticks and fleas to live in your outdoor space. The leaf pile is a good place for them as it is not too hot and the organic matter is their source of food.
Make it a habit to throw those dead leaves away immediately after removing them from your garden. Do not let a pile of leaves sit for a long time in your yard.
Fleas and ticks tend to hide from the bright sun and hide under the shade of bushes and shrubs. Fleas at the early stages of being eggs, larvae and pupae thrive in the damp area of these vegetation. Keep your shrubs and bushes trimmed to ward off ticks and fleas.
There are other flea zones outdoors as well. You can find these parasites near standing water and trash cans. If you have a garage, you will not be surprised to spot them there as well.
You have to understand that these areas are free from fleas and ticks at the beginning. These spots are not infected unless a dog infested with ticks and fleas passed by and flea eggs dropped on them.
When another innocent pet goes in this area, the adult fleas will jump into his fur. The cycle will not stop unless the pets and the areas are given fleas and ticks treatment.
Now you know where to look for fleas and ticks outside your home. If you forgot where to look for them in your home, better read up here: Fleas and Ticks Treatment: Where Do These Pests Hide In Your Home?
If you want to learn more about keeping your dogs from ticks and fleas (including your home), you can call us at these numbers: Or just go to Makati Dog and Cat Hospital from 7AM to 5PM, Mondays to Saturdays. These are the numbers to call: (02) 8896-6386 / 8896-2860 / 0908-896-7113.
Enjoy peace of mind,
Dr. Sixto Carlos, DVM, MS
Makati Dog and Cat Hospital
Serving Pet Parents near Mandaluyong, Makati, and BGC
All our cat babies are cared for by Makati Dog and Cat hospital! Best service!
– Trish Venerable
Is your fleas and ticks treatment working?
Are the pests really gone and have left your pet and home for good?
When you take care of dogs, getting rid of ticks and fleas is a must in every household. They do not only pose a threat to your pets but to you as well.
But how do you know that you got rid of all of them? You have to check every nook and cranny in your home to find out.
You think fleas don’t harm humans? Think again, read more about it here: Tick and Flea 101: Do Fleas Bite People?
Ticks and fleas can hide anywhere in your home. But the places they favor are areas that can give them privacy to grow and thrive before finding the host – your pet. Here are the top 3 places that these parasites are commonly found in your house.
Whether your house has wood finishing or floor tiles, ticks and fleas can make these places their hideouts. Cracks in between tiles and wooden walls or floors are welcome spaces for these parasites.
You usually do not give them much thought unless the cracks pose a bigger threat to the safety of the structure of the house; or the cracked tiles are becoming hazardous to people passing through it.
But if you have a pet that you allow to get inside your home, make sure that you take care of these crevices on your wall and floor to eliminate the ticks and fleas making a place for themselves in there.
Carpets and rugs are among the favorite areas of ticks and fleas in your home. These accessories allow fleas to grow underneath them inconspicuously. As adult female fleas can lay as much as 50 eggs a day, the fecal matter of the adult fleas will be their food source. The larvae will also feed on the organic matter that gathers on the carpets and rugs.
Studies show that fleas on cocoon stage are immune to insecticides. Best if the carpets are vacuumed and cleaned regularly. Or you can simply eliminate the use of carpets where the dog usually stays in the house.
Other than being dark and warm in upholstery and mattresses, fleas have an easy meal available for them during the day on the upholstery and on mattresses or beds during the night – you! That might give you horrific thoughts but yes, this can happen if these parasites are present in your mattresses and upholsteries.
Take advantage of the summer heat and air dry your beddings and upholsteries under the very hot sun as fleas and ticks do not like too hot places.
Now you know the primary places to check for fleas and ticks in your home.
How about the outside space of your house, where can the fleas and ticks hide? This is another story for another day. But if you are ready to learn go here: Fleas and Ticks Treatment: Are You Living In The Middle of A Flea Zone and Tick Hotspot? You Gotta Check Out Outside Your Home!
If you want to learn more about keeping your dogs from ticks and fleas (including your home), you can call us at these numbers: Or just go to Makati Dog and Cat Hospital from 7AM to 5PM, Mondays to Saturdays. These are the numbers to call: (02) 896-6386 / 896-2860 / 0908-896-7113.
Enjoy peace of mind,
Dr. Sixto Carlos, DVM, MS
Makati Dog and Cat Hospital
Serving Pet Parents near Mandaluyong, Makati, and BGC
