DE-Any way I can use non human grade DE safely?

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I just combed Molly once & she's got a ton of fleas.
I can't believe I let this happen!


So, now, I can get non-human grade DE locally....can I buy some & use that to treat the house once....then order some human grade DE online & use that from now on?

I really need these fleas to be gone & with Damita being so sensitive, I do not dare use any chemicals...
 

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try borax until you can get the food-grade DE.
BTW - i found food-grade DE at my local feed store...
 
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Originally Posted by Pami

This is where I get mine, if you scroll down, you will see they say do not use non human grade.

http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html
Perhaps I will just order from them....I found some on Amazon.com from Revivial Animal Health(which the shelter buys from)....but 2.5 lbs is $12. Is that a "good" price?
 

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Im not sure if thats a good price or not...... for me with the cat "stuff" its really important for me that its safe over the price of it. And the company in the link, I absolutely trust to buy animal products from.
 

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Originally Posted by white cat lover

Perhaps I will just order from them....I found some on Amazon.com from Revivial Animal Health(which the shelter buys from)....but 2.5 lbs is $12. Is that a "good" price?
sounds pricey to me. my 10 pound box was about $11. i got it at the local feed store, where i buy the cats' food.
 

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Originally Posted by white cat lover

Perhaps I will just order from them....I found some on Amazon.com from Revivial Animal Health(which the shelter buys from)....but 2.5 lbs is $12. Is that a "good" price?
Check the shipping cost at a number of places. My sister just bought some and ended up paying more for the base product because she found a place with cheap shipping. It averaged out to be the least expensive place (sorry, don't know where she ordered it from).
 
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