KENS 5 News - Austin sisters pioneer magnet that keeps fleas, ticks off dogs
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a warning this year about spot-on treatments. Pointing to the increasing number of adverse reactions in pets to these treatments, the agency is now intensifying its evaluation of these chemical products.
"It is important that the chemicals aren't used on the dogs anymore. I always had a concern about putting the chemical on the back of the neck like we had to before," said Kim. The Medranos no longer use spot-on chemicals after learning about a new product called shoo!TAG™. It claims to keep fleas and ticks off dogs and cats without the use of chemicals. "I was skeptical [at first]," Kim said. "I wasn't sure how this magnetic tag was going to ward off any fleas or ticks."
"But after taking our dog to the groomers, we found the one with the shoo!tag™ -- believe it or not -- didn't have fleas or ticks," Fred said. "The [dog] that was using the chemicals we had been using for years had some fleas on her."