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submitted 1 year ago by to c/cat@lemmy.world
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Picture of a white cat before and after being colored yellow through turmeric

Post:"a tiktok was circulating claiming that turmeric powder baths help remove fleas and people tried it. turns out it does work but it also dyes your cat yellow." Attached are pictures of a yellow/black cat. Reply:"Size of the bees this year"
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Those poisons are more likely to carcinogenic?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Is there any evidence for that?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    No hard proof that I am aware of. A chemical capable of destroying small life sometimes damages of large lifeforms it touches. Sometimes poison works that way (e.g. DEET)

    Also, does tumeric really kill fleas? Are we just gonna take their word for that? I seriously doubt it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    A lot of insecticides are poisonous to animals including mammals it's just that we have a mechanism that deactivates or neutralizes it immediately. They often target a basic metabolic process that is common across all life.

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