It is important to know that the BioPower Pet Shield is a flea repellent, but not a flea infestation treatment. If your pet already has fleas, you will need a treatment to remove them. A non-toxic flea powder or simple diatomaceous earth (available at most hardware stores) are excellent natural treatments for flea infestations.

A healthy pet is a pest-free pet. Fleas, ticks, and mosquitos are attracted to sick and unhealthy pets. Feed your pet a natural food high in animal protein to keep their immune system strong, and they will be much less likely to attract pests. See the question below "What if I still find a flea or tick on my pet?" for ideas on adding other natural approaches to your pest repellent program if needed.

The BioPower Pet Shield will take 3 to 4 weeks to reach its full effectiveness. Be sure to keep the tag on or near your pet day and night during this time and don’t worry if you find a few pests during this period. By the end of the fourth week you should have a pest-free pet!

If for some reason your pet temporarily cannot wear the tag on its collar, then try to keep it close by the pet, for example in their bed or the place they sleep the most. If even that is not possible, then set the tag aside in a drawer until it can be worn again, and then go through the activation period when your pet can wear it again. The life of the tag is one year after opening whether it is being worn or not.

The 1 inch diameter tag is made of stainless-steel and is waterproof and durable. Simply clean it with soap and water as needed. During the initial 3-4 week activation period try not to submerge the tag in water, taking it off for swimming and bathing. If it gets wet or submerged a bit during this period it is fine, but try not to do it regularly as it will slow down the activation process.

Yes, the tag is safe for any age pet, young or old, and so will be effective for puppies and kittens as well.

For dogs over 100 pounds it is recommended to use two tags.

Yes, your pet may use up to 3 different tags at one time (and their corresponding sprays if desired).

No, the tag is designed for use only on dogs and cats. Although it certainly would not hurt another animal to use it, we would have no idea whether it would be effective and would not be able to honor the money back guarantee for that purpose.

Yes, the tag is safe to use for pets who are pregnant or nursing, those with a chronic health condition and those that are taking medication. If anything the tag will lend a hand in improving your pet's overall health.

The BioPower Pet Shield uses natural energetic frequencies that repel pests, not chemicals or pesticides. It uses no electricity or batteries and no magnetic fields, so it will not interfere with a tracking collar or invisible fence. Please note that the electromagnetic radiation from tracking collars, shock collars, and invisible fences do lower your pet’s immune defenses, so holistic veterinarians recommend that you avoid them.

The tag will work to keep mosquitos away from your pet, and heartworm is spread through mosquito bites, so it will help lower your pet's risk of getting heartworm disease. However, the prevalence of heartworm varies in different climates / areas, and in some cases it may be necessary to use other preventative solutions as well.

There are quite a few inexpensive solutions for silencing tags on your pet's collar. You can ask at your local pet store or you may find some options here. It is best to keep the Pet Shield on the outside of the tag silencer and put the other tags on the inside, or at least to use a see-through silencer cover so that the logo on the tag faces out.

The BioPower Pet Shield is appropriate for the vast majority of pets and their lifestyles and will keep them flea and tick free. However, there are several factors that influence how difficult it will be to keep your pet pest-free, and in some cases it may be necessary to supplement the tag with other natural pest repellent approaches.

There are 3 factors that affect the ability to keep pests off of your pet:

• The amount of pests in the environment - this is mild to moderate for most parts of the country for most of the year, but there are exceptions - for example in heavily forested or swampy areas at certain times of the year, especially in the spring.
• The amount of time the pet spends outdoors - if the pet lives outside most or all of the time it makes it more challenging to keep pests away, again depending to a large extent on the local environment.
• The health of the pet - the less healthy the animal the more pests will be attracted to it, so it is important to feed a healthy diet, and to be aware that a pet with a chronic health condition will be more susceptible to pests.

So when using a natural pest repellent approach, in some cases it may be necessary to use a multi-layered strategy with more than one natural solution - which would include the BioPower Pet Shield as the foundation, for it will do the lion's share of the work.

We offer an excellent flea/tick repellent spray that can be a helpful addition, which you can find here. Another good addition to a layered natural approach are Brewer's Yeast & Garlic tablets, which are available at most online pet stores and many local pet stores. Adding these to your pet's diet during the summer months will usually help greatly.

Thus for the vast majority of pets the BioPower Pet Shield will be 100% effective, but if some of the factors mentioned above are an issue, it may be necessary to supplement with another natural pest repellent approach.

The tag will work for one year once it has been opened and used. While unopened inside the foil pouch it comes in, the tag will last indefinitely.

The tag will not stop working overnight, its effectiveness will just begin to wear off. We will send you an email reminder before the end of the one year period. You will need to go through the activation period again with the new tag.

Our products are made in Europe at our facility in the foothills of the Alps. It is a family run workshop, not a factory, which means all of our products have high quality European craftsmanship to ensure effectiveness and durability.

Yes, the BioPower Pet products have been endorsed by many holistic veterinarians. In fact the chemicals and pesticides used in many conventional pet medications and pest repellents are not approved for human use, and so holistic veterinarians recommend that they not be used for dogs or cats either.

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