FLEA FACTS AND HOME REMEDIES By Chic Miller Let me start by making one thing clear – I HATE fleas. No one hates them more than I do. I spend much of my spring and summer spraying, powdering, and bathing my ”family” to prevent these dreaded little beasts from becoming unwanted guests at Bella Vista Farms. Did I mention that I HATE fleas? A flea is an evil, wingless, brown or black small blood sucking insect with three pairs of elastic powerful jointed legs. They never tire, ea

Anyone that knows me, or has come within 20 yards of me, will have heard my very strong opinion on the importance of spaying or neutering your family pet. If you believe the myth that having just one litter “so that your child can experience the miracle of birth”, you should first watch the heartbreak of euthanasia due to overpopulation. Thousands of unwanted, homeless and stray puppies and kittens are born in the US yearly. Those who do not find homes are taken to already ov

Bella Vista Farms Animal Sanctuary is located 14 miles west of Cottonwood and 6 miles from Igo, on Lower Gas Point Road. The farm originated in Bella Vista in 1989, thus the name Bella Vista Farms. In 1997, the farm moved, growing from 4 to 45 acres. In 2000 we became a licensed animal sanctuary and also became licensed with the USDA. Bella Vista Farms is a 501(c)(3). Several hundred abused, abandoned, orphaned and unwanted animals call Bella Vista Farms home. Each has a name

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