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submitted 11 months ago by to c/cat@lemmy.world
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Picture of a white cat before and after being colored yellow through turmeric

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[–] 3 points 11 months 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 11 months 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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