Hello. I want to know if there are any home made alternatives for treating ticks. It will be at least 7 hours before I reach a vet and more if I have to buy a spray. So for right now, is there something I can do to get rid of ticks. It is not an infestation. More like 3 to 4 ticks here and there which occasionally surface sometimes. The squirrel is 3 months old and getting her to sit in one place so that I can go through her fur is almost impossible. She is very energetic and keeps running around. So until I reach a vet, is there something I can do to get rid of the ticks?