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Incidentally, quite worried by someone's suggestion to use dog
preparations, as I know some flea treatments used on dogs are toxic to cats. I'd say check with your vet first. Actually, the formula (in Advantage & Revolution) is the same for cats as for dogs; it is a matter of quantity. But yes; always check with the vet first. Our vet showed me how to use the big dog formula Revolution to treat our houseful of fraidycat house ferals. It worked great! Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats |
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"Sharon Talbert" wrote in message . washington.edu... Advantage kills on contact and keeps on killing for 3-4 weeks. As flea eggs hatch, they die. Like you, I hate to flea bomb. Advantage (or Frontline or Revolution) is effective enough that I don't have to bomb. As fleas jump from the rug to the cat they are killed. Vacuuming helps, as well, if you bag and discard the vacuum bag. I also heartily recommend taking up all cat bedding and giving it a good wash (bagging it tightly in plastic if you don't wash right away). Just as an aside, another great flea product is Capstar, which kills fleas immediately and kills for about 3 days. We use it in our rescue work, for new young arrivals. Capstar is safe even for very small kittens (4 weeks). Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org In addition to the pointers listed here and in some other replies, you could cut a flea collar into fairly pieces and vacuum a couple of them in the vacuum bag or cannister. This would help to control any eggs or stray fleas that might be collected. Incidentally, I would *never* use a flea collar on my cats. Mine are indoor only, so I rarely need flea control -- but when I do, I use Advantage. MaryL |
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"Sharon Talbert" wrote in message . washington.edu... Advantage kills on contact and keeps on killing for 3-4 weeks. As flea eggs hatch, they die. Like you, I hate to flea bomb. Advantage (or Frontline or Revolution) is effective enough that I don't have to bomb. As fleas jump from the rug to the cat they are killed. Vacuuming helps, as well, if you bag and discard the vacuum bag. I also heartily recommend taking up all cat bedding and giving it a good wash (bagging it tightly in plastic if you don't wash right away). Just as an aside, another great flea product is Capstar, which kills fleas immediately and kills for about 3 days. We use it in our rescue work, for new young arrivals. Capstar is safe even for very small kittens (4 weeks). Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org In addition to the pointers listed here and in some other replies, you could cut a flea collar into fairly pieces and vacuum a couple of them in the vacuum bag or cannister. This would help to control any eggs or stray fleas that might be collected. Incidentally, I would *never* use a flea collar on my cats. Mine are indoor only, so I rarely need flea control -- but when I do, I use Advantage. MaryL |
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My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non
perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil |
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My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non
perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil |
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"GoobAudio" wrote in message news My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil I didn't know that there was a non-perscription, but $85 seems a ridiculously high price! I think I paid about $20 for a three month supply last time at my vet. How large is your cat? kili |
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"GoobAudio" wrote in message news My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil I didn't know that there was a non-perscription, but $85 seems a ridiculously high price! I think I paid about $20 for a three month supply last time at my vet. How large is your cat? kili |
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"GoobAudio" wrote in message news My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil I looked through some of my receipts and had to go back 6 months because I don't often need flea medication. However, my bill for 1 Advantage-orange was $11.98 from the vet. Your bill seems pretty high, and a 6-pack should be a little cheaper than 6 individual doses. Incidentally, I thought that all Advantage required a prescription. MaryL |
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"GoobAudio" wrote in message news My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil I looked through some of my receipts and had to go back 6 months because I don't often need flea medication. However, my bill for 1 Advantage-orange was $11.98 from the vet. Your bill seems pretty high, and a 6-pack should be a little cheaper than 6 individual doses. Incidentally, I thought that all Advantage required a prescription. MaryL |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message ... "GoobAudio" wrote in message news My vet sold me a pack of 6 for $85 for my cat. It appears that the non perscription purple is the same as the perscription I got. Am I missing something here? Phil I looked through some of my receipts and had to go back 6 months because I don't often need flea medication. However, my bill for 1 Advantage-orange was $11.98 from the vet. Your bill seems pretty high, and a 6-pack should be a little cheaper than 6 individual doses. Incidentally, I thought that all Advantage required a prescription. MaryL Yep, I totally agree. My dog's advantage (and he's over 50 pounds) is about $12 a month. I can't imagine paying $14 a month for a cat that can't weigh over 15 - 20 pounds! kili |
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