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Fleas!
Mack A. Damia wrote:
On Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:22:48 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote: Hello cat lovers! Pookie adopted me almost two years ago; somebody dropped a litter of kittens in a box off in our small community, and she made it through several fences and a closed-in porch to my place. She picked the right place. This is the first summer I have noticed that she is having a very definite problem with fleas, amnd I am not even certain where she is getting them. She is strictly a house cat, although a have a screened-in porch that she goes on. I have tried everything - a flea collar (doesn't do a thing) Frontline (seems to be water) and last week, the groomer put a stronger lotion on her - supposed to last a month. She is covered with fleas and very unhappy. So am I. I have taken her to the groomer several times for a bath, and that is the only time she seems to be free of them - for a couple of days. While she is at the groomers, I fumigate the house with bombs and sprays. Doesn't seem to help one bit. I know she is upset because she hides from me. I can see them on her face and cannot even pick the little devils off! I live in a warm climate, and I am hoping that the fleas will abate as the weather becomes cooler. As I said, this is the first summer season I have noticed the problem. Any advice and help with be greatly appreciated! Thanks! I am upset because I think she is in misery. Thanks for all your advice and tips; I am still processing them. Don't know about giving her a bath every couple of days; I've never tried to give her one, but the groomer tells me she is quite docile - well, maybe for him! Also, trying to figure out something for the screened-in porch. Actually, it's the white diamond lattice, and I'm wondering if I should put wainscot half way up the wall. Since the wall borders on a path, I don't know how I could put down borax soap or cedar chips effectively. Has anyone ever heard of a porker mating with a cat? Pookie is a butterball and is always crying for food. I was under the impression that cats will not overeat. This one has her nose in "my" food while I'm eating. Cats overeat. I have a cat that is heavy boned, like a Main Coon, but he is like 50% overweight at nearly 30 pounds. He is unhappy unlessw his stomach is completely full. He eats, throws up, and then ewts some more. I don't know how to stop him without isolating him from my other 4 cats and starving him down to size, and this would be very hard to do. The other four cats only eat when they are hungry, and they have an infinite supply of kibbles available to them 24/7, as well as canned food whenever they want it. |
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