Goodish news for Jackie Cat

Would a flea comb actually remove all the fleas? I thought that once
they got fleas you had to bomb the house and do the flea bath thing.

I believe that it keeps it under control somewhat. You could give her a
regular bath--if she gets them--and then flea comb her. Regular soap kills
fleas, it just doesn't have a residual effect. Of course, giving a cat any
sort of bath can be quite un-fun. Hopefully, she just won't get them.

Candace
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On 18 Jun 2004 04:43:07 GMT, itter (MacCandace)
wrote:

Would a flea comb actually remove all the fleas? I thought that once
they got fleas you had to bomb the house and do the flea bath thing.

I believe that it keeps it under control somewhat. You could give her a
regular bath--if she gets them--and then flea comb her. Regular soap kills
fleas, it just doesn't have a residual effect. Of course, giving a cat any
sort of bath can be quite un-fun. Hopefully, she just won't get them.


I have been very lucky with fleas. Well, I guess without fleas is a
better way to put it. For the past two years I didn't use anything on
the boys and there were no flea episodes. I do have a small backyard
and it is fenced in so it might stay flea free. But supposedly
squirrels are the prime source of fleas and they get everywhere.

Jackie did come outside the other day but only stayed on the deck with
me and didn't head out into the green areas so I wasn't concerned.

I have never given any of my cats a bath, and Jackie is a fiesty one.
No, I don't think that she would appreciate it.

I did just put Frontline on both Espy and Nipsy two days ago. I just
don't know how to break the news to Jackie that she has to stay off
the grass and tomato plants...

On 18 Jun 2004 04:43:07 GMT, itter (MacCandace)
wrote:

Would a flea comb actually remove all the fleas? I thought that once
they got fleas you had to bomb the house and do the flea bath thing.

I believe that it keeps it under control somewhat. You could give her a
regular bath--if she gets them--and then flea comb her. Regular soap kills
fleas, it just doesn't have a residual effect. Of course, giving a cat any
sort of bath can be quite un-fun. Hopefully, she just won't get them.


I have been very lucky with fleas. Well, I guess without fleas is a
better way to put it. For the past two years I didn't use anything on
the boys and there were no flea episodes. I do have a small backyard
and it is fenced in so it might stay flea free. But supposedly
squirrels are the prime source of fleas and they get everywhere.

Jackie did come outside the other day but only stayed on the deck with
me and didn't head out into the green areas so I wasn't concerned.

I have never given any of my cats a bath, and Jackie is a fiesty one.
No, I don't think that she would appreciate it.

I did just put Frontline on both Espy and Nipsy two days ago. I just
don't know how to break the news to Jackie that she has to stay off
the grass and tomato plants...

On 18 Jun 2004 04:43:07 GMT, itter (MacCandace)
wrote:

Would a flea comb actually remove all the fleas? I thought that once
they got fleas you had to bomb the house and do the flea bath thing.

I believe that it keeps it under control somewhat. You could give her a
regular bath--if she gets them--and then flea comb her. Regular soap kills
fleas, it just doesn't have a residual effect. Of course, giving a cat any
sort of bath can be quite un-fun. Hopefully, she just won't get them.


I have been very lucky with fleas. Well, I guess without fleas is a
better way to put it. For the past two years I didn't use anything on
the boys and there were no flea episodes. I do have a small backyard
and it is fenced in so it might stay flea free. But supposedly
squirrels are the prime source of fleas and they get everywhere.

Jackie did come outside the other day but only stayed on the deck with
me and didn't head out into the green areas so I wasn't concerned.

I have never given any of my cats a bath, and Jackie is a fiesty one.
No, I don't think that she would appreciate it.

I did just put Frontline on both Espy and Nipsy two days ago. I just
don't know how to break the news to Jackie that she has to stay off
the grass and tomato plants...