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A 10-month old spayed female, medium-long hair, 9 pounds, I got her a
few months ago, and I can't get rid of the fleas. Indoors only. I've tried everything, repeatedly, Advantage, other flea ointments, Capstar, spraying the whole apartment with flea-killer, sponge-ons such as Zodiac, flea shampoo, combing out. Nothing works completely. She does not have flea dirt on her anymore, but she bites fur often and I can see fleas running around every now and then. Today I got another flea shampoo from Petco that the store recommended, I bathed her, she was very unhappy about that and scratched me badly, no problem, I dried her and the first thing I see after that, is a flea coming out on a hair giving me a middle finger, I swear Mark |
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On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:04:51 -0800 (PST), Mark_Galeck
wrote: A 10-month old spayed female, medium-long hair, 9 pounds, I got her a few months ago, and I can't get rid of the fleas. Indoors only. I've tried everything, repeatedly, Advantage, other flea ointments, Capstar, spraying the whole apartment with flea-killer, sponge-ons such as Zodiac, flea shampoo, combing out. Nothing works completely. She does not have flea dirt on her anymore, but she bites fur often and I can see fleas running around every now and then. Today I got another flea shampoo from Petco that the store recommended, I bathed her, she was very unhappy about that and scratched me badly, no problem, I dried her and the first thing I see after that, is a flea coming out on a hair giving me a middle finger, I swear Mark Genuine Advantage not only kills fleas on the cat it also kills fleas wherever cat goes (the fake ones do not do much at all) Although the directions say monthly application you only need reapply when fleas appear (often this can be months or even years later) Caution must be used when applying to cat or kitten Cats lick themselves and Advantage is very poisonous look at url below for where to apply on cat http://advantage.petparents.com/howToApplyCats.cfm You will find a cat cannot lick itself there using chemicals to bath cats with is not recommended as cats will lick ingesting the chemical residue perhaps killing cat As you have found out most cats hate baths so do not do this Ebay sells "Advantage ©" as well as most vets or pet stores unfortunatly some out there are selling fake products Petzl -- 'we are a Christian nation' with 'Christian values' to which newcomers should conform, while enjoying freedom for their own beliefs. Pauline Hanson. If you look at Australia it is largely a Christian country with Christian norms. The things we do, the way our political parties behave, have, if not an activist Christianity about it, Christian ideals. Paul Keating |
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"Mark_Galeck" wrote in message ... A 10-month old spayed female, medium-long hair, 9 pounds, I got her a few months ago, and I can't get rid of the fleas. Indoors only. I've tried everything, repeatedly, Advantage, other flea ointments, Capstar, spraying the whole apartment with flea-killer, sponge-ons such as Zodiac, flea shampoo, combing out. Nothing works completely. She does not have flea dirt on her anymore, but she bites fur often and I can see fleas running around every now and then. Today I got another flea shampoo from Petco that the store recommended, I bathed her, she was very unhappy about that and scratched me badly, no problem, I dried her and the first thing I see after that, is a flea coming out on a hair giving me a middle finger, I swear Mark This sounds like you have a major infestation in your house or apartment. Since you have already sprayed, it would probably be a good idea to have a professional exterminator (but make sure that anything used is safe for cats). Likewise, you might want to take your cat to a vet to have her bathed in a flea preparation. *Do not* use flea shampoos bought over-the-counter. Many are ineffective, and some are dangerous. (Look up information on lawsuits against Hartz to see what I mean.) Advantage is very effective when administered as recommended, but this sounds like your cat is then picking up fleas from the carpets or furnishings. If you do decide to get an exterminator and also have the vet bathe your cat, this should be done at approximately the same time to avoid reinfestation. Your vet can supply shampoo so you can do it at home, but it might be a good idea to have one "professional" application and comb-out, given the problem you described. Buy some flea collars, but DO NOT use them on your cat. Instead, cut them into small pieces (again, do not leave them in an area that your cat can reach). After vacuuming, empty the bag or cannister and take the contents *outdoors* for disposal. After the bag is emptied, vacuum up part of one of flea collars--that's the reason for cutting it into pieces. Leave that in the vacuum, where it will help kill any fleas that may hatch inside the vacuum. Do this every time you clean. My vet once told me that fleas have "time-release eggs," and some may hatch as long as *two years* later. Incidentally, upholstered furniture is a favorite hiding place for fleas, so that should be given special attention when cleaning. Finally: You could be bringing fleas into your home on your shoes or other clothing. If so, you should also treat the perimeter *outside* your house. MaryL |
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MaryL's advice is excellent, but I wanted to add that you should
vacuum often (every day if possible, using the flea collar advice she mentioned) wash all bedding/covering regularly in HOT water. |
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Thank you all for replying, you have very good general advice but...
I do use genuine Advantage, I did use it on this cat 3 times, as far as I can tell it does not do anything to reduce the number of fleas on her. I don't have carpet, and I don't think I have a flea infestation, because I sprayed everywhere, especially on the places where they hang around most, and I can see, just by looking carefully, there are no fleas hopping anywhere, just on that cat. I have two other cats, one has none, the other has very few, only bites his fur occasionally. This female bites her fur often and I can see fleas on her sometimes. So I think, I will take her to a vet for the professional bath. |
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"Mark_Galeck" wrote in message ... Thank you all for replying, you have very good general advice but... I do use genuine Advantage, I did use it on this cat 3 times, as far as I can tell it does not do anything to reduce the number of fleas on her. I don't have carpet, and I don't think I have a flea infestation, because I sprayed everywhere, especially on the places where they hang around most, and I can see, just by looking carefully, there are no fleas hopping anywhere, just on that cat. I have two other cats, one has none, the other has very few, only bites his fur occasionally. This female bites her fur often and I can see fleas on her sometimes. So I think, I will take her to a vet for the professional bath. That's a good step. Incidentally, when I used the word "infestation," that was not intended as an insult. It's just that fleas can easily get to the point where it is difficult to eradicate them. I did not mean that you would have so many that you would find them hopping all over your floors. The can hide in tiny crevices, eggs could be buried deep within the seams of furniture, etc. So, the fleas you see could be the hatchlings of eggs in your home, even if the current batch were killed. However, Advantage does normally kill both fleas and eggs that are on the cat, so it is puzzling to read some of your comments. If you use an exterminator (or even do it yourself), you might try using a gel or dusting powder that you can carefully inject down into cracks along floorboards or around plumbing. That would be more effective at getting fleas as they hatch from eggs than spraying the apartment, and it would be safer for your cats (and for you). You said you used Advantage three times. How far apart was that? In your case, I would use it once a month for several months--but no more often than that. Also, what about your neighbors? You said you live in an apartment, and it becomes a problem if your neighbors have fleas or other insects but are not controlling it. It is often effective in an apartment to make arrangements with your neighbors to treat your apartments on the same schedule. MaryL |
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If Advantage doesn't work you could try Frontline or Revolution.
---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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MaryL wrote:
"Mark_Galeck" wrote in message ... Thank you all for replying, you have very good general advice but... I do use genuine Advantage, I did use it on this cat 3 times, as far as I can tell it does not do anything to reduce the number of fleas on her. I don't have carpet, and I don't think I have a flea infestation, because I sprayed everywhere, especially on the places where they hang around most, and I can see, just by looking carefully, there are no fleas hopping anywhere, just on that cat. I have two other cats, one has none, the other has very few, only bites his fur occasionally. This female bites her fur often and I can see fleas on her sometimes. So I think, I will take her to a vet for the professional bath. That's a good step. Incidentally, when I used the word "infestation," that was not intended as an insult. It's just that fleas can easily get to the point where it is difficult to eradicate them. I did not mean that you would have so many that you would find them hopping all over your floors. The can hide in tiny crevices, eggs could be buried deep within the seams of furniture, etc. So, the fleas you see could be the hatchlings of eggs in your home, even if the current batch were killed. However, Advantage does normally kill both fleas and eggs that are on the cat, so it is puzzling to read some of your comments. If you use an exterminator (or even do it yourself), you might try using a gel or dusting powder that you can carefully inject down into cracks along floorboards or around plumbing. That would be more effective at getting fleas as they hatch from eggs than spraying the apartment, and it would be safer for your cats (and for you). You said you used Advantage three times. How far apart was that? In your case, I would use it once a month for several months--but no more often than that. Also, what about your neighbors? You said you live in an apartment, and it becomes a problem if your neighbors have fleas or other insects but are not controlling it. It is often effective in an apartment to make arrangements with your neighbors to treat your apartments on the same schedule. MaryL I will say, I had trouble this year with Advantage not working as well as it used to. I use Advantage Plus to get the eggs, and it generally takes several months to stop the cycle completely. I spray/vaccum/empty bag and take it to the street(!!) daily during an outbreak, and during "flea season" I use Capstar before any major flea jihad - but I had similar trouble this year until we had a hard frost. It's like there were super fleas or something going around! Plus my cats go outdoors with a large range, so 100% elimination isn't possible all the time. Anyway, I picked up a few good tips from this thread for my next jihad in spring! |
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You need to use a product that has a growth inhibitor like Frontline Plus.
This kills the fleas and makes the eggs infertile so they don't hatch. If you don't use something like this you are only killing the fleas on your cat and the eggs that drop off will continue to hatch so you never really break the cycle. If you use Frontline Plus, spray the house AND the yard you should be able to get rid of them. Don't forget the yard even though the cats don't go out you can be carrying fleas in on your clothing. Celeste -- Get 600 FREE 4X6 prints and 600 FREE 5x7 prints sign up for Artscow http://www.artscow.com/?Ref=541736 Save 25% or more on your eBay® auctions Snipe eBay Auctions with Bidnip http://www.bidnip.com/a.php?id=39019 "Mark_Galeck" wrote in message ... Thank you all for replying, you have very good general advice but... I do use genuine Advantage, I did use it on this cat 3 times, as far as I can tell it does not do anything to reduce the number of fleas on her. I don't have carpet, and I don't think I have a flea infestation, because I sprayed everywhere, especially on the places where they hang around most, and I can see, just by looking carefully, there are no fleas hopping anywhere, just on that cat. I have two other cats, one has none, the other has very few, only bites his fur occasionally. This female bites her fur often and I can see fleas on her sometimes. So I think, I will take her to a vet for the professional bath. |
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