tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post140509524382864121..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: Wilbur and Willow Have..FLEAS!Morning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-73038244446020844272011-08-16T15:18:07.659-04:002011-08-16T15:18:07.659-04:00Hey MM...I have bought every flea product out ther...Hey MM...I have bought every flea product out there for my Maltese and it seems nothing works, now I think maybe it's not the products but just a flea plague! XOCarol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-44681510366716390912011-08-16T12:01:46.249-04:002011-08-16T12:01:46.249-04:00I'm itching here too! ;-) Glad you're on...I'm itching here too! ;-) Glad you're on the trail of those little beasts! Fleas and flies could have been two creatures that Noah did without! When we purchased our two little farm cats as 8 week olds a few weeka ago, they had been given Frontline and, so far, thankfully I haven't see a single flea on them. Thanks, FlowerLady, for the tips - I'll have to try that.Campbell Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186475121331418152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-21408043090390436462011-08-11T22:26:52.729-04:002011-08-11T22:26:52.729-04:00That would be hard to come from a place like this ...That would be hard to come from a place like this where you don't have to worry about fleas and then finding some. I was itching as I was reading this! Good luck getting rid of them. How nice of G to help you :)<br />By the way....the peonies in my last post.....were fake! Mine have been gone for 2 months now :(<br />~ShanonShanon at Vintage Sparkle Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480935131451730046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-81681651338984363042011-08-11T16:11:37.919-04:002011-08-11T16:11:37.919-04:00fact of life isnt it? if you have pets at one time...fact of life isnt it? if you have pets at one time or another this will happen. Being thorough in your response normally shifts them. <br /><br />In the Uk- I gave up using frontline as it just doesnt work on the cats. Instead I use Advantage. However, Merlin and Finn react to that one so they have Advocat. it all very complicated- but necessary.<br /><br />Leanne x<br /><br />lol... my verification word is massesLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573431221299174647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-60719098257309786792011-08-11T10:47:02.207-04:002011-08-11T10:47:02.207-04:00This has been a horrible year for fleas in Georgia...This has been a horrible year for fleas in Georgia, our bug man who sprays us 4x a year for regular pests has had to make a couple of extra visits to deal with fleas. We treat the cat but we still have problems, I'll be glad when fall comes.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-26649200832100372162011-08-11T10:42:02.631-04:002011-08-11T10:42:02.631-04:00Fleas are strange creatures ... cat ones will bite...Fleas are strange creatures ... cat ones will bite humans if desperate but not live on them.We see little of them since we have been up here and have stopped any real problem in it tracks. We use the 'back of neck stuff' but it takes a while for them all to die. I believe they cant reproduce so the cycle is terminated. I also get a can of spray from the vet and attack the carpet and rugs if I'm worried and thats the end of them ... I have had to do it once every 2 years ish where as when we lived in England we had problems every 3-6 months.Willow is highly allergic to English fleas ...only needed 1 bite ...was almost bald when we moved ...a naked tail with a pom pom at the end ...nasty for a long haired (LOL) but within 6 months of living here she had a thick coat again.She is the only one we dared to wash as they really need to be submerged....and ours have sharpe claws!!!<br />I hope your visitors all disappear soon. xxAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177505346903016669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-10695942412226336492011-08-11T10:36:10.531-04:002011-08-11T10:36:10.531-04:00So sorry about the fleas! Here in
Alabama they a...So sorry about the fleas! Here in <br />Alabama they are a year round problem due to the humidity and rain. We have found that the vet is the best source for the drop-on medicine. It is expensive but works very well for a month. If you are interested I can give you the company we order from in Canada that is cheaper. Also, it does take time for the med to work. I know how upset you are but sometimes things like this are a fact of life in rural areas. We decided long ago that we would do whatever it took to kill the fleas as we can't part with our cats. Also Sevin dust is good and will not harm the animals. We use that in the garage.marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458417858538216872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-21692975044448857302011-08-11T09:46:41.217-04:002011-08-11T09:46:41.217-04:00I'm feeling itchy just reading this. Hope the ...I'm feeling itchy just reading this. Hope the kittens are soon rid of non-paying passengers>John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-76875249909029875632011-08-11T08:36:20.477-04:002011-08-11T08:36:20.477-04:00Fleas can be such a nuisance. I did a Google sear...Fleas can be such a nuisance. I did a Google search on natural ways of dealing with these menacing critters, and for the past 5 years the remedy I chose has been working.<br /><br />When I mix up their food in the morning, about 2 c. dry with about 1/3 of a can of wet, I add about 1 tsp. of Brewer's yeast (debittered) and mix it all together. I buy the Brewer's yeast in a 1 lb. cannister and it lasts about 3-4 months, and costs around $12. We have three girls that live in the barn, and one that is our indoor/outdoor girl (the other three wouldn't accept the newcomer into their midst). I wish we had known about this when we had our old hound dog and our old girl tabby many, many years ago. But alas.<br /><br />Anyway, you might want to read up on it for yourself. Fleas do not like the yeast odor, or whatever that comes out of the cats skin, so they don't hang around the cats.<br /><br />I sometimes empty a fish oil capsule into the mix, for their fur. Of course they love that as it is very fishy smelling.<br /><br />I think Willow and Wilbur are adorable.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-66164233172949663122011-08-11T05:15:50.915-04:002011-08-11T05:15:50.915-04:00Oh dear! I hope you win the battle soon.
No fleas...Oh dear! I hope you win the battle soon.<br /><br />No fleas so far here, this year at least, although we have had trouble in the past. The Drop On anti -flea treatments seem to be working. When we have had flea outbreaks, I began a daily groom with a fine toothed flea comb, drowning anything I caught in a bowl of soapy water. That seemed to do the trick until the chemical treatments had worked.<br /><br />Sheep ticks have been our main problem this year, mostly on the Border Collies. Not nice when you tread on a full one on the kitchen floor!Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-17680216658362018262011-08-11T03:55:54.105-04:002011-08-11T03:55:54.105-04:00Oh dear, occupational hazard isn't it? I must ...Oh dear, occupational hazard isn't it? I must say they do look adorable laid there showing their tummies.<br /><br />ps my word was "spediet" a timely hint I think ha haKathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-37923433484324836942011-08-11T02:16:02.502-04:002011-08-11T02:16:02.502-04:00We nearly lost Lucky last year after giving her a ...We nearly lost Lucky last year after giving her a dose of Frontline. It shouldn't be used in elderly cats apparently - we found out the hard way. Sounds like your new kits have Super Fleas if they survive the Spot-on or whatever you used. <br /><br />A once-friend in Alaska swore by Colloidal Silver brushed into the coat I think? I looked into it, but was dubious about using it because of it getting into my lungs (even if I used a mask). Probable over-reaction . . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.com