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Fleas
Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I
brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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Joy wrote: Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy Problem is, that only takes care of the fleas that were on the CAT - they're probably reproducing in your carpet. I've had good luck with the aerosol products sold to fumigate your home - but of course you must remove yourself and your pets for the recommended time required to do the job. |
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Joy wrote: Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy Problem is, that only takes care of the fleas that were on the CAT - they're probably reproducing in your carpet. I've had good luck with the aerosol products sold to fumigate your home - but of course you must remove yourself and your pets for the recommended time required to do the job. (P.S. - Don't neglect the clothes closets - the can also breed on your clothes!) |
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On 8/10/2014 3:33 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
Joy wrote: Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy Problem is, that only takes care of the fleas that were on the CAT - they're probably reproducing in your carpet. I've had good luck with the aerosol products sold to fumigate your home - but of course you must remove yourself and your pets for the recommended time required to do the job. For carpet or flooring, there's always the bowl of water trick. With some Dawn liquid dish detergent in it. Put a lamp next to it. For some reason fleas jump in and drown themselves. Jill |
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On 8/10/2014 12:33 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
Joy wrote: Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy Problem is, that only takes care of the fleas that were on the CAT - they're probably reproducing in your carpet. I've had good luck with the aerosol products sold to fumigate your home - but of course you must remove yourself and your pets for the recommended time required to do the job. Yes, and that would be a major problem. Pickles is terrified of the cat carrier, and since I trapped him in it to take him to the vet, Koala doesn't think much of it either. I seem to get bitten only when I go in the room where he is, and there is no carpet in there. Actually, I don't think I have any new bites today. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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On 8/10/2014 8:13 PM, Joy wrote:
On 8/10/2014 12:33 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Joy wrote: Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy Problem is, that only takes care of the fleas that were on the CAT - they're probably reproducing in your carpet. I've had good luck with the aerosol products sold to fumigate your home - but of course you must remove yourself and your pets for the recommended time required to do the job. Yes, and that would be a major problem. Pickles is terrified of the cat carrier, and since I trapped him in it to take him to the vet, Koala doesn't think much of it either. I seem to get bitten only when I go in the room where he is, and there is no carpet in there. Actually, I don't think I have any new bites today. Joy If you can set up a bowl with water and some liquid detergent and a lamp... if there are any fleas around it will help trap them. Flea eggs can get into crevices of hardwood floors. Good luck! Jill |
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Judith Latham wrote: I like the idea of getting two flea collars for your ankles. I might do this for work as we have fleas in the building. We know we have because one of the younger members of staff, Katie, caught one and brought it to me on her finger to ask what it was. She dropped it on my desk and I immediately killed it. It was a flea it looked like a flea, jumped like a flea and crushed like a flea, it was a flea. We have suspected it for a while as we've been getting a few bites. Now we have proof. We've reported it but that was three weeks ago and nothing has been done. Katie still has it on the piece of paper in a plastic wallet. she even emailed a copy to the appropriate person although it just looked like a dot. If you have fleas in the building, you probably have mice and/or rats, as well! (I had rats in my attic, which led to "oriental rat mites" in my clothes closets.) That was REALLY a trip - they breed much faster than fleas, so the spray didn't really help. I ended up using flea spray twice a day, and spraying my clothes before I put them on in the morning. |
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On 8/11/2014 12:31 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
Judith Latham wrote: I like the idea of getting two flea collars for your ankles. I might do this for work as we have fleas in the building. We know we have because one of the younger members of staff, Katie, caught one and brought it to me on her finger to ask what it was. She dropped it on my desk and I immediately killed it. It was a flea it looked like a flea, jumped like a flea and crushed like a flea, it was a flea. We have suspected it for a while as we've been getting a few bites. Now we have proof. We've reported it but that was three weeks ago and nothing has been done. Katie still has it on the piece of paper in a plastic wallet. she even emailed a copy to the appropriate person although it just looked like a dot. If you have fleas in the building, you probably have mice and/or rats, as well! (I had rats in my attic, which led to "oriental rat mites" in my clothes closets.) That was REALLY a trip - they breed much faster than fleas, so the spray didn't really help. I ended up using flea spray twice a day, and spraying my clothes before I put them on in the morning. The fleas only appeared after I brought home the shelter cat, and seem to be confined to the room where I keep him. -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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On 8/11/2014 6:36 PM, Joy wrote:
On 8/11/2014 12:31 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Judith Latham wrote: I like the idea of getting two flea collars for your ankles. I might do this for work as we have fleas in the building. We know we have because one of the younger members of staff, Katie, caught one and brought it to me on her finger to ask what it was. She dropped it on my desk and I immediately killed it. It was a flea it looked like a flea, jumped like a flea and crushed like a flea, it was a flea. We have suspected it for a while as we've been getting a few bites. Now we have proof. We've reported it but that was three weeks ago and nothing has been done. Katie still has it on the piece of paper in a plastic wallet. she even emailed a copy to the appropriate person although it just looked like a dot. If you have fleas in the building, you probably have mice and/or rats, as well! (I had rats in my attic, which led to "oriental rat mites" in my clothes closets.) That was REALLY a trip - they breed much faster than fleas, so the spray didn't really help. I ended up using flea spray twice a day, and spraying my clothes before I put them on in the morning. The fleas only appeared after I brought home the shelter cat, and seem to be confined to the room where I keep him. Another recommendation for the bowl of water with Dawn dish detergent and a lamp over the bowl. Jill |
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"Joy" wrote in message ... Koala's paperwork says he was treated for fleas. However, since I brought him home, my ankles are covered with bites. Any suggestions? I'm tempted to buy two flea collars and wear them as ankle bracelets. Joy I use Stronghold. It's a spot-on and it also kills earmites and gets rid of intestinal worms (not tapeworm). I'd check with the shelter to see if it's ok to use it since he's allegedly been treated already. As far as I know Boyfie has never had fleas, I think my house is too cold during the winter for any to survive anyway ;-) but I use Stronghold every six months just in case. I'm not sure if you can get it in the US as I was going to send you a link but the first page links seem to be Uk suppliers and I didn't have enough time to search for USA links, sorry. It used to be prescription only. It's good stuff. Don't let Koala out of the room he's in until his flea problem is sorted, otherwise, well you know this, they'll be in your carpets and soft furnishings. The shelter seem to have let him be adopted without making sure he has no ongoing health problems for his new owner. That's quite naughty. Tweed |
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