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Flees biting kitten and ....... ME!
Heya,
Sorry for cross-posting. Don't know which group to send to.. So, got this kitten from Charlton in South-east London. Absolute bargain, only £20. Crazy little blogger. Does really stupid things. Now about a year old. But, since he's been going outside, a worrying phenomenon has started.... SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCH And that's just us humans. The poor cat wakes up suddenly at times and viciously attacks various parts of his skin. What can we do? I've checked this website: http://www.yourfamilyshealth.com/fam...th/pets/fleas/ and it says to vaccum regularly could have an affect. We can't really afford exterminators and stuff right now. Would this not have happened if we didn't let him inside, and trained him to stay inside all the time? btw, as a side note, does anyone have any advice for us poor humans? Any cream we can put on our skins to stop the biting? Oh, and will washing duvets kill them? Thanks, Asfand Yar -- http://www.it-is-truth.org/ |
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there is nothing you can do outside of flea spray and frontline or advantage
or other flea medication from your vet for your pet. Fleas are notorious for being hard to kill. You can bath your cat to help, but the fleas are living in your environment and there is nothing that will kill the eggs, so you need something that will treat for several months. Good luck. "Asfand Yar Qazi" wrote in message ... Heya, Sorry for cross-posting. Don't know which group to send to.. So, got this kitten from Charlton in South-east London. Absolute bargain, only £20. Crazy little blogger. Does really stupid things. Now about a year old. But, since he's been going outside, a worrying phenomenon has started.... SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCH And that's just us humans. The poor cat wakes up suddenly at times and viciously attacks various parts of his skin. What can we do? I've checked this website: http://www.yourfamilyshealth.com/fam...th/pets/fleas/ and it says to vaccum regularly could have an affect. We can't really afford exterminators and stuff right now. Would this not have happened if we didn't let him inside, and trained him to stay inside all the time? btw, as a side note, does anyone have any advice for us poor humans? Any cream we can put on our skins to stop the biting? Oh, and will washing duvets kill them? Thanks, Asfand Yar -- http://www.it-is-truth.org/ |
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there is nothing you can do outside of flea spray and frontline or advantage
or other flea medication from your vet for your pet. Fleas are notorious for being hard to kill. You can bath your cat to help, but the fleas are living in your environment and there is nothing that will kill the eggs, so you need something that will treat for several months. Good luck. "Asfand Yar Qazi" wrote in message ... Heya, Sorry for cross-posting. Don't know which group to send to.. So, got this kitten from Charlton in South-east London. Absolute bargain, only £20. Crazy little blogger. Does really stupid things. Now about a year old. But, since he's been going outside, a worrying phenomenon has started.... SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCHS CRATCHSCRATCH SCRATCHSCRATCHSCRATCH And that's just us humans. The poor cat wakes up suddenly at times and viciously attacks various parts of his skin. What can we do? I've checked this website: http://www.yourfamilyshealth.com/fam...th/pets/fleas/ and it says to vaccum regularly could have an affect. We can't really afford exterminators and stuff right now. Would this not have happened if we didn't let him inside, and trained him to stay inside all the time? btw, as a side note, does anyone have any advice for us poor humans? Any cream we can put on our skins to stop the biting? Oh, and will washing duvets kill them? Thanks, Asfand Yar -- http://www.it-is-truth.org/ |
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"Asfand Yar Qazi" wrote in message ... Would this not have happened if we didn't let him inside, and trained him to stay inside all the time? Bingo. |
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"Asfand Yar Qazi" wrote in message ... Would this not have happened if we didn't let him inside, and trained him to stay inside all the time? Bingo. |
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I subscribe to a news letter called Handy Hints and one newsletter gave a
few helpful flea tips. Here they are enjoy. I don't know if they work or not but my sister tried the salt one and she got a couple of hundred fleas in her vaccumn bags. My mum tried it to. Salt is cheap to you can probably get it at the dollar store or whereever. Tina Sprinkle dry Clorox 2 onto your carpet, let it set for 30 minutes and then vacuum as usual. Be sure to emptythe bag. Because it will be infested with fleas." If your animal sleeps on their own pet bed, make sure it has cedar chips in the stuffing. Cedar chips help repel fleas... Fleas don't like garlic powder or brewer's yeast. Sprinkle affected areas with either one...Adding a few sprinkles of either one to your animal's daily diet will also help in controlling fleas on the animal. Sprinkle salt all over the carpet and leave overnight, the next morning, vacuum thoroughly. Fleas will eat the salt, but cannot tolerate it and will, how do I say this kindly...EXPLODE internally.. Avon's Skin-so-soft was mentioned as a flea deterrant when rubbed into the animal's coat. If you don't have that available, boil a lemon, cut in half with some water (1 or 2 cups) for a few minutes.Cool, strain and put into a spray bottle. Spray youranimal's fur. Be careful around their eyes and in fact, if you want to apply some to your pet's face, spray the lemon mix on your hand and apply it that way to be safe. If you want to make sure you do have fleas in your house, mix liquid soap and water in a shallow pan or bowl and place it near a light on the floor. In a day or two you should see the the little bugger floating face down or face up (hard to tell with a flea). Pour a little white vinegar in your pet's drinking bowl daily. This will help build up a natural flea repellant within the animal... |
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I subscribe to a news letter called Handy Hints and one newsletter gave a
few helpful flea tips. Here they are enjoy. I don't know if they work or not but my sister tried the salt one and she got a couple of hundred fleas in her vaccumn bags. My mum tried it to. Salt is cheap to you can probably get it at the dollar store or whereever. Tina Sprinkle dry Clorox 2 onto your carpet, let it set for 30 minutes and then vacuum as usual. Be sure to emptythe bag. Because it will be infested with fleas." If your animal sleeps on their own pet bed, make sure it has cedar chips in the stuffing. Cedar chips help repel fleas... Fleas don't like garlic powder or brewer's yeast. Sprinkle affected areas with either one...Adding a few sprinkles of either one to your animal's daily diet will also help in controlling fleas on the animal. Sprinkle salt all over the carpet and leave overnight, the next morning, vacuum thoroughly. Fleas will eat the salt, but cannot tolerate it and will, how do I say this kindly...EXPLODE internally.. Avon's Skin-so-soft was mentioned as a flea deterrant when rubbed into the animal's coat. If you don't have that available, boil a lemon, cut in half with some water (1 or 2 cups) for a few minutes.Cool, strain and put into a spray bottle. Spray youranimal's fur. Be careful around their eyes and in fact, if you want to apply some to your pet's face, spray the lemon mix on your hand and apply it that way to be safe. If you want to make sure you do have fleas in your house, mix liquid soap and water in a shallow pan or bowl and place it near a light on the floor. In a day or two you should see the the little bugger floating face down or face up (hard to tell with a flea). Pour a little white vinegar in your pet's drinking bowl daily. This will help build up a natural flea repellant within the animal... |
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a lot of these sound toxic to the cats
"Tina Laitinen" wrote in message able.rogers.com... I subscribe to a news letter called Handy Hints and one newsletter gave a few helpful flea tips. Here they are enjoy. I don't know if they work or not but my sister tried the salt one and she got a couple of hundred fleas in her vaccumn bags. My mum tried it to. Salt is cheap to you can probably get it at the dollar store or whereever. Tina Sprinkle dry Clorox 2 onto your carpet, let it set for 30 minutes and then vacuum as usual. Be sure to emptythe bag. Because it will be infested with fleas." If your animal sleeps on their own pet bed, make sure it has cedar chips in the stuffing. Cedar chips help repel fleas... Fleas don't like garlic powder or brewer's yeast. Sprinkle affected areas with either one...Adding a few sprinkles of either one to your animal's daily diet will also help in controlling fleas on the animal. Sprinkle salt all over the carpet and leave overnight, the next morning, vacuum thoroughly. Fleas will eat the salt, but cannot tolerate it and will, how do I say this kindly...EXPLODE internally.. Avon's Skin-so-soft was mentioned as a flea deterrant when rubbed into the animal's coat. If you don't have that available, boil a lemon, cut in half with some water (1 or 2 cups) for a few minutes.Cool, strain and put into a spray bottle. Spray youranimal's fur. Be careful around their eyes and in fact, if you want to apply some to your pet's face, spray the lemon mix on your hand and apply it that way to be safe. If you want to make sure you do have fleas in your house, mix liquid soap and water in a shallow pan or bowl and place it near a light on the floor. In a day or two you should see the the little bugger floating face down or face up (hard to tell with a flea). Pour a little white vinegar in your pet's drinking bowl daily. This will help build up a natural flea repellant within the animal... |
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a lot of these sound toxic to the cats
"Tina Laitinen" wrote in message able.rogers.com... I subscribe to a news letter called Handy Hints and one newsletter gave a few helpful flea tips. Here they are enjoy. I don't know if they work or not but my sister tried the salt one and she got a couple of hundred fleas in her vaccumn bags. My mum tried it to. Salt is cheap to you can probably get it at the dollar store or whereever. Tina Sprinkle dry Clorox 2 onto your carpet, let it set for 30 minutes and then vacuum as usual. Be sure to emptythe bag. Because it will be infested with fleas." If your animal sleeps on their own pet bed, make sure it has cedar chips in the stuffing. Cedar chips help repel fleas... Fleas don't like garlic powder or brewer's yeast. Sprinkle affected areas with either one...Adding a few sprinkles of either one to your animal's daily diet will also help in controlling fleas on the animal. Sprinkle salt all over the carpet and leave overnight, the next morning, vacuum thoroughly. Fleas will eat the salt, but cannot tolerate it and will, how do I say this kindly...EXPLODE internally.. Avon's Skin-so-soft was mentioned as a flea deterrant when rubbed into the animal's coat. If you don't have that available, boil a lemon, cut in half with some water (1 or 2 cups) for a few minutes.Cool, strain and put into a spray bottle. Spray youranimal's fur. Be careful around their eyes and in fact, if you want to apply some to your pet's face, spray the lemon mix on your hand and apply it that way to be safe. If you want to make sure you do have fleas in your house, mix liquid soap and water in a shallow pan or bowl and place it near a light on the floor. In a day or two you should see the the little bugger floating face down or face up (hard to tell with a flea). Pour a little white vinegar in your pet's drinking bowl daily. This will help build up a natural flea repellant within the animal... |
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yeah I wouldn't be putting Clorox for one on any floors that my cat would
have access to. I'm sure it would harm your cat if inhaled or ingested. Also lemon has a high acid content and cats skin is very sensitive...it may result in a rash or very dry skin. I would call your local vet or pet store and see if they have some practical and inexpensive ways to controlling your flea problem...both for your home and your pet. Hope this helps! "~*Connie*~" wrote in message ... a lot of these sound toxic to the cats "Tina Laitinen" wrote in message able.rogers.com... I subscribe to a news letter called Handy Hints and one newsletter gave a few helpful flea tips. Here they are enjoy. I don't know if they work or not but my sister tried the salt one and she got a couple of hundred fleas in her vaccumn bags. My mum tried it to. Salt is cheap to you can probably get it at the dollar store or whereever. Tina Sprinkle dry Clorox 2 onto your carpet, let it set for 30 minutes and then vacuum as usual. Be sure to emptythe bag. Because it will be infested with fleas." If your animal sleeps on their own pet bed, make sure it has cedar chips in the stuffing. Cedar chips help repel fleas... Fleas don't like garlic powder or brewer's yeast. Sprinkle affected areas with either one...Adding a few sprinkles of either one to your animal's daily diet will also help in controlling fleas on the animal. Sprinkle salt all over the carpet and leave overnight, the next morning, vacuum thoroughly. Fleas will eat the salt, but cannot tolerate it and will, how do I say this kindly...EXPLODE internally.. Avon's Skin-so-soft was mentioned as a flea deterrant when rubbed into the animal's coat. If you don't have that available, boil a lemon, cut in half with some water (1 or 2 cups) for a few minutes.Cool, strain and put into a spray bottle. Spray youranimal's fur. Be careful around their eyes and in fact, if you want to apply some to your pet's face, spray the lemon mix on your hand and apply it that way to be safe. If you want to make sure you do have fleas in your house, mix liquid soap and water in a shallow pan or bowl and place it near a light on the floor. In a day or two you should see the the little bugger floating face down or face up (hard to tell with a flea). Pour a little white vinegar in your pet's drinking bowl daily. This will help build up a natural flea repellant within the animal... |
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