| | fleasPage 2 of 2 (1, 2) | My boss said frontline is not working on her cat either and she has changed to advantage and had no problems since either .
she had rentokill out three times to banish the fleas in her home .. Costly proecedure for us animal lovers.
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Posted: 4/4/2012 2:06:33 AM | I had a problem with fleas a couple of years ago treated the cat and dog ripped up carpets they came back the vet said they even live in the cracks of floor boards
another thing was hedghogs are apparantly rife with them and where i took my yorkie for a walk there was always a hedgehog that used to walk there at night he said that as the yorkie was small it was easy for them to get on her | |
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Posted: 4/4/2012 2:22:14 AM | Firstly and most importantly, CATS are FILTHY animals, we only tolerate them because they're fluffy.
Sure they don't smell like dogs, but dogs smell because they evolved from animals that used their scent to heard prey during pack hunting. At least dogs don't climb onto food preparation areas.
Anyhoo, im sure that'll start a debate with the "fluffy = clean brigade"....... FLEA's don't bite humans if they have access to a cat. So your feeling itchy is all in your head im afraid, probably brought on by the appearance/smell of the place.
Your unlikely to pick one up and bring it home, they can survive but not breed on human blood and despite their size, they do know that jumping on humans is not good for them.
They live in the corners and edges of the room, under the carpets etc. They hop onto the cat for a meal, then they hop off again.... But they prefer to hide outside in long grass, which is where your most likely to pick one up.
2 years ago one single flea got into my house, it took me 3 weeks to work out why I was being bitten on my legs (14 times in total), but deduced it always happened at my computer desk, I took some gaffa tape and dabbed it on the floor under the desk, got the little f**ker almost instantly :) | |
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Posted: 4/4/2012 3:02:46 AM |
Firstly and most importantly, CATS are FILTHY animals, we only tolerate them because they're fluffy.
i have to disagree... i dont tolerate them because they are fluffy, i tolerate them because i have no fecking choice and am not allowed to shoot the manky, useless, fat creatures...
but this topic is about fleas and not cats ...
i dont have fleas for some reason... i have a dog thats never been treated with frontline and i regularly enter homes that are infested with fleas but i dont seem to get bitten and dont seem to bring them home..
its another indicator that there is no blood in my veins... im beginning to wonder why this is considered to be a problem.. | |
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Posted: 4/4/2012 6:06:45 AM | Fleas can live on humans but not for a full cycle as they prefer warmer blood e.g. Cats & Dogs!
I have however seen them on humans, god bless my line of work, BUT this is only because of a flea infestation which can occur in homes.
Lots of vacuuming and sprays generally do the trick!... Hope this kind of helps
Tell her to get a good vacuum cleaner and lots of flea spray stuff. | |
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Posted: 4/4/2012 8:02:41 PM | | I used to have 2 cats and having been away for 2 weeks in the summer found evidence of fleas, black dots under sofa cushions. Hoovered thoroughy but the stuff I shuld have sprayed was more worrying than the bites on ankles. The cats had worn flea collars, at times herbal . I work in a job where head lice isa n issue> I've used the instant chemiacl kick to get rid of them, but for my cats I wouldn't | |
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Posted: 4/4/2012 11:17:21 PM | I think I read somewhere that flea collars arent very effective as they only work on half the body. It probably gets a bit crowded if theyre all living down the other end of the cat though  | |
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Posted: 4/5/2012 1:00:51 AM | Just a word - if you use stuff like Frontline, it's not a brilliant idea to put 'flea collars' on the animal - it can cause permanent fur loss in the area where the collar sits.
As I said in a previous post, I've had numerous cats and never had a serious problem with fleas. A lot of fleas on an animal usually point to a health problem with the cat, most probably worm, caused by ingesting meeces.
Look for clumpy fur, weight loss, 'stringy' tail and constant hunger.
This should never be ignored if there are children in the house, it can be a very real health hazard, and is best treated by a vet.
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Posted: 4/5/2012 1:59:26 AM | A) Do fleas live in winter?
cat's fleas live- for most of the time- not on the cat, but in places it sleeps.
If its indoor, they live on the carpet etc- unless you have sub-zero temperatures at home, than yes, they survive winter
B) Can you bring home fleas from someone elses house?
yes. you can bring them on you/in your shoes etc
C) If you forget to use frontline on the odd occasion would it make a difference to this problem?
yes. | |
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Posted: 4/5/2012 2:01:41 AM |
i have to disagree... i dont tolerate them because they are fluffy, i tolerate them because i have no fecking choice and am not allowed to shoot the manky, useless, fat creatures...
try to dissolve an aspirin in a milk. after cat drinks that, clean the bowl and pour fresh milk into it. that should solve the problem :) | |
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Posted: 4/15/2012 2:02:55 PM | An itch turns into an international scare, where are the conspiracy theorists, we need one here now!
LOL
IMHO its maybe a sensitive reaction to cats, does this happen with other cats?or just the minders.
I wonder what the CM would say if she saw all this?
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Posted: 4/15/2012 2:20:55 PM | a) It is sufficiently warm at the moment for there to be active fleas.
b) Unlikely but not not impossible.
c) Yes. Also I strongly suspect that the truth is that the women does not regularly frontline her cat. She does it when the weather gets warmer or she notices something.
You wont really feel the bites as such, it's more a case of knowing there is a problem because you can see or feel them on you. Best thing to do is to sit with your feet bare and on carpet in a room or area you think is infected. If a little speck appears and then vanishes, chances are good it's a flea. Of course if your house is only just infected you might not notice anything.
If you believe your house to be infected then frontline any pets, and buy a flea spray from the vets. Do not buy the £3 or so sprays from the pet shops or anything produced by Johnsons or some other J word that predominates the shelves.
Go to the vets, get indorex or something £15 a can. Spray every carpet and skirting board, and repeat a few days later. You may need 2 or 3 cans but's cheaper and more effective in the long run.
Of course if you dont have pets I dont know how long they linger for? | |
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Posted: 4/16/2012 4:17:47 AM | By the way body lice are a far more common problem, but they can easily be got rid off. Put all clothing and bedding in a washing machine and wash on a hot cycle, then tumble dry on a high heat, then finally iron on a high heat to make sure all lice and their eggs are dead. Shower as well to remove any on the body.
To prevent infestation change all your clothes every day. Never wear the same set of clothes for more than one whole day running. Use several sets of pyjamas too, using a different set each night. Also wash bedding regularly. You can wear the same clothes again between washes as long as you rotate sets of clothes so you only wear the same set of clothes no more than once a week. | |
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Posted: 4/16/2012 5:05:25 AM | ^^^^
Oh no why did I google that! | |
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Posted: 4/16/2012 5:20:58 AM | | Yeh but message 38 we arent talking about body lice we are talking about cats fleas lol! | |
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Posted: 4/16/2012 9:11:21 AM | ok i had a friend who had a small dog that got fleas from a gypsy site.
he brought the dog to my home and yes in 2 weeks i was bitten .
sprays dont work nor hoovering every hour.
the only thing that worked was set up a trap.
a lamp that can be bent into direction or able to point over a dinner plate.
fill plate with water and add few drops of washing up liquid.
(this stops the gits floating on tension on water)
the fleas would mistake the heat from the lamp for a meal jump towards it,fall into the soapy water and drown.
the lamp should be left over night in the affected room and be about 4 inches above the water central to the plate.
in one day i counted 8 dead fleas
the next 5 and then 2
until none were captured. (all clear) | |
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Posted: 4/16/2012 9:16:53 AM | Or the candle method could work message 41
Candle Method
Light a thick candle where you won't have to leave it unattended. The fleas will jump into the liquid wax and get stuck | |
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Posted: 4/16/2012 9:39:27 AM | | Ewww I cant stop scratching now lol!!! | |
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