What is too expensive? The catnip is a nice idea, but with dogs and people in and out all day, I don't think it will help. Besides, I would (unintentionally) kill it...
-----Original Message----- >From: dlg...@windstream.net >Sent: Sep 29, 2015 1:45 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram > >With 8 cats, the most I have had at one time, it is too expensive. I now use >catnip and other mints planted in the yard. The cats love it and roll around >in it, have no fleas. In the winter, I break off pieces for them to play with >and eat. > >---- Kelley S <moonv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> We have been using Advantage monthly (big dog tube, divided up) and not >> much success. Every time I take a cat in the vet will say "too many fleas" >> and apply Revolution. That seems to work better but at $18 a pop I cannot >> afford it. So I actually am going to Seresto collars. I have read of some >> side effects, so I am going slow and putting one on per few days and >> observing. Some people would yell at me for that, but the natural products >> are not working and some of the chemicals are not working either, and I >> can't have severe flea infestations. The collars are expensive, but less >> expensive than monthly Revolution and steroid shots for flea allergy. I >> have never ever seen fleas like this in my life and I've lived all over the >> south. The cats do not go outside. These fleas were here when we moved >> in. >> >> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> wrote: >> >> > Nytenpyram is excellent stuff. Much less expensive than Capstar. My >> > daughter has 27 rescued cats and she also buys it from Little City >> > Dogs. >> > - >> > I never have a severe flea problem as I vacuum every day, use >> > Advantage 2, have flea traps in every toom, and use flea combs. >> > >> > Lorrie >> > >> > >> > >> > On 09-28, Margo wrote: >> > > This year I also used Little City Dogs Nytenpyram (generic Capstar) in >> > > conjunction with Flea traps. Usually Advantage does fine. I tried >> > > multiple topicals, and this year, NOTHING worked. I did have to use it >> > > more than once, and used the dog size mixed into food for 6-8 cats, >> > > divided between them. >> > > Margo >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Felvtalk mailing list >> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org