Re: [Felvtalk] Topical Flea Control

2013-12-04 Thread Margo 



Frontline has never worked for me, not in FL, not in SC. I use Advantage and Capstar. Outdoors the cats have a better chance. Fleas don't stay on an animal (or person), so outside they drop off and the host moves away. Inside, the flea can re-infest the same poor cat (or dog)over and over.
Please be careful with DE. My cats are very sensitive to the dust, and I never saw it do much, if anything, for fleas.
Margo
-Original Message- From: Lee Evans Sent: Dec 3, 2013 10:17 PM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Topical Flea Control I think there are Super Fleas in Texas this year. I treated my fur kids with Frontline Plus and they just kept on scratching. Next is to wash, vacuum floors, change the covers on their sleeping places again and treat the floor with the diamatom earth and see what happens. I'm going to rub a little on one of the cats and see if the scratching stops. My outdoor cats don't seem to have this problem.On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 1:19 PM, "gbl...@aristotle.net" wrote:Right I've heard bad things about Advantage Multi. GloriaSent from my iPhone On Nov 27, 2013, at 11:19 AM, trustinhi...@charter.net wrote:  You don't have to put the full dose on the kitty to get some results. I also use program on some of my cats that I cannot put a topical on. Foster and Smith carries Program and you can order it online. I go to their outlet store in Rhinelander, WI and get it for a reduced price when some packages are damaged. I wouldn't do advantage multi...very strong. But I have used Revolution and Frontline in the past with good results. I also vacuum with regular table salt and/or baking soda on the carpets...kills the luittle buggers cause their eggs dry up. Just apply a little salt/baking soda, wait 30 minutes and vacuum. Carolyn   On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Tracey Shrout wrote:  I use program suspension, and have used it for many years with excellent results. They do not make it here in the US anymore, it comes from the UK, and I get it from amazon. It is one of the least toxic flea treatments available, and that's why I use it. It's a creamy substance that you mix in their food. I have 6 cats, and they eat it willingly...no problems. I've heard they shut down the plant here in the US because of cleanliness. I would never put a topical on a felv+ cat. Be sure to change bedding daily or at least every other day and vacuum like crazy. You could also look into the food grade diatomaceous earth...it takes some time and effort to work though. Good luck...Tracey   On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Michelle B wrote:  I am having a crazy hard time keeping fleas off of my FeLV foster. I do flea comb at least once a day and keep everything very clean but they won't go away. I hate the thought of putting a topical on her because her nodes are huge and her immune sytem is already compromised but I know these fleas are no good either. I have no idea how they can still be on her because I have been so aggressive.  Has anyone researched topicals for + cats? Like are there any that are 'safer' than others? I was thinking of trying Revolution on herthat way it it will keep away fleas, ticks, earmites, etc. Thoughts? She is 7 months old and healthy considering.  *-- Have YOU Heard About It Yet???   www.JonahsPlace.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  ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org___Felvtalk mailing listFelvtalk@felineleukemia.orghttp://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

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Re: [Felvtalk] Topical Flea Control

2013-12-04 Thread Beth 
Neither Frontline or Advantage has worked for me this year. Just vacuuming  
flea combing :(

Beth


 
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 From: Margo toomanykitti...@earthlink.net
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Topical Flea Control
 


 
Frontline has never worked for me, not in FL, not in SC. I use Advantage and 
Capstar. Outdoors the cats have a better chance. Fleas don't stay on an animal 
(or person), so outside they drop off and the host moves away. Inside, the flea 
can re-infest the same poor cat (or dog) over and over.
Please be careful with DE. My cats are very sensitive to the dust, and I never 
saw it do much, if anything, for fleas.
Margo
-Original Message- 
From: Lee Evans 
Sent: Dec 3, 2013 10:17 PM 
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Topical Flea Control 

I think there are Super Fleas in Texas this year. I treated my fur kids with 
Frontline Plus and they just kept on scratching. Next is to wash, vacuum 
floors, change the covers on their sleeping places again and treat the floor 
with the diamatom earth and see what happens. I'm going to rub a little on one 
of the cats and see if the scratching stops. My outdoor cats don't seem to 
have this problem.





On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 1:19 PM, gbl...@aristotle.net wrote:

Right I've heard bad things about Advantage Multi. 

Gloria

Sent from my iPhone

 On Nov 27, 2013, at 11:19 AM, trustinhi...@charter.net wrote:
 
 You don't have to put the full dose on the kitty to get some results. I 
 also use program on some of my cats that I cannot put a topical on. Foster 
 and Smith carries Program and you can order it online. I go to their outlet 
 store in Rhinelander, WI and get it for a reduced price when some packages 
 are damaged. I wouldn't do advantage multi...very strong. But I have used 
 Revolution and Frontline in the past with good results. I also vacuum with 
 regular table salt and/or baking soda on the carpets...kills the luittle 
 buggers cause their eggs dry up. Just apply a little salt/baking soda, wait 
 30 minutes and vacuum. Carolyn
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Tracey Shrout wrote:
 
 I use program suspension, and have used it for many years with excellent
 results. They do not make it here in the US anymore, it comes from the UK,
 and I get it from amazon.  It is one of the least toxic flea treatments
 available, and that's why I use it.  It's a creamy substance that you mix
 in their food.  I have 6 cats, and they eat it willingly...no problems.
 I've heard they shut down the plant here in the US because of cleanliness.
 I would never put a topical on a felv+ cat.  Be sure to change bedding
 daily or at least every other day and vacuum like crazy.  You could also
 look into the food grade diatomaceous earth...it takes some time and effort
 to work though.  Good luck...Tracey
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Michelle B wrote:
 
 I am having a crazy hard time keeping fleas off of my FeLV foster. I do
 flea comb at least once a day and keep everything very clean but they 
 won't
 go away. I hate the thought of putting a topical on her because her nodes
 are huge and her immune sytem is already compromised but I know these 
 fleas
 are no good either. I have no idea how they can still be on her because I
 have been so aggressive.
 
 Has anyone researched topicals for + cats? Like are there any that are
 'safer' than others? I was thinking of trying Revolution on herthat 
 way
 it it will keep away fleas, ticks, earmites, etc. Thoughts? She is 7 
 months
 old and healthy considering.
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: [Felvtalk] Topical Flea Control

2013-12-04 Thread Lee Evans 
Food grade diatomaceous earth is just that - food grade. No tiny pieces. It's 
as fine as talcum powder and I have used it on my enclosure floors in my 
outside cat sanctuary with excellent results and no problems with either my 
breathing or any of my cats, including the older cats. But it must say food 
grade on the bag. Mine shows a picture of a cow. It's used as a calcium 
supplement in livestock.





On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:17 PM, Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote:
 
I think there are Super Fleas in Texas this year. I treated my fur kids with 
Frontline Plus and they just kept on scratching. Next is to wash, vacuum 
floors, change the covers on their sleeping places again and treat the floor 
with the diamatom earth and see what happens. I'm going to rub a little on one 
of the cats and see if the scratching stops. My outdoor cats don't seem to have 
this problem.






On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 1:19 PM, gbl...@aristotle.net 
gbl...@aristotle.net wrote:
 
Right I've heard bad things about Advantage Multi. 

Gloria

Sent from my iPhone

 On Nov 27, 2013, at 11:19 AM, trustinhi...@charter.net wrote:
 
 You don't have to put the full dose on the kitty to get some results. I 
 also use program on some of my cats that I cannot put a topical on. Foster 
 and Smith carries Program and you can order it online. I go to their outlet 
 store in Rhinelander, WI and get it for a reduced price when some packages 
 are damaged. I wouldn't do advantage
 multi...very strong. But I have used Revolution and Frontline in the past with 
good results. I also vacuum with regular table salt and/or baking soda on the 
carpets...kills the luittle buggers cause their eggs dry up. Just apply a 
little salt/baking soda, wait 30 minutes and vacuum. Carolyn
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Tracey Shrout wrote:
 
 I use program suspension, and have used it for many years with excellent
 results. They do not make it here in the US anymore, it comes from the UK,
 and I get it from amazon.  It is one of the least toxic flea treatments
 available, and that's why I use it.  It's a creamy substance that you mix
 in their food.  I have 6 cats, and they eat it willingly...no problems.
 I've heard they shut down the plant here in the US because of cleanliness.
 I would never put a topical on a felv+ cat.  Be sure to change bedding
 daily or at least every other day and vacuum like crazy.  You could also
 look into the food grade diatomaceous earth...it takes some time and effort
 to work though.  Good luck...Tracey
 
 
 On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Michelle B teals...@hotmail.com wrote:
 
 I am having a crazy hard time keeping fleas off of my FeLV foster. I do
 flea comb at least once a day and keep everything very clean but they 
 won't
 go away. I hate the thought of putting a topical on her because her nodes
 are huge and her immune sytem is already compromised but I know these 
 fleas
 are no good either. I have no idea how they can still be on her because I
 have been so aggressive.
 
 Has anyone researched topicals for + cats? Like are there any that are
 'safer' than others? I was thinking of trying Revolution on herthat 
 way
 it it will keep away fleas, ticks, earmites, etc. Thoughts? She is 7 
 months
 old and healthy considering.
 
 
 
 
 
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