New topical flea treatment for cats is now available!!!
everyone!
I've been at my wits end as the fleas that are incubating as I speak are not being killed by Frontline Plus nor Advantage as they have become resistant to these topical flea treatments.
So, I've been combing them all every day, sometimes as much as 3X a day in my hunt for fleas.
I find a few now and then and as for Jules, my cat, well she is allergic to fleas now it seems.
One solitary flea is a hell for her and the other night all I could hear was scratch, scratch, scratch all night long.
So, the next morning I took her to the local vet to have them give her another one of these Comfortis pills, something I really did not want to do but if I did not do something, Jules would soon have open sores on her from scratching at the solitary flea thing. Poor baby Jules!
As I was leaving I was informed that there is now a topical form of Comfortis available and it is available over-the-counter (you can buy this at http://www.1800petmeds.com and it is called CHERISTIN FOR CATS) which is something they didn't seem to want me to know. After all, when they are raking in $100 a pop every time I walk in the door with a cat, why tell me?
It is pricey stuff but cheaper than Comfortis. I hate the idea of having to use this on Jules, but what can I do? I find zero to no fleas or her or the other two cats and they no longer go outside. I've been vacuuming my house every day and all the other things to be rid of them (other than having the carpets replaced which I cannot really afford to do; cost would be about $1500 at least).
Anyway, knowing that there are many others out there having this problem with their cats I thought I'd let you know. Seems Cheristin just came out recently and they really weren't to anxious to let me know about it (a lot cheaper than hitting me up for about $25.00/month for the administration of ONE pill!). I was told they have it in stock and that I should "support our local economy" rather than buy it online.
If anyone has any feedback re: Cheristin for Cats, please advise.
Take care friends!
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In Idaho, the humidity is so low we don't have fleas here! When we were is San Diego back in the day my cats got fleas all the time and we started using the Advantage stuff, but after a couple of years he got a bone spur right where we put the stuff on him. WTF is up with that? Have you tried using cedar wood chips? It is a natural insect repellant and some around the house in small bags might help.
Good luck with the cats, we now have three at home with us.
I have never seen anything like this. It began during the summer and started with an infestation of moths of all the dang things! Talk about a hell?
Now it is these fleas that I rarely see.
They are not bothering me or the other two younger male cats.
Using cedar chips/blocks and dried lavender with some success.
