CAT FLEAS - merged

poppycracker

this thread is making me itch ..... just ordered some flea stuff on vet uk... really reasonable thanks!

wuno

lka200 wrote: »

IMO unless there is a very good reason for keeping a cat indoors eg..because of a health issue/deafness/blindness etc it is cruel as cats are outdoor animals.

If you'd ever stuck a cat back together that had been hit by a car, treated one attacked by a dog or shot with an air rifle, treated a stinking cat-bite abcess or spoken to a sobbing owner who's cat has simply disappeared, you might have a slightly less black and white view of the issue.

Now of course, similar things happen to wild animals who are "at one with nature". But if you want a wild animal as a pet, put some food out for a hedgehog...........

Pete268

Thanks to both above posters. I see what the difference between the two is now.

I think I will stick with the Combo if it kills the flea cycle better. I might look into getting a prescription from the Vet but as he only charges £12.99 for a 'three pack' I don't think there is much in it pricewise with the on line sellers.

Thanks again.

Pete

Kimberley

Pete268 wrote: »

Thanks to both above posters. I see what the difference between the two is now.

I think I will stick with the Combo if it kills the flea cycle better. I might look into getting a prescription from the Vet but as he only charges £12.99 for a 'three pack' I don't think there is much in it pricewise with the on line sellers.

Thanks again.

Pete

Thats cheap from a vets for a three pack :eek: Our vets charge £17 for a three pack.

taketwo

One other thing you have to consider is if you have tropical fish - most of the house sprays from the vets are incredibly toxic to them!

Little_Chicken

Just wanted to say thanks for all of your posts. i've just found a flea on my adult cat - we have a new kitten, but she was wormed/flead 4 weeks ago.

Cn I just confirm if I frontline my cat and worm him and spray the house the kitten doesn't need re-doing does she???

thanks

wuno

Pete268 wrote: »

but as he only charges £12.99 for a 'three pack'.

That is very good value. We charge £17.40.

Your vet will pay between £9 and £10 ex VAT per 3 pack of cat frontline combo depending upon the level of discount they get from Meriel. So cost price to him is going to be somewhere between £10.55 and £11.60 inc VAT. So they are only making a couple of quid from you each time you purchase to cover dispensing costs. Brave move, but then they might only sell 20 packs a month, so it would not hit their profits hard, and it keeps you happy.

This is of course assuming your vet is not just like my old boss who didn't know how to use the automatic price update files our suppliers sent us to update our computer system, so was charging 1999 prices on everything for seven years!

Becles

I've used RIP Fleas in the house before:
http://www.vet-medic.com/pd_RIPF1.htm

You spray it on the carpets, pet bedding, soft furnishings, curtains etc., and it does work. Got rid of the lot with one spray and treated the dogs with Frontline.

wuno

Little_Chicken wrote: »

Just wanted to say thanks for all of your posts. i've just found a flea on my adult cat - we have a new kitten, but she was wormed/flead 4 weeks ago.

Cn I just confirm if I frontline my cat and worm him and spray the house the kitten doesn't need re-doing does she???

thanks

Normally, you should use a flea treatment on a cat once a month. However, in some ways this depends upon the type of flea treatment you are using and other factors such as risk of exposure. I would call your vet surgery up and ask them, since they will know what they used on your kitten.

pollyanna24

I don't think I would keep my cat indoors as I don't think it's fair on her. She has her cat flap and she comes and goes when she wants.

There is always the risk of being run over, but I don't think she strays too far. There is always the risk of her being eaten or something by a dog as we have a dog as she mightn't realise they can be nasty, but I still don't think I would keep her inside all the time.

Each to their own I guess.

I use Advocate on my dog and cat. Put it on their necks once a month and it stops fleas and worms them at the same time. Not sure how much it is just for the cat, but I pay £46.50 every three months for the two of them. I suppose it's about half the cost, but I would suspect less than that, as the dog's would cost more. My animals have never had fleas.

As for the cat keeping the mice away, mine has a habit of bringing them into us! The last time she did this was last night. We were quite happy watching telly when there was a kerfuffle and a lot of squeaking. The dog tried to get involved as well and when the cat let of the mouse, they were both chasing it. In the end, bf had to "rescue" it and put it back out in the garden. So I'm not sure cats keep mice away!