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Clouds Passing

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32. If your kitty is an indoor/outdoor, get a puffer and puff it on the yard. That works great!
Sat Aug 31, 2024, 08:12 AM
Aug 2024

Wear a mask. Fleas suck, literally.

I’m glad you're both better!

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Cat can get anemia from fleas. It can be very dangerous. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #1
Nope. No exterminator needed! SheltieLover Aug 2024 #2
Thank you that certainly sounds like it's worth a try. I think we used to use diatomaceous in New York Walleye Aug 2024 #4
You're welcome! SheltieLover Aug 2024 #6
A second vote for the Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. livetohike Aug 2024 #7
Yes, it does! I've used it many times SheltieLover Aug 2024 #8
This works like a charm! DemonGoddess Aug 2024 #25
Is it harmful to pets? SheltieLover Aug 2024 #35
The animals don't drink it. DemonGoddess Aug 2024 #40
I didn't know my cat had fleas until marybourg Aug 2024 #3
Sounds promising thanks Walleye Aug 2024 #5
Do NOT dust your kitty with it because it's very fine and can get in his lungs. Wear a mask when you dust carpet and SheltieLover Aug 2024 #9
Thanks for the tips Walleye Aug 2024 #19
YW! SheltieLover Aug 2024 #21
Thanks for the update. Sorry about the fleas. Patches will feel livetohike Aug 2024 #10
I would hold off on the exterminator. Midnight Writer Aug 2024 #11
Thanks I will take that advice Walleye Aug 2024 #20
Patches 4ever! XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #12
WSh all linens smd start vacuuming Figarosmom Aug 2024 #13
Revolution should be applied monthly MotownPgh Aug 2024 #14
There are several flea-borne diseases that a cat can get. One of my outdoor cats came down sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #15
That's good but to echo everyone else, fleas can be very dangerous. LoisB Aug 2024 #16
Here's aproduct that will kill all the fleas - werdna Aug 2024 #17
The revolution stuff... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #18
Thank you for the reminder about the bay leaves! I had forgotten about niyad Aug 2024 #22
I'd never heard of using bay leaves for fleas. SheltieLover Aug 2024 #36
I think it... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #42
thx, 2na SheltieLover Aug 2024 #43
I've used Fleabusters. https://fleabusters.com/services/ as my exterminators. HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #23
Thank you so much. That sounds like it'll work. Patches seems fine this morning and had a very good night last night. Walleye Aug 2024 #24
For flea topicals DemonGoddess Aug 2024 #26
Thank you, I will look that up. Walleye Aug 2024 #29
Good to hear it's something treatable! Diamond_Dog Aug 2024 #27
Thank you Patches seems much better. I'm laundering all the linens and so forth. Walleye Aug 2024 #28
I use food grade diatomaceous earth. Not a user of pesticides. Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #30
I'm looking through a few things now,thank you Walleye Aug 2024 #31
If your kitty is an indoor/outdoor, get a puffer and puff it on the yard. That works great! Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #32
Only works outdoors in arid climates because it is ineffective SheltieLover Aug 2024 #37
During drier spells it does work well in the midwest. Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #38
if you are getting morning dew on your grass, it's been rendered ineffective SheltieLover Aug 2024 #39
Vacuum a lot Easterncedar Aug 2024 #33
My dog got infested last summer... MiHale Aug 2024 #34
Thank you for the professional advice. I'm still trying to figure out what to do. I will be keeping this. Thank you. Walleye Aug 2024 #41
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