What flea prevention medicine do you prefer for your cat?
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Do you use Frontline, Frontline Plus, Advantage or some other brand?
Have you tried natural methods and have they worked?
Do you use Frontline, Frontline Plus, Advantage or some other brand?
Have you tried natural methods and have they worked?
January 19th, 2009 at 11:30 am
None. My cats are strictly indoors. However, a few years ago my hubby brought in fleas after cutting the lawn. After the house was exterminated, same day actually, the cats were at the vet being dipped. I bought Frontline for follow up care and have not (knock on wood) seen another flea.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
We have just about tried everything on our four cats - Out vet gave us dog strength advantage (measrued out for out cats) and that seems to be working Ok at the moment. Ceck with your vet
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 am
1-800-petmeds, or frontline plus is good, i use those for my dog, but it also works for cats, try googling the prices, choose whichever is cheaper, they both work the same.
GOOD LUCK! ???
January 24th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Frontline covers fleas/ticks and is water proof. Frontline Plus covers all stages of fleas/ticks and is water proof, Advantage covers fleas, Revolution covers fleas/ticks/heartworms/and some intestinal parasites(ie hookworms). Natural methods sometimes work but not nearly as long as the veterinary brands. My recommendation is even if they are indoor cats keep them on prevention, fleas come in on your pant legs and mosquitoes come through windows/doors. Revolution is the best all around, if they are indoor only and you do not live in a tick prone area Advantage works just fine (I use this on my indoor cats).
January 26th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Ir’s old fashioned…but a fleacomb in combination with a bowl of water to kill the fleas has always worked for my dogs and cats. They love the attention…and it’s non-toxic. Daily care is the best. A bath after drowns what’s left. If you are infested…Frontline can be the answer.
January 26th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I use Frontline for all 7 of mine. Indoor cats are not immune from fleas-we bring them inside on our shoes.
January 30th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I use Revolution for my kitties. They stay indoors, but they still need to be protected. Revolution is the best I’ve found so far because it protects them against just about everything (fleas, heartworm, ear mites, hookworm, and roundworm).
February 1st, 2009 at 7:36 pm
You can buy Capstar and Frontline Plus here which will definitely kill all the fleas on your cat and prevent reinfestation.
Use the Capstar right away. It will kill all fleas on your cat with in an hour. Then after an hour add on the frontline Plus and it will keep fleas off your cat for 30 days. No vet visit required and totally safe.
Frontline contains fipronil, which spreads via the body oils killing fleas within 24 hours and ticks within 48 hours. Ticks are generally killed before they bite, decreasing the risk of tick-borne disease transmission. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.
Frontline Plus also contains (S)-methoprene, an Insect Growth Regulator, which prevents an insect from maturing or reproducing. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.
You can use FRONTLINE flea and tick control once a month and it’s completely waterproof. Provide your cat with the best flea and tick protection, right from the start.
Capstar - Treats flea infestations on pets. Starts killing adult fleas on the pet within 30 minutes. One dose lasts 24 hours. Use when pets are likely to be exposed to fleas. Also may be used prior to surgery, boarding, or grooming. Active ingredient is Nitenpyram, which interferes with the normal nerve transmission of insects, effectively killing them. Not a preventive. For pets over four weeks of age. Package of 6.
February 4th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I like garlic oil, which can be extracted from gel caps by making a hole in the gel cap with a pin, and then squeeze the garlic oil out on your hand and rub into the fur. Fleas will abandon you cat and look for another abode. (2 or 3 gel caps needed.)
Garlic oil will also keep (other) cats away.