I'm now a flea magnet- HELP!

Post by **_TygerFang** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:53 am

make sure to clean all sheets too, it'd be really disturbing to lay down to sleep and feel something crawling up your arm. (happened to me when my cat rolled and played in an anthill)

Post by **_Gazelam** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:02 am

Now, go through your house and extinguish any pilot lights, flames, candles, or any other ignition sources (The Rain Flea Foggers are flammable).

Would love to know the story behind this discovery.

then put the cat carrier out in the car (ProTip: roll the car windows down).

Was in the parking lot of a grocery store one time and a guy had left his puppy in the car on a hot day. The dog had had diarrhea on the front seat, and had trotted around in it, and jumped up against the window to say hello to passers-by.

Post by **_msnobody** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:16 am

I believe it has to do with the aeresol being flammable, Gazelam. I just re-read your post Gaz and caught the humor.

We have determined that the house is not infested, only the kitten. Bought the Promeris and applied it today while little Leroy Brown (his nickname when he is bad) is on the screened porch. Now, how to make the flea bites on the humans dry up and go away.

Post by **_Angus McAwesome** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:50 pm

Lanacaine or some sort of topical anesthetic and quit scratching at it would be my first bet...

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:12 pm

Angus,

I think your advice here was remarkably McAwesome. What method do you use to remove ticks from animals?

Post by **_Angus McAwesome** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:33 pm

Jersey Girl wrote:Angus,

I think your advice here was remarkably McAwesome. What method do you use to remove ticks from animals?

Check your animals over when you brush their fur (the fine tooth side of one of those plain black mens pocket combs works great for this). Use a pair of tweezers, grab the tick just behind where it's head is burrowed into the skin, gently wiggling it side to side will applying gentle, but firm, pressure to pull it out. Thing is you don't want to yank or the tick's head will come off and stay embedded in the animal, which can result in a nasty infection. Take the removed tick and KILL IT WITH FIRE (no, seriously, set the little bastard on a flat surface and torch it with a lighter for about 10 seconds).

Then nuke the yard with a good flea and tick spray (Keep the animal indoors for a day or so to give the spray time to work). Remember, buy twice as much spray as the packaging says you'll need and double the dose. There is no such thing as overkill.

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:25 pm

Excellent advice once again, Angus. Thank you.

Post by **_Angus McAwesome** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:35 pm

No problem, Jersey.

Oh, yeah... The bit about actually removing a dug in tick works for people as well a pets.

Post by **_JonasS** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:45 am

Dr. Shades wrote:
JonasS wrote:No point clearing the house if they are still on you guys they will bread.

They may bread, but will they butter?

that's funny, lol. When I read what I wrote in the quote box, I read it as bread hehe, funny. I meant breed. But who knows they might butter, how do you think they bread?

Post by **_JonasS** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:49 am

Angus McAwesome wrote:No problem, Jersey.

Oh, yeah... The bit about actually removing a dug in tick works for people as well a pets.

I think the fact that I actually do feel sick and have to cover for someone who feels sick at work is helping me find that more disgusting. UGHHHHH.