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Hi again -- so it's been 4 days since the Advantage treatment - and Zoe is still scratching and biting at her back end...should I be concerned? Perhaps it's residual itching from the previous bites? She has a lot of flea dirt on her skin...and it's not just concentrated on her butt end, like I...

I can't thank you all enough for your thoughts and replies, and patience with my questions. Although I've adored cats all of my life, I was never allowed pets growing up, so my two babies are the first cats I've had...and this is our first flea problem. And yes, I'm admitting now that it is...

Hey folks - so both cats and rabbit have had their first round of Advantage flea treatment. The scruff looks really greasy...I've read a few other threads and people have advised to wipe the area, or in some cases bathe them. We just gave the treatment at about 6:30 tonight -- should I wait a...

Oy vey..... the word infestation makes me itch. Here's the thing. That little Zoe of mine doesn't let me out of her site. She's affectionate (with me)...she's ALWAYS with me...she's on my lap - she sleeps at my feet....she's in my closet...Dear God above. I really appreciate your comments...

Thanks for the reply, Sharky - I feed them Go Natural dry... it's been a pretty humid summer for us actually. We installed a window air conditioner to 'dry' the humidity in the air though - first summer for a/c. Would dander be dark? It's fine black flecks...and we did the 'water...

Hi everyone - Hoping someone out there can help. One of my two cats has had black 'flecks' on her tail bone area...noticeable when you pet her and brush or scratch her fur downward in the area. I've noticed this for quite some time now...excusing it away as possibly dirt... She's an all-white...

Just got back from the vet, and Bosco got a clean bill of health! Dr. Kelly said he looked happy & healthy, and in perfect condition for his age. We were able to kill two birds with one stone, too, and got him vaccinated too since it was coming up to the due date for it anyway...hence saved an...

I will; thank you! It's so nice to have a 'forum' to go to for this sort of thing...my bf thinks I worry too much and I don't feel his support in times like this, and it really bothers me. My kitties are my babies...and it breaks my heart to think something might be wrong with either one of...

I called the vet and explained what I found. Bosco & I will be heading to see the vet tomorrow morning. Hopefully it's just nothing...I just worry so much.

Thanks for your quick reply. I plan on calling the vet - just thought I'd post here first to see what sort of response I was getting. Now there's a bit of a grey area....all along we 'assumed' the occasional cat puke was Zoe's, we had never actually witnessed who did what...this is the first...

Hi all, I still consider myself somewhat of a novice (first-time mother to kitties for little over 2yrs now)...and my cats mean the *world* to me, so I'm very much a worrier when it comes to their health. I have 2 cats, Bosco & Zoe. Bosco is just over 2 years old, and Zoe is about a year and...

Hi everyone, So I picked up Strongid at the vet last night and my boyfriend was the lucky administrator of the dosage to both cats. They weren't very willing to accept the banana-flavored vile. The clerk at the clinic advised after the dosage the cat with the worms (I am fully suspecting...

The 'season' he referred to had something to do with the season of the worms' eggs, I believe. Certain times of year they lay the eggs where they can be spread, or something? It didn't make a lot of sense to me either, but he was the expert, right? Our vet actually came recommended by a number...

Thanks for your reply Tourmaline. I called the vet and spoke with someone in Small Animal care and explained everything that happened. It was suggested that I just come and pick up a bottle of liquid dewormer, Strongid. I actually really like the vet we are taking them to... He seems very...

Hi everyone, I'm writing in for a bit of advice. Pardon my ignorance...I'm not a completely 'experienced' cat person, but I've been a cat lover all my life, and now have 2 cat babies of my own. We got Bosco last year, and he's going on a year of age this month. Zoe was born in September...