fleas and a semi-feral

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Hi, I think i have a problem here and I am not sure how to solve it. I have noticed a few flea bites on me! I have three cats, one who is feral(MC) though she lives in the house. she likes us well enough, and she lets us gently touch her but there is no way i can get frontline on her. I have gotten it on the dog and the two other cats (who really hated it!), but i have no idea what to do about MC. Does anyone have any advice?

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Can you get someone to hold her? Or else you might have to take her to the vet to have it applied.

To get rid of the fleas in my house, I had to treat the cats with a flea preventative (that I got from the vet) for 3-4 months straight.
 
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I am hoping to not have to stress her out too much. we are making S-L-O-W progress with her trusting us, and i really do not want to make a grab attempt at her and put us back. I would probably have to trap her to get her to the vet. (again super stressful). It might be necessary to take those steps, but i am hoping i can try some less stressful ones first.
 

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I'd see if you can find a vet who sells Program, or one that will prescribe it (you can get it from www.1800petmeds.com, www.petrx.com and other trustworthy online pharmacies for pets). It is a liquid that is mixed into their food--my mom has been using it for more than a decade with her 15.5 year old cat. She mixes it in tuna, and the cat just thinks it's a treat. I would suggest using something other than the cat's normal food--a few cats will refuse to eat anything mixed in their food, and you don't want the kitty to stop eating.
 
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thanks! I called my vet. they do not carry it but i am pretty sure they will write me a prescrip. for it. that is just what i need.. mc does like to eat....
 
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