Okay...
So, I should have seen this coming...Cat who has been outside most of his life is going to have the typical issues...Fleas, worms, etc.
Well...I was told he was flea treated and wormed.
But, no, he has worms.
Tapeworms from the wiggling worm I found around his behind and the small rice-sized remaints I'm finding on his tail. He has been flea treated by me with Advantage, along with everyone else (all utd on flea treatment for the month). UPDATED TO ADD: None of the cats have fleas or are around any animals with fleas.
I'm vaccuming everywhere constantly and washing everything made of cloth in bleach. If I walk out of the room I've had him in, (luckily, or not, he and the other two cats have been contained to the bedroom for the weekend and today), I wash off my feet before I walk around outside of 'the' room...I put new sheets on my bed each time I go to sleep for the past day or two. (I am SUPER paranoid right now)
I feel really nutso for being so....whatever...obssesive over this.
So, my questions are:
1.) It's correct to assume everyone needs to be wormed now, (to be 100% safe), since he's been here 48 hours now and used the general litter box?
2.) Litter needs to be dumped and box cleaned with bleach, right?
3.) Borax on the carpets can take care of reoccuring issues, or not? I've never personally had to try borax before.
4.) Everything needs to be cleaned/santized, correct?
Is there anything else I need to do?
So, I should have seen this coming...Cat who has been outside most of his life is going to have the typical issues...Fleas, worms, etc.
Well...I was told he was flea treated and wormed.
But, no, he has worms.
I'm vaccuming everywhere constantly and washing everything made of cloth in bleach. If I walk out of the room I've had him in, (luckily, or not, he and the other two cats have been contained to the bedroom for the weekend and today), I wash off my feet before I walk around outside of 'the' room...I put new sheets on my bed each time I go to sleep for the past day or two. (I am SUPER paranoid right now)
So, my questions are:
1.) It's correct to assume everyone needs to be wormed now, (to be 100% safe), since he's been here 48 hours now and used the general litter box?
2.) Litter needs to be dumped and box cleaned with bleach, right?
3.) Borax on the carpets can take care of reoccuring issues, or not? I've never personally had to try borax before.
4.) Everything needs to be cleaned/santized, correct?
Is there anything else I need to do?