I'm worried about my baby Eskimo. My girlfriend and I did her monthly flea treatment of otc flea drops on the 27th of October. We were using Hartz ultra guard and it didn't seem to help at all. The poor thing was covered in fleas, I was combing her with a flea comb and they were jumping off of it. So we decided on Friday November first to go get flea shampoo and Advantage flea medicine. I came home and gave her a bath making sure to follow the instructions carefully. After getting soaking wet, almost smacked in the face with a paw full of claws, and a death glare she was nice and clean. I wrapped her in a towel and made sure to dry her as best as I could. She ran off and hid for awhile but came out to see me and get attention once she was over being made at me. Now I know your're only supposed to use flea meds once a month. But she was still scratching and my girlfriend insisted on using the Advantage right away. Instead of letting me give her a bath once a week until she was due for more meds. So we put the Advantage on her. Now she isn't being her normal self at all. She slept in a dresser drawer all day yesterday. Normally when I get up in the morning she is all over me and has to make sure she get her morning treat. Last night Sunday night, my girl got up to use the bathroom. Eskimo was laying on the bathroom floor and wouldn't even move out of the way of the toilet. Normally if she is in there and you walk in she bolts out. I guess when my girl moved her so she could use the toilet Eskimo just kinda flopped over. She has been laying in the same spot since at least four this morning. I keep checking on her and giving her attention. She is eating and drinking, and also using her litter box. She just seems so lifeless....... Most times I cant hardly drink my first cup of coffee in the morning because she is in my face purring so much.
Is it possible we poisoned her by accident? I want to think we didn't because the guilt would destroy me. But I cant say for sure. I'm clinging to the fact that is eaitng, drinking, and going potty are good signs. So what do you guys think? Should I give her a day and see if maybe she just doesn't feel good? Is she just being a cat? Or should I take her to a vet? Please help me. She isn't just a cat, she is my child and I will be devastated if something happens to her.
Is it possible we poisoned her by accident? I want to think we didn't because the guilt would destroy me. But I cant say for sure. I'm clinging to the fact that is eaitng, drinking, and going potty are good signs. So what do you guys think? Should I give her a day and see if maybe she just doesn't feel good? Is she just being a cat? Or should I take her to a vet? Please help me. She isn't just a cat, she is my child and I will be devastated if something happens to her.
