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My grandma's cat is allergic to fleas. Poor Tabby gets driven crazy by them the second they start to get a foothold. She'll scratch the inside of her ears until they scab then scratch them some more. She gets twtichy and miserable and it's so painful to see.
We were giving her a comfortis pill every month and it kept her mostly comfortable. Now by 'we' I mean I was the only one brave enough to pill her. She's semi-feral and can be very aggressive at times, and my mum and grandma are too afraid to put their fingers near her mouth. In October when I was trying to give her the pill the new dog frightened her and she took it out on my leg. And my arm. And my shoulders. And my face... My grandma won't let me give her the pills anymore because she doesn't want me to get hurt again (I've tried explaining to her that it wasn't Tabby's fault, but my grandma is extremely stubborn and over-protective). So now she's getting that liquid on the back of her neck. It's not doing such a good job as the comfortis and she's getting pretty itchy between doses.
My grandma vaccuums Tabby's sleeping places every morning to try to keep the flea/egg count down, but there's no way she can get every one. And it only takes a couple for Tabby to suffer because she's so severely allergic.
Is there anything I can do to help Tabby? Are there any particularly effective brands of flea ointment or any home remedies or de-fleaing tips? She's so badly allergic and if I can't give her pills anymore I'd like to find something at least equally effective. Thanks for your time.
We were giving her a comfortis pill every month and it kept her mostly comfortable. Now by 'we' I mean I was the only one brave enough to pill her. She's semi-feral and can be very aggressive at times, and my mum and grandma are too afraid to put their fingers near her mouth. In October when I was trying to give her the pill the new dog frightened her and she took it out on my leg. And my arm. And my shoulders. And my face... My grandma won't let me give her the pills anymore because she doesn't want me to get hurt again (I've tried explaining to her that it wasn't Tabby's fault, but my grandma is extremely stubborn and over-protective). So now she's getting that liquid on the back of her neck. It's not doing such a good job as the comfortis and she's getting pretty itchy between doses.
My grandma vaccuums Tabby's sleeping places every morning to try to keep the flea/egg count down, but there's no way she can get every one. And it only takes a couple for Tabby to suffer because she's so severely allergic.
Is there anything I can do to help Tabby? Are there any particularly effective brands of flea ointment or any home remedies or de-fleaing tips? She's so badly allergic and if I can't give her pills anymore I'd like to find something at least equally effective. Thanks for your time.