Oh my gosh, that is horrible! I have about 2 cats that go inside and out (one mostly stays in the garage) and then I have 1 that will go out for about an hour a week or two. That is so scary, I wonder if they have any tick products for cats, I hate ticks! Where we are right now, I doubt there are any ticks. Although if my mom gets the job in colorado, we could have more of a chance of getting them, depending on the location. I wish there were more we can do, do you ever notice that there are more products to protect dogs then cats? Oh well...