I posted in another thread about difficulty with applying Revolution (it has since been applied). At the time, I was about 75% certain that my indoor cats did not have fleas, but I applied Revolution just in case because they had been scratching a bit. Well now, I am 100% certain that we have fleas, and I feel like I could die.
About six hours ago, I was going through one of my cat's fur for literally the twentieth time checking for fleas and trying to convince myself that he (and my other cat) did not have them. Well, this time I found a live flea crawling on the back of his head, and much to my distress, I could not get it off of him. It burrowed further into his fur. I found this flea SEVERAL hours (about 18) after I applied the Revolution. Maybe I did apply it wrong after all, and I am really freaking out. Now it has been 24 hours (which is how long the Revolution is supposed to take to work), and both cats are still scratching. I probably have hundreds or thousands of flea eggs all over that will soon hatch into larva and then become adult fleas and then continue feeding on my cats. I fear I will never get rid of them. I have now had a couple of fleas jump on me as well, and I have several bites on my feet and ankles, which means there is a full-fledged infestation.
I have been washing everything for the past several hours that I can get my hands on that is soft and/or furry (blankets, bedding, toys etc.) where fleas may have laid eggs, but I don't know if it will work, since some of these things cannot be washed in hot water. I am also afraid that I may have flea eggs on some of my clothes because they are not in my closet but hanging on a rack in my bedroom where the cats reside. I can't wash them in hot water and with bleach because I will ruin them. What should I do? Just throw them out? I can't afford to buy new clothes.
I am going to get to the vet as soon as they open to get some spray to treat my room and the rest of my house, even though I HATE using chemicals. I just don't see any other way. It is supposed to kill flea eggs, larva, and adult fleas, but there is no way I can possibly treat every nook, cranny, and crevice in my house, and some of my furniture is too heavy to move away from the wall to spray behind. I just know there will be leftover fleas and eggs, and from what I have read, fleas can take up to a year to mature, so the infestation could start all over again.
I have severe anxiety and OCD and will often fixate on and worry about something until I feel physically ill. This is the kind of thing that I can't handle. A flea infestation is one of my worst fears. I am in a complete panic and have been sobbing about this.
I am sorry for such a long post. I started typing at 2:30 in the morning and it is now 3:00. Does anyone have any advice or maybe some encouragement about the fleas?
About six hours ago, I was going through one of my cat's fur for literally the twentieth time checking for fleas and trying to convince myself that he (and my other cat) did not have them. Well, this time I found a live flea crawling on the back of his head, and much to my distress, I could not get it off of him. It burrowed further into his fur. I found this flea SEVERAL hours (about 18) after I applied the Revolution. Maybe I did apply it wrong after all, and I am really freaking out. Now it has been 24 hours (which is how long the Revolution is supposed to take to work), and both cats are still scratching. I probably have hundreds or thousands of flea eggs all over that will soon hatch into larva and then become adult fleas and then continue feeding on my cats. I fear I will never get rid of them. I have now had a couple of fleas jump on me as well, and I have several bites on my feet and ankles, which means there is a full-fledged infestation.
I have been washing everything for the past several hours that I can get my hands on that is soft and/or furry (blankets, bedding, toys etc.) where fleas may have laid eggs, but I don't know if it will work, since some of these things cannot be washed in hot water. I am also afraid that I may have flea eggs on some of my clothes because they are not in my closet but hanging on a rack in my bedroom where the cats reside. I can't wash them in hot water and with bleach because I will ruin them. What should I do? Just throw them out? I can't afford to buy new clothes.
I am going to get to the vet as soon as they open to get some spray to treat my room and the rest of my house, even though I HATE using chemicals. I just don't see any other way. It is supposed to kill flea eggs, larva, and adult fleas, but there is no way I can possibly treat every nook, cranny, and crevice in my house, and some of my furniture is too heavy to move away from the wall to spray behind. I just know there will be leftover fleas and eggs, and from what I have read, fleas can take up to a year to mature, so the infestation could start all over again.
I have severe anxiety and OCD and will often fixate on and worry about something until I feel physically ill. This is the kind of thing that I can't handle. A flea infestation is one of my worst fears. I am in a complete panic and have been sobbing about this.
I am sorry for such a long post. I started typing at 2:30 in the morning and it is now 3:00. Does anyone have any advice or maybe some encouragement about the fleas?
