Hey there first time here.
My wife and I returned from our honeymoon on Sunday to find my younger sister had brought home a 7 week old kitten. I've never raised a kitten before so this is all fairly new. Well yesturday morning we discovered that she(Chiqueta, "Little Girl") has fleas. The only thing I could think of at the moment was to bathe her, but it only removed a few of them. We took her to the vet and they suggested a spray to use for the first week until we could use the Frontline products on her. However since she does have fleas and there is another cat in the house, I didn't have much choice but to keep her in the laungry room, its the only place in the house without carpet. She didn't mind it for a day but today she has not stopped crying. About ever few hours I go in and play with her, but Im afraid of doing much because I wouldn't want to catch fleas myself.
So I guess my question is, is it alright to keep her in the laungry room for a few more days, despite the crying? I just don't want it to scar her personality. I guess I think of it like a child, leave it locked in a room and it won't turn out right. I might put the frontline on her tonight even though it is a few days to early of 8 weeks, because then 1 more day and we can let her out.
Again any advice is welcome, this is a first time experience for me and I was throw headfirst into it.
Steve
My wife and I returned from our honeymoon on Sunday to find my younger sister had brought home a 7 week old kitten. I've never raised a kitten before so this is all fairly new. Well yesturday morning we discovered that she(Chiqueta, "Little Girl") has fleas. The only thing I could think of at the moment was to bathe her, but it only removed a few of them. We took her to the vet and they suggested a spray to use for the first week until we could use the Frontline products on her. However since she does have fleas and there is another cat in the house, I didn't have much choice but to keep her in the laungry room, its the only place in the house without carpet. She didn't mind it for a day but today she has not stopped crying. About ever few hours I go in and play with her, but Im afraid of doing much because I wouldn't want to catch fleas myself.
So I guess my question is, is it alright to keep her in the laungry room for a few more days, despite the crying? I just don't want it to scar her personality. I guess I think of it like a child, leave it locked in a room and it won't turn out right. I might put the frontline on her tonight even though it is a few days to early of 8 weeks, because then 1 more day and we can let her out.
Again any advice is welcome, this is a first time experience for me and I was throw headfirst into it.
Steve