(05-04-2013, 09:19 AM)trishgl Wrote: Thank you for the advice. We also have had bouts of mystery flea infestation with our cat and although we had the vet prescribe an anti-flea product we were at a loss how our cat got fleas. What drops were those if you don't mind me asking? It seems less harmful then the collar so I might try it the next time it happens.
I don't mind your asking at all. When it happened for us with the "mystery fleas" (good term there, trishgl!) and we went to see the vet, what they used was Advantage II. We've just kept using that because it was vet-recommended. Our cat doesn't have a really long and shaggy coat, but it's not real short either. The drops get put onto the middle of the back of the neck (the applicator can be pushed close to the skin where it works).
I can't say that the kitty enjoys having that wet spot at her neck and she tries to lick it off (can't reach it being at the back of her neck like that fortunately) but I've heard stories about the collars like another poster mentioned here, so we're happy to stick with the drops.
When it happened for us with the "mystery fleas" (good term there, trishgl!) and we went to see the vet, what they used was Advantage II. We've just kept using that because it was vet-recommended. Our cat doesn't have a really long and shaggy coat, but it's not real short either. The drops get put onto the middle of the back of the neck (the applicator can be pushed close to the skin where it works).
