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A perfectly reasonable question too. Personally I don't like these collars as they seem hard and unyeilding and can't be comfortable for the cat. I have seen cats with them on and after long use the cat does seem to go bald under the collar - not sure if that was the case for just that one cat, or whether others who have used these impregnated collars have found the same? |
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Thanks for the replies guys. I didn't like to refuse Auntie's offer, she sent them in the post, but they do look hard and quite unattractive. Will continue with the Frontline as advised by the vet, will apply later ( usually do it 1st of the month) then see how it goes. Both Posh and Bron are flea free (thank goodness) but if they are both house/garden bound is the risk lower? Sould I continue the treatment every month? |
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On my Frontline pack, PoshPuss, it says every 5 weeks - not sure if that is standard. I think ALL cats, whether they are mainly indoor or go outside as well still risk getting fleas - don't ask me how, the little b*****s can get anywhere! I understand that the dog flea is extinct (how can they tell?) and it is the cat flea that is always around. Don't know how the human flea is doing - but I always get bitten if Merlin has any passengers! |
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Posh poss, it is really a personal decision as to whether you frontline them every month. I personally prefer not to and just keep an eye on them for fleas. If they do get fleas I think frontline is very effective. I don't like the flea collars either, I have used them years ago and as others have said they always get bald necks. |
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Im all out of Frontline now so I'll see how it goes with Posh. She's groomed daily and I'll see those little b's before they get a grip I suppose.As for Bron, my collie, she's never had them at all; guess we've been lucky. Posh had them as a stray, soon got rid of them and their dirt... dead! Won't use the collars, unless auntie comes to stay! |
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Probably a good idea as you say you groom every day and you'll be the first one to spot 'em. Just put those collars in a safe place in case your auntie comes to see you, but remember where you put them (If like me you put things in safe places and then forget where that is!) |
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I assume there is such a thing as a rat flea (spread bubonic plague in the Middle Ages), as Leia, who had never had fleas before, suddenly had a few last Autumn just after she killed the rat. I noticed them when she was having her nightly combing; I hesitated to use Frontline as she had a bad reaction to it as a kitten, so just continued to flea comb and squash them; no signs of them or flea dirt since then! I was lucky that there weren't many and apparently I got them all before they multiplied...or maybe they do not thrive on a cat...no idea, actually ..... |
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That's interesting, dandysmom and inspired me to go and look for info straight away! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_flea I think you and Leia could have been lucky bunnies - but of course the flea has to bite an infected rat first to be a bubonic carrier. |
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PoshPuss-Just my opinion but I wouldn't use flea collars at all, they're only really effective in the local area and the fleas favourite places tend to be along the dorsum and at the tail base! They also seem to lead to the classic bald patches in the collar area. Frontline will be effective against fleas all over the body. |
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