Animals: Today, I learned how my cat's flea medicine works. Instead of...

By Anonymous - 29/05/2009 19:38 - United States

Today, I learned how my cat's flea medicine works. Instead of killing the fleas, it just makes the fleas move off of the animal. The good news is my cat no longer has fleas. The bad news is, the fleas moved into my bed. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/11/2010 07:13 - Denmark

Today, I found out that people can get ringworm from cats. I found out because I have ringworm. I don't have a cat. Then I remembered I helped a friend move about two weeks ago, and spent the night sharing a bed with her cat. That's the last time I ever help her move. FML

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Saturday 30 May 2009 1:39

I think you need to find a different flea medicine for your cat. And maybe you should buy yourself a flea collar.

cxal_fml 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 1:39

they'll die quickly from the lack of blood - any medicine that killed the fleas immediately would also have significant danger of killing you cat pretty quickly too (why most vets only sell Advantage). And regardless of what flea meds you use, you were going to have to wash your bedding and vaccuum the floor anyway so no biggie. Plus human blood kills fleas so any that bit you are dead by now

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xsw33tyx101 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 1:53

LOL that suxx, you have to throw like everything out... Maybe nxt time you should pay more attention to the laaable!

Luckster 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 1:58

@xsw33tyx101: they're fleas...not deadly germs. OP doesn't have to throw anything out. Everything just has to be carefully washed is all.

fretforyerlatte 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 1:58

human blood kills fleas? really? that's really awesome. great to know that every little ****** that bit me promptly died from it.

RoyalJesteress 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 1:59

You don't have to throw anything out! Washing the sheets normally should take care of everything. Any fleas that survive the washing will fry to death in the dryer! If you REALLY want Bloodsucker Genocide, wash your sheets with flea shampoo to kill all the eggs (first, wash some old cleaning rag you don't care about in the shampoo, to make sure the shampoo won't damage your sheets). Just one of the minor nuisances we put up with for the love of our kitties. :o)

MonkeySpeaks 4

Saturday 30 May 2009 2:01

They didn't jump from the cat to your bed, they probably were already there and the eggs hatched. If the infestation is that big I suggest a flea bomb and then a second three days later to kill any lingering eggs. But read about the bomb carefully. I thikn you have to vacate for a certain amount of time.

RoyalJesteress 0

Saturday 30 May 2009 2:05

Also: to prevent this problem in the future, give your kitty a bath with flea shampoo and let him/her dry off before applying topical medicine. This is not pleasant, but it will kill all the fleas, and keep new ones from coming.