What method of flea control/prevention do you use?

[mrspunkysmom]

Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz
. . . I also buy the largest dog advantage and then I measure it for my cats. This saves me a lot of money and it's been preapproved by my vet. In fact one of my former vets was the one who recommended doing this to help save me money.

I'm surprised that a vet would recommend such a practice, as I have always heard that using DOG flea/tick meds on a CAT would cause severe illness and could prove fatal.

For years I have used Frontline Plus exclusively on my cats but only during the mild months. Once the weather turns frigid I discontinue until springtime. It costs a small fortune to do so many cats, but is worth it as I have never had a flea or tick infestation.

I've had a vet do the same thing also. The large dog flea medicine is in the same percentage as the cat flea medicine. The dog just gets up to 5 times more. I can't remember right now. So I used a syringe sans needle with some left over. I had two cats at the time so I am thinking I might have had one dose left over. The stuff does not evaporate either. It saved me a lot of money when I was out of work.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Has anybody tried anything with citrus? I read online about boiling orange peels and then spraying that or dousing it on them... I tried it today because for some reason, the fleas seem to even live here during the winter time, and I didn't have $150+ to go out and buy flea medicines for all 4 so I thought I'd try something natural until I had money...

Anyway, it seems to be working. I had to dilute the mixture for the cats as they can be sensitive to citrus, but they haven't scratched since I put this on them!

[snakemama]

If you like Frontline but find it too expensive, check out Sentry's Fiproguard. It has the same main active ingredient as Frontline and it's a LOT less expensive.

[Catty1]

In Canada here there is a product at the vets called Profender. It's a gel that is put on the back of the neck. It gets fleas and worms and anything else in that category.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Frontline Plus was what I used for a long time, but it doesn't work here now. So I use Revolution or Advantage. Have to use something because fleas are awful in the southeast .

[pomtzu]

This is an old thread, but thought I would add to it anyway.

Since this is the first full flea and tick season that I have had Wolfy, I was at odds on what to use. When we were in NC for the end part of the season last year - Oct-Nov-Dec - the fleas were vicious and even Advantix II didn't work. When we came back to DE in Jan, I didn't need anything because of the brutally cold winter that we had, but I needed to decide what to use when Spring rolled around. I really wanted to get away from the topicals, and read up on the Seresto collar and decided to try that since it got good positive reviews. So far - so good - no sign of fleas or ticks - and I don't have to remember to apply anything to his skin every month. The collar is good for up to 8 months - just put it on and forget it.

[Taz_Zoee]

When I originally replied to this thread I was using Frontline drops. Now I'm using NexGard which is a pill. It works GREAT! It prevents fleas and ticks.
We had an outbreak of fleas here and this was the only thing that seemed to work. I even got the cats on Comfortis. I think the oral meds work better than topical. At least for me.
And I need tick protection for when the dogs go out to my moms/brothers houses.

[AvaJoy]

I have 10 cats and have always used Frontline Plus for fleas and ticks. Works beautifully and have never seen a flea or tick . . . 4 of my cats are outdoors and it is the charm although quite expensive when there are 10 to do every month . . . ugh!

[pomtzu]

So far, the Seresto collar is doing what it is supposed to do. I put it on Wolfy in April, and NO fleas or ticks to be found on him. I like this method so much better than the once per month topicals, and I'm glad I decided to give it a try. This collar will carry him thru December, and I probably won't go with a new one till next Spring again, unless the winter is unusually warmer than normal. I would recommend this method of pest control/prevention, 100%.