Spring and fall are official tick seasons. I found my first tick of the fall event today. So now it's time to get out the flea comb.
I have never had a problem with ticks getting on Gracie but I keep her away from the woods and tall grass where the ticks hang out but I do run a flea comb through her hair after we come in from outside just in case.
The cats do, however, tend to pick up ticks because they are out in the woods hunting and they go off into the fields looking for mice. I have to flea comb them before they are allowed inside this time of year. We tired using Frontline flea and tick but the ticks loved the stuff and we just got huge engorged ticks when using the stuff. I really don't know what it is supposed to accomplish. It did kill fleas though.
I have found the flea comb to be the best defense against getting ticks inside the home. A good tick puller is good if you have animals that are outside a lot like my cats are. |