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tjdmom · 06-17-2011, 05:27 PM

I have a phobia when it comes to ticks! Absolutely hate them! Yuck yuck yuck! They give me the heeby jebbies! I have found 2 on Mickey. One last year and one this year. Both were attached. Last year the one was fully engorged and fell off before I could work up the nerve to pull it off. This year, just a few weeks ago I found another on him and it was attached but not fully engorged. I worked up the nerve to pull it off and Mickey was so good about it! I also found one crawling on Zoe but it was not attached so we managed to get it off. I'm grateful that we have not seen more and going to knock on wood now! I considered treating the yard and maybe you should treat both your yard and house?

Kimchi and Kitt · 06-17-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gracielove

Flushing doesn't kill them? How could they come back? When I find a tick that has not latched on to the cat yet I crush it with tweezers. I have read that you are not to handle them because they carry disgusting germs. I have a tick puller that I take any engorged ticks I find off the cats with. I usually just flush them because I can just tap it into the toilet and not have to risk touching them. When they are engorged they sink to the bottom of the water because of the weight. Of course I always wash my hands. I can't imagine how they could survive and escape a septic tank.

The family I worked for would rinse them with water down the sink and I would find them crawling back up all the time! EWW! The nanny and I would always kill and then flush them.

gracielove · 06-18-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Is there Advantix for cats? It is the same company as Advantage but has the tick meds in it.

Yes, the company that makes Advantix for dogs does not make that formula for cats. Frontline is the only one I know of that treats cats for ticks.

BabyGirl Rosie · 06-18-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gracielove

Yes, the company that makes Advantix for dogs does not make that formula for cats. Frontline is the only one I know of that treats cats for ticks.

That stinks!

Poor cats!

06-17-2011, 05:27 PM	#16
tjdmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny Posts: 5,847	I have a phobia when it comes to ticks! Absolutely hate them! Yuck yuck yuck! They give me the heeby jebbies! I have found 2 on Mickey. One last year and one this year. Both were attached. Last year the one was fully engorged and fell off before I could work up the nerve to pull it off. This year, just a few weeks ago I found another on him and it was attached but not fully engorged. I worked up the nerve to pull it off and Mickey was so good about it! I also found one crawling on Zoe but it was not attached so we managed to get it off. I'm grateful that we have not seen more and going to knock on wood now! I considered treating the yard and maybe you should treat both your yard and house?