Unwanted house guests

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Slosh
Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
edited 15. Jul 2014, 07:38 in Community Chit-chat archive
A couple of weeks ago I looked after my daughter's cat while my daughter was on holiday. The first day I noticed the cat scratching so I gave her a flea treatment.

Unfortunately she had already left me a gift and I now have a number of bites on my legs, off to the pet shop tomorrow to get something to get rid of them.
He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
Julian of Norwich

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi slosh
    Our neighbours have 4 cats and they come in our house they are so loveable , but like you I have bites everywhere..they only like me ..my OH gets away with it...the cats have been treated but I have a bowl of water with a little washing up liquid ..and the fleas go in there now, and cant get out because of the soap breaking up the surface of the water..if you get the jist ..it has to be a white bowl..they are attracted to it :o and me
    Love
    Barbara
  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Thanks for that tip. I will give it a try. I found a can of fly and wasp killer in a kitchen cupboard so I have given the house a spray with that until I can get some flea killer tomorrow. Worked on the basis it wouldn't do any harm.
    He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
    Julian of Norwich
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Fleas? :shock: Yuk, nasty little beasts they are. I hope you can eradicate them and soon, it's a headache you surely don't need. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    I used to be the flea killer in our house and used to drown them in water too Barbara.

    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    I tried the bowl of water trick but it didn't work. Went to the local pet store today and bought a spray. Hopefully that will see them off. I also bought some antihistamine cream to anoit my legs with.
    He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
    Julian of Norwich
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Good, I hope both purchases prove to be effective. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben