SquirrellyMama Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Why is it that when I give the dogs flea meds they look at me like I am the best. "Thanks mom for protecting me against fleas and ticks. I love you!" The cats act like I am sticking a dagger into their back. They won't come near me for the rest of the day, look at me like I just betrayed them, and will never trust me again. It takes 2 minutes to get flea meds on all 3 dogs, and can take the whole day with the cats since we have to catch them first. Kelly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Cats are hard to give any medication to. The local compounding pharmacy knows me because we've had to have multiple things compounded to a transdermal so I can stick it in a cat's ear because it was next to impossible to get a pill in them, but usually I can get them on my lap and do a transdermal then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I get headaches if some of the flea medicine gets onto my skin. I sometimes wonder if my cat and one of the two dogs get headaches too - they look so put-upon when I do this to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 My cat always acted like it REALLY irritated his skin when I first applied it. I hated doing it, but he was an outdoor kitty and had to have it. My dog wags her tail when I get out the applicator tube, even though it makes her back itchy later. Maybe because she knows she will get a treat for being such a good, good girl? 😉Maybe because she is getting attention? Who knows. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Some cats really do get painful skin reactions to topicals. You can ask your vet about an oral medication . . . if you think you can "pill" your cat. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 hours ago, StephanieZ said: Some cats really do get painful skin reactions to topicals. You can ask your vet about an oral medication . . . if you think you can "pill" your cat. 🙂 Pill the cat... No, nope, never. If I sneak up on them they don't react. It's only when they see the tube or the reaction of the other cats. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 24 minutes ago, SquirrellyMama said: Pill the cat... No, nope, never. If I sneak up on them they don't react. It's only when they see the tube or the reaction of the other cats. Kelly You might want to try a different topical. Revolution Plus or Advantage Multi are both good products. Try one of those. 🙂 There are plenty of cats who have severe topical reactions to some of the topicals but not to others. So, try a new one, because it might actually be painful for your cat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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