[Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

With 8 cats, the most I have had at one time, it is too expensive.  I now use catnip and other mints planted in the yard.  The cats love it and roll around in it, have no fleas.  In the winter, I break off pieces for them to play with and eat.

---- Kelley S <moonvine at gmail.com> wrote: 
> We have been using Advantage monthly (big dog tube, divided up) and not
> much success.  Every time I take a cat in the vet will say "too many fleas"
> and apply Revolution.  That seems to work better but at $18 a pop I cannot
> afford it.  So I actually am going to Seresto collars.  I have read of some
> side effects, so I am going slow and putting one on per few days and
> observing.  Some people would yell at me for that, but the natural products
> are not working and some of the chemicals are not working either, and I
> can't have severe flea infestations.  The collars are expensive, but less
> expensive than monthly Revolution and steroid shots for flea allergy.  I
> have never ever seen fleas like this in my life and I've lived all over the
> south.  The cats do not go outside.  These fleas were here when we moved
> in.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Lorrie <felinerescue at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> > Nytenpyram is excellent stuff. Much less expensive than Capstar. My
> > daughter has 27 rescued cats and she also buys it from Little City
> > Dogs.
> > -
> > I never have a severe flea problem as I vacuum every day, use
> > Advantage 2, have flea traps in every toom, and use flea combs.
> >
> > Lorrie
> >
> >
> >
> > On 09-28, Margo wrote:
> > >    This year I also used Little City Dogs Nytenpyram (generic Capstar) in
> > >    conjunction with Flea traps. Usually Advantage does fine. I tried
> > >    multiple topicals, and this year, NOTHING worked. I did have to use it
> > >    more than once, and used the dog size mixed into food for 6-8 cats,
> > >    divided between them.
> > >    Margo
> > >
> >
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