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RE: Cat is Hissing at Sister

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Posted by: Tilda at Mon Jul 4 10:00:09 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Tilda ]  
   

I personally don't understand how anyone can put a flea collar on their cat. Are you aware of how easily they can strangle themselves with them? It has happened, and more than once. If you are concerned about fleas please use Frontline or Advantage spot-on treatment, those are the only save products for cats. Please do not use flea powder either as cats lick that stuff off themselves - poisoning is quite common.

As for Ralph's behaviour, it might have to do with the collar, maybe she got hooked somewhere with it and got scared and is spooked? Or she has an allergic reaction to the ingredients? I would suggest to keep the collars off and see if she calms down/goes back to her normal behaviour. If so, keep the collars off in future, who knows what trouble she had with them.

If she's still acting weird tomorrow or in a couple of days, or even shows other symptoms - not eating, vomiting, lethargic or anything - take her to your vet asap.

She could also have eaten something outside?

I would advice not to let your cats out, certainly not at the moment since you are not quite sure what's wrong with her.

In general, you are putting your cats in danger when you let them out. You have no control whatsoever over what happens to them outside (dogs, traffic, poisonous plants, nasty neighbours etc etc). I have lost four cats to the outdoor dangers, I know what I'm talking about. For my remaining two I am now building a (very large) enclosure in the garden, but no free roaming anymore.

Good luck! Let us know how it's going.

Tilda


   

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