[Magdalen] G-C-E-A

[Sally Davies]

Sympathies...

We would have dreadful problems here if we didn't regularly treat the pets.
We take a month or so off in winter but have get started, well, round about
now.

Dogs are getting some stuff that looks and tastes like a dog treat,
monthly. Biggest challenge is stopping them from fighting over the flea
stuff and grabbing the other's dog's dose, as it's so delicious.

But the cats...that's another story. Our vet said she didn't think they
would be able to make an oral treatment for cats because their metabolisms
are too high. So we use the "spot on" stuff that goes between their
shoulder blades, or in Topazu's case, back of her neck as she seems able to
lick between her shoulder blades.

They really hate it of course and it usually takes two of us to get the
stuff on them. You have to be quick: as soon as the liquid hits their skin,
they "go all spiky" as my son puts it and the game's up.

We also found, after one particularly bad infestation, that the
environmental spray "Flea-Go" (big green canister) was very effective. We
sprayed pet beds, rugs and even the kids' beds as well as chairs where cats
like to sleep.

With the spot on stuff, we alternate between Advantage, Revolution, and
some other alternative whose name I can't remember. It goes on about every
six weeks.

Time to get started with all that again as the weather warms up

Sally D

On 10 September 2016 at 02:54, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
> Not to tune a ukulele.
>
> In this case, my dog has fleas - really and unfortunately.
>
> Not only the six dogs are infested lightly, but the three cats in
> the lower level of my house are heavily infested.
>
> It's been 15 years since we've dealt with fleas here.
>
> The dogs have had their oral medication, but this is not available
> for the cats.
>
> I've had periodic Erlich pest control for years.  In fact they  have
> an automatic payment via my checking account.   However, I
> was unable to speak to a live person to have them come by and
> do the necessary spraying, despite calling various numbers a
> half dozen times yesterday.  Finally, at 8:30 PM I got a call  back
> from Erlich with an amazingly unhelpful and unsympathetic tone,
> and I made up my mind then and there to change over to Orkin.
>
> Finally, today, after Orkin had already been here and sprayed, there
> was a somewhat apologetic return from Erlich.  I explained that  after
> twenty years with them, I was so disappointed with their service
> I was doing the switch to Orkin.
>
> Orkin has live persons available for consultation.  I hate it when  there
> are telephone loops.
>
>
> David S.
>