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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

1217.0. "Ultrasonic flea collars?" by PROSE::FISCHER () Mon Mar 28 1988 13:59

    Sorry if this topic has been discussed elsewhere, but I've had very
    little time lately to read FELINE interactively.
    
    I'm entering this note on behalf of my sister and her black angora
    cat Chandar.  Chandar is an indoor cat, but in the warmer weather,
    she does go outside on the deck with my sister.  My sister would
    like to put a flea collar on her cat, but Chandar's fur has not
    been able to tolerate even the better collars available at the vet's. 
    Now that ultrasonic flea collars are on the market, my sister was
    wondering if any of you FELINErs has had any experience with this
    new type of collar.
    
    Any feedback on these collars would be greatly appreciated!
    
    Cindy 
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1217.1MicroTech II Electronic CollarDPDMAI::BALLI AM standing up!Mon Mar 28 1988 18:0817
    I have had trouble with Corkie and her dermititis(sp) for years
    from her flea bite allergy.  She got so bad last year that I thought
    she would die and no amount of medicine or flea spray (it only took
    one flea and she would lose all her fur and her skin would look
    like it had been chewed to pieces) would help. I bought a Microtech II
    flea collar.  It took about three days, but there was such a vast
    improvement I couldn't believe it!  She can even go out on the patio
    now.  Fleas just don't seem to want to be anywhere near her.  The
    dog will bring in a few on him, but as long as I keep Corkie's collar
    on her, they don't get on her.  I don't know if it kills them or
    just the sound of the collar keeps them away, but this is one testimony
    in favor of the electronic collars.  I got mine at the vet's for
    around $40.00.  There are cheaper ones, but I'm one that believes
    in you get what you pay for.  Let us know how it goes for you if
    you decide to get one.  
    
    Pat
1217.2Worth a shot...GEMVAX::ROYWed Mar 30 1988 17:267
    My dog Gunther also wears a MicroTech, or something quite similar.
    It DOES do the job, but the constant electronic ticking sound can
    drive the animal nuts (Guntie's ears go down when he has it on and
    happens to be lying down).  [Pepper, our cat, still wears the
    traditional Hartz collar, unless and until she needs something
    stronger.]  But if sprays and collars bother them, a good electronic
    collar is certainly worth a shot.