Conference misery::feline_v1

    Stop by any vets office and they should have what you need.  It will be
    more expensive than store-bought products, but they will work better. 
    I've found the bombs I get at the vets work MUCH better.  I've also
    gotten flea shampoo (actually flea mousse) from the vets.  It works
    pretty good and leaves the cat's coat soft (providing you get all of
    the stuff washed off).
    
    Good luck.
    Mary
    

    I agree with .1, consult with your vet.  She will probably suggest
    a shampoo and possibly a dip for the cats, a bomb or house spray,
    and maybe a follow-up powder.  The flea products you get from the
    vet are not only more effective, but also safer.  
    
    I've had good luck with Nolvassan Flea Products from my vet.  The
    shampoo works wonderfully, and leaves the cats coats feeling silky,
    and shiney, shiney, shiney.  It also doesn't smell like insecticide.
    
    Good Luck,
    This can be a terrible time to get rid of fleas.  
    
    cin
    

    Glad to hear that you guys agree with the advice I gave Paula
    over the phone.  I've only had the "pleasure" of dealing with
    fleas once and I sure wouldn't trust a pet store or grocery
    store flea powder.  In fact, I don't trust flea powder or 
    spray where cats are concerned period, because they ingest
    the stuff.  I'm sure the shampoo is a pain because you have
    to leave it on for a bit (10 mins?) but when you're done all
    the chemicals have been rinsed off and you don't have to worry
    about the cat ingesting poison.
      N
    

    I recently went through this same thing, see Kim's note about it
    for the details.
    
    I used bombs bought at the vet for $7.00 each.  We used three, but
    I probably should have used four or five due to the layout of my
    house.  The house had to be closed up for three hours, and then
    aired out for 30 minutes before bringing anyone, or anycat in.
    
    I used Hills Citrus Flea Shampoo, and Hill's Citrus Flea Dip.  I
    like these products, they make the cat smell like tangerines (my
    favorite fruit).
    
    I also bought a spray for the carpets that is micro-encapsulated(sp)
    It is supposed to be time released and to keep working for a long
    time after it is applied.
    
    After you bomb the house, bring the cats back in one at a time and
    don't let their little tootsies touch the ground until they are
    bathed, dipped, and flea combed.
    
    Fleas are a year round problem here in California since it never
    gets cold enough to kill them.
    
    Jo

    Jo,
    
    What product do you use for dipping?
    
    Jill
    

    Hills Citrus Flea Dip.
    
    I use these products everytime that I bathe the cats cause they
    leave the coat looking great, and smell like tangerines, not
    insecticide.
    
    You will be able to buy both products at the show this weekend if
    you are interested.  They are also available at feed stores and
    some vets offices, but are much less expensive at the shows.
    
    Jo

    Any more problems with that dip, Jo Ann?  Or was that just a quirk
    of the cats?
    
    kim
    

    I really think it was that particular bottle of dip.  I returned
    it the next day and got a new bottle.  I have bathed both Limoges
    and Laci with the new bottle and didn't get any Exorcist Kitty
    reactions.  Since both of them have always been bathed using that
    product, and we only had the reaction that one time, I really blame
    it on the bottle.  
    
    Jo

    Musta been.  Some of the "dip" part rubbed off on the cats  ;)
    
    kim

    In the latest Cats/Cat Fancy magazines it was suggested that to get
    rid of fleas on your cats you use Murphys oil soap. 1/4 cup of
    Murphys to a gallon of water.
    
    Now the house is a different matter.
    
    Barbara