p.s.a....

this is a public service announcement...

i have just returned from taking bailey (kitty #2) to the vet. we've been going about every 6 weeks since march to get steroid shots because she has some crazy skin allergy to we don't know what because allergy tests are too expensive.

well, about a week ago, we realized that all of the meyer critters were infested with fleas - something we've never had issues with before - i blame the neighbors who don't cut their grass. it was a sunday and the vet was closed - so we went to petsmart and bought a bunch of shampoo and came home and washed all three critters (let me tell you, me in the tub in my swimming suit with the cats was a sight to behold - i'm sure). you would have thought we were killing them.

the next day i went to the vet and spent a small fortune on frontline and dosed up all the critters.

well - this whole flea infestation thing has made bailey's skin issue REALLY bad. and the first dose of frontline didn't work quite as well as the lady in the demonstration video said it would. it worked - they aren't itching as bad. but i've still found living/thriving fleas on at least two out of three of them. so today it was back to the vet for another steroid shot and more frontline - the vet said giving them a second dose wouldn't hurt and might be good - especially the way bailey is reacting.

while bailey's post steroid stupor can be somewhat entertaining - this flea thing is getting pricey. and annoying. especially to jeff who is the only human in the house that the fleas like.

so here's the p.s.a. the vet said that the fleas are especially bad this year. something about all of the excess moisture from the rains and flooding. like the mold counts. bailey was her 5th flea irritation visit today and when i stopped in last week to buy the frontline they were talking to someone who was having flea issues on the phone.

so save yourselves all some pain and just buy the frontline now and dose your pets before the fleas have a chance to take up residence in their fur (and your furniture).

this p.s.a. has not been brought to you by the makers of frontline. in fact, i'm paying them. they should be doing advertisements for me and my blog...