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happybird

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12. I actually used it in my vacuum

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 07:08 PM

Apr 2019

to shred any fleas or eggs that got sucked up. My SiL told me about that trick a few years ago.

I'm going with Advantage to kill the fleas off quickly before they spread to the other cats. That's what *finally* solved our Infestation of 2012. I even had some in the pet first aid kit, which is nice after paying that big vet bill today.

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Mr. Whiskers has fleas?! [View all] happybird Apr 2019 OP

it was me qazplm135 Apr 2019 #1

You bastard! happybird Apr 2019 #2

what can I say? qazplm135 Apr 2019 #3

My granddaughter brought in her cat from the farm packman Apr 2019 #4

oh have fun!!!!! samnsara Apr 2019 #5

Lol! happybird Apr 2019 #11

My friend in college had a dog who got fleas ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #6

Aww, poor guy happybird Apr 2019 #13

Hewlet was such a baby. He was absolutely massive, but spoiled ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #14

He must have flipped when he found out, lol! happybird Apr 2019 #15

Squirrels, raccoons, possums scatter them Phoenix61 Apr 2019 #7

I actually used it in my vacuum happybird Apr 2019 #12

I vote for 2 NJCher Apr 2019 #8

Oh my goodness happybird Apr 2019 #10

great NJCher Apr 2019 #16

It may have been you Bayard Apr 2019 #9