Fleas.

[fatrockstar]

Oh boy oh boy fleas. I hate them. We sprayed for these things last summer and wrestled with Grady over flea treatment. Thanks to his hatred of all things liquid we ALL managed to be safe from fleas and their eggs for 30 days at a time.

Winter gave us some relief from fleas, but now they're back. My first attempt at de-fleaing Grady resulted in most of Garret's dirty laundry being coated in flea goo. I hope that stuff doesn't discolor fabric. Now we're trying a flea collar. MAN, does that thing STINK. No wonder he ran away when I first put it on. I ended up cornering him in Garret's office and nearly sitting on him to finish fitting it around his neck. Poor little guy, he's not happy to be treated for fleas. Or to be wearing a collar again, for that matter.

Now all I need to do is spray carpets. I'd really like to avoid setting off a flea bomb. I don't know what to expect, and I imagine most of the fleas are in the closet where the cat likes to hide anyway. I know I know -- read the instructions. So easy to do. Unfortunately my experience with bug bombs includes a lot of extensive prep work (like picking up most of Garret's shit first).

This weekend has been horrible for my eating habits. I've eaten so much since my dad arrived on Saturday that I have forgotten how NOT to eat. Ate out on Saturday, twice on Sunday (breakfast with dad, then lunch/dinner with in-laws), and then a lunch with old colleagues on Monday. I'm incredibly thirsty and have been drinking tons of water because being so full dries out my mouth for some reason. Hopefully I won't have to eat anywhere but home for a long, long time. Food: bleah.

Comments

[niroc.livejournal.com]

I'd like to warn you about the flea collar, a friend of mine lost two cats to cancer because of them. I'd suggest using droplets instead. You put them behind his ears and he's flea free for six months.

And the food will settle itself, hun.

[winifred.livejournal.com]

Believe me, we've done the droplets. He's not having them (see the 1st paragraph).

[niroc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I'd rather fight with my cat every six months than tell the vet to put it to sleep because of the cancer... Those collars are seriously dangerous. :s

[winifred.livejournal.com]

I have yet to find a goo that allows six months between doses. The ones here are 30-day only. If you've got the six month ones... maybe a package from Belgium is in order!

[niroc.livejournal.com]

I'll have to look into it. I really thought they lasted six months. I'll make sure to ask my mother about it. ^_^
We'll have your Grady flea-free in no-time.