Hello Everyone! I know it’s been a little while since I’ve posted here. Life has been taking a lot of different turns lately and with the holidays it’s been nuts! We moved apartments and unfortunately my 2 senior babies have caught fleas. Our boy, Kasper is 18.5 years young and has a thyroid issue that he’s on medication for. Our girl, Ruby is almost 11 years young and she’s got slight asthma. Our vet recommended an oral flea medicine called Comfortis, which seems to have mixed reviews. I’m thrown off by how many cats have supposedly died soon after taking this medication. Naturally I’d like to keep my babies alive!
My spouse has multiple chemical sensitivities that is sometimes severe. So topical isn’t the best option and we can’t use anything that has a scent to it on the carpets. We’re in a tricky situation! We’d like to go a natural route and perhaps use food grade diatomaceous earth, which we’ve used in the past for different things. I read somewhere that using it on cats can dry out their skin.
I’m not sure what to do here. We need to get rid of these fleas but with the age and health conditions of my babies, I don’t know what the best route to take is! Does anyone have any advice?
My spouse has multiple chemical sensitivities that is sometimes severe. So topical isn’t the best option and we can’t use anything that has a scent to it on the carpets. We’re in a tricky situation! We’d like to go a natural route and perhaps use food grade diatomaceous earth, which we’ve used in the past for different things. I read somewhere that using it on cats can dry out their skin.
I’m not sure what to do here. We need to get rid of these fleas but with the age and health conditions of my babies, I don’t know what the best route to take is! Does anyone have any advice?