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In short I got blindsided by one of my resident cats ceasing to meow costing me a $800 vet bill + $75 in medication so Im not exactly financially strong at the moment. I took in 2 Feral cats about 3 weeks ago and seperated them from my resident cats but the Ferals had fleas. I had one of the ferals treated with Revolution at a vet but the other was not treated. I also treated all 4 of my resident cats with Revolution but it seems not to have helped any of them.
All 6 are itching and crawling with fleas and I definitely have to get rid of them, especially on the ferals.
Another thing is, one of the Ferals is not spayed yet. She does have her Rabies vaccination but was too uncooperative for the vet to handle her at the time.
The real issue is - I'm really on a budget as I have to pay back alot of debts from the last unexpected vet visit and also some other traveling expenses incurred. After those are paid off I should be okay for awhile.
So this comes with a variety of questions.
Option 1 - Seresto Collar:
- Costs for 6 cats: $135+
I was thinking of going with a Seresto collar on all 6 cats as I can 'safely' afford that. (I can't afford to schedule a vet appointment for 6 cats at one time.) Frontline costs about as much as Seresto but doesn't last as long. At the same time though I don't think Seresto kills eggs, only fleas right? Which one should I go for?
Also how should I administer it to the Ferals while causing the least stress/anxiety possible?
Option 2 - Vet Visit / Feral Spay / Annual Vaccinations for all 6 cats / Revolution drops for all 6 cats
- Costs aprox $350
More expensive but considering everything that is done is pretty cheap. Work being done by a discount animal clinic. Only thing about this is, there's a chance the revolution may not work and I may still have to get the collars.
Opinions?
All 6 are itching and crawling with fleas and I definitely have to get rid of them, especially on the ferals.
Another thing is, one of the Ferals is not spayed yet. She does have her Rabies vaccination but was too uncooperative for the vet to handle her at the time.
The real issue is - I'm really on a budget as I have to pay back alot of debts from the last unexpected vet visit and also some other traveling expenses incurred. After those are paid off I should be okay for awhile.
So this comes with a variety of questions.
Option 1 - Seresto Collar:
- Costs for 6 cats: $135+
I was thinking of going with a Seresto collar on all 6 cats as I can 'safely' afford that. (I can't afford to schedule a vet appointment for 6 cats at one time.) Frontline costs about as much as Seresto but doesn't last as long. At the same time though I don't think Seresto kills eggs, only fleas right? Which one should I go for?
Also how should I administer it to the Ferals while causing the least stress/anxiety possible?
Option 2 - Vet Visit / Feral Spay / Annual Vaccinations for all 6 cats / Revolution drops for all 6 cats
- Costs aprox $350
More expensive but considering everything that is done is pretty cheap. Work being done by a discount animal clinic. Only thing about this is, there's a chance the revolution may not work and I may still have to get the collars.
Opinions?