Ok, this is a real stumper. Our 3.5 year old male is an agressive hunter and demands to go out daily. He scours the neighborhood which includes wild land across the street. Fortunately, he's smart enough to come in at night [usually] as the area has a heavy coyote population. The wild areas are also thick with poison oak. We'll I avoid this stuff like the plague, as I'm highly allergic to it. I had the gardners get rid of all of it from our back yard. But then I started getting it again, and realized I was getting it from the cat! Yes, when I pick up the cat, he's got it all over his fur, and I get it on my arms and hands. What nightmare. I can't even pet my own cat now. And to top it off, everywhere he sleeps inside, including our bed, gets the damn poison oak oil on it and has to be washed. I'm becoming afraid to touch anything.
The only solution I can think of is to keep him inside all the time. But this would be torture for this animal. Has anyone heard of this problem? Any other ideas about what can possibly be done? Is there such a thing as poison oak repellent for animals? Hmmm, maybe I'll Google that one.
Thanks
The only solution I can think of is to keep him inside all the time. But this would be torture for this animal. Has anyone heard of this problem? Any other ideas about what can possibly be done? Is there such a thing as poison oak repellent for animals? Hmmm, maybe I'll Google that one.
Thanks