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Hi guys! I'm new here, thanks for your help
Three years ago I rescued a pair of cats--the mom and daughter that were living outside my apartment. Last summer I mistakingly let a friend's dog visit and didn't know I had introduced fleas into my home. I got a mobile vet to come and long story short it was a pricey process to get the fleas removed, not to mention pretty traumatic for these former ferals.
Mama now sits on my lap when I invite her onto the couch with a blanket, and miraculously, I was able to (over a few days) work the Seresto collar off her neck. Her daughter, Mimi, however, is much more timid and doesn't come sit on my lap (yet). She loves when I pet her but anytime I attempt to touch the collar, she runs away.
I know I should have used the other medication for fleas and most definitely never had a dog over, but I learned from those mistakes.
In these Covid-times, mobile vets are pretty much non-existent, and I need to get her collar off somehow. And even if a vet could come over, I want to avoid traumatizing her again at all costs. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know it's got a safety break-away feature, but it's not like I can get a good handle on it without spooking her. Thanks for any help you're willing to offer!
Three years ago I rescued a pair of cats--the mom and daughter that were living outside my apartment. Last summer I mistakingly let a friend's dog visit and didn't know I had introduced fleas into my home. I got a mobile vet to come and long story short it was a pricey process to get the fleas removed, not to mention pretty traumatic for these former ferals.
Mama now sits on my lap when I invite her onto the couch with a blanket, and miraculously, I was able to (over a few days) work the Seresto collar off her neck. Her daughter, Mimi, however, is much more timid and doesn't come sit on my lap (yet). She loves when I pet her but anytime I attempt to touch the collar, she runs away.
I know I should have used the other medication for fleas and most definitely never had a dog over, but I learned from those mistakes.
In these Covid-times, mobile vets are pretty much non-existent, and I need to get her collar off somehow. And even if a vet could come over, I want to avoid traumatizing her again at all costs. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know it's got a safety break-away feature, but it's not like I can get a good handle on it without spooking her. Thanks for any help you're willing to offer!