We’ve had a 2 yr old male rescue for about 2 months and things have gotten better since his first few days. He loves to be pet and be near us. However he does not like to be picked up and will sometimes run away if you make the slightest movement.
So last week we got him a new brush and I found exactly 2 fleas on him. I’d never noticed any fleas while petting him before that, except I would pull out small black peppery looking dots which the internet tells me is dried blood from fleas feasting on him. So I bought a flea collar and come flea/tick spray but I cannot get him to comply. He freaks out if we get the collar near him even after I let him sniff it and left it near him overnight. With the spray, you’re supposed to spray him then massage it into his fur/skin. But after I get some on him he immediately runs away and I can’t massage him.
Anyways, does anyone have any experience with getting collars of any kind on skittish cats? Is there perhaps a natural calming agent I can use to make him a bit more docile for an hour or so? Any advice is appreciated!
So last week we got him a new brush and I found exactly 2 fleas on him. I’d never noticed any fleas while petting him before that, except I would pull out small black peppery looking dots which the internet tells me is dried blood from fleas feasting on him. So I bought a flea collar and come flea/tick spray but I cannot get him to comply. He freaks out if we get the collar near him even after I let him sniff it and left it near him overnight. With the spray, you’re supposed to spray him then massage it into his fur/skin. But after I get some on him he immediately runs away and I can’t massage him.
Anyways, does anyone have any experience with getting collars of any kind on skittish cats? Is there perhaps a natural calming agent I can use to make him a bit more docile for an hour or so? Any advice is appreciated!