Print This PostWe love our cats - mostly. A week or so ago, though, they brought us a present that we certainly didn’t want: fleas.
Katya got the worst of them - bites all over her ankles. The kids had a bite or two; and Andew got one on his forehead! Yikes!
So - Friday turned into a disinfect-the-house day. Grandpa did amazing feats of cleaning under the close scrutiny of Katya as all linens were put through the wash; beds and carpets sprayed with industrial-strength, vet-approved flea killer. Grandpa knew a trick for dealing with the mounds of small clothes: instead of washing them, just pop them into microwave for a few seconds — ZAP! A boiled egg doesn’t hatch!
Fingers crossed that all is well in another two weeks…
Update: they came back at the start of September - Katya sprayed all over the house again; and in the cars. The psychological factor is quite strong too: even Andrew thinks he’s being crawled over by the little buggers.
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