We had an unfortunate run-in with
fleas recently. I was grossed out and had to quarantine Rufus until the fleas went away. Luckily, that didn't last long with Frontline Plus for Cats!
We bought a 6 pack from the vet on our last visit which sat in a cabinet unopened, collecting dust. As everyone now knows, I did not take the vet's warnings about fleas seriously and was not vigilant about giving Rufus regular doses. OK, OK I've learned my lesson!!
Frontline Plus is great. It's waterproof, so you can still give your cat a flea bath. (I personally did not do that. I felt bad enough about locking Rufus in our spare bedroom for a few days. Giving him a bath on top of that would just be too cruel.) It was easy to administer. Just snap the applicator open and drip the liquid directly onto the skin between the shoulder blades. Rufus didn't even know I did it. The package states it kills fleas, flea eggs, ticks and chewing lice and BOY, did it deliver. Within a few days, all traces of the bugs disappeared. I was delighted!!
Now the big question is -
How does an indoor cat suddenly catch fleas? We think it has something to do with all the loose neighborhood cats running around at all hours of the night. I am convinced Rufus has a girlfriend who enters our yard and visits him at his window regularly. (My boyfriend swears he has seen the cat and had to shoo it away one night.)
Bottom line, we are very pleased with this product. Please note it isn't cheap but you can buy them in smaller increments (packs of three or six versus a year's supply). And most importantly, it works!
Woohoo, no more fleas!
Rufie Rating: Four Paws!!
His 'For me?!' face.
Sniffing, studying, inspecting.
Verdict: He hates it. Haha, just kidding.
Gripping onto it with everything he's got. Good thing he doesn't have to share.
See?
It's a tight fit, but a box is a box!
Rufus in complete and utter bliss.
Rufus ends this photo opportunity.
Rufus claiming the box.
I pushed it to a different spot. He didn't budge. He kind of enjoyed the ride.
I waited for him to bore of it. He didn't, of course. Turned it into a new napping spot.
His "please share" face.
Rufus posing with his new favorite 'toy'!
Blocking movement of the office chair.
Sniffing table legs.
Ashamed to be photographed in this state, Rufus attempts to hide his face.
He may not be a happy camper but he sure is clean!
Dribble. Can you see it?
Too busy contemplating the mysteries of the universe to notice the dribble...
Or maybe he's saving those droplets for later...in case he gets thirsty again.
Now go... GO and SAVE!!
(Who doesn't look too pleased!)
Creepiest picture of Rufus ever.
Lapping it up!
(Yea, it's Rufus.)
This is his "Shut Up & Look At How Cute I Am" face. I think we all have no choice but to obey.
It's very good exercise when Rufus actually gets up and chases the ball.
He wants you to look deep, very deeeeeep into his eyes.
This is the best picture I could get of Rufus playing with the toy. Sometimes he likes to use toys as pillows more than playthings! (Here he's doing a little of both. Feline multi-tasking at its best, yes?) It can't be helped!
...but a hair dryer?!
Yup.
