If you have animals you might want to read this.

If you have animals you might want to read this. Maybe it could save you some money.

I don't think it's any big secret that I have been battling fleas on my cats for MONTHS. I feel like I have mutant fleas because they haven't responded to FrontLine, Advantage, Advantix, Revolution, or even Comfortis. I have read good things about the new flea collar Seresto and I REALLY want to try it, but it's out of my price range right now. 🙁

I was searching the Internet this past weekend for something that I could afford and I found the meds below on Amazon. It is basically a generic form of Capstar (immediate flea killer for like, 24 hours) and Program (month long flea birth control). I have used Program in the past with good results and Capstar usually works, but only temporarily. So for the price I went ahead and ordered it. I got 15 pills (which will treat my 6 cats for 2 months - with pills left over) for $36.

I got them in the mail yesterday and gave the cats the meds today. It's been a few hours and there have been no side effects other than extreme itching as the fleas die off.  I had to move one of my cats to get to something earlier and where he was laying there were about 10 dead / dying fleas. So I know the Capstar part of the drug works.

Though most of the reviews were positive I read some saying that there were more fleas shortly after the meds were given and that makes sense to me. The Program drug should stop the life cycle of the flea, but that doesn't happen immediately. The Capstar portion of the drug kills the fleas that are on your pet within 24 hours, but there are always more in the environment. Obviously you should clean a lot to get all of the fleas / flea eggs you can, but I'm sure I bring them in anyway because there are so many stray animals in my neighborhood. 🙁 If they don't come in on an animal I'm sure they hitch a ride on me.

As odd as it might sound I don't often have issues with fleas on my dogs - and they are the ones who go outside, but my cats don't. I keep my dog room powdered with Diatomaceous Earth so that's probably why. I don't like powdering the animals themselves, though, and I don't like having DE all over my living room and Shadow's room. You aren't supposed to breathe it and the cats sleep with Shadow so I was saving that as an absolute last resort.

Anyway, I guess I can't say for sure this stuff works until I've had my cats on it for a few months, but if you're having flea issues this might be worth a shot - especially for the price. I think they also have larger doses for dogs. If you get this make sure to follow the instruction to give it with a fatty meal. It sounded critical to have the meds properly absorb.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CY1CNP8

Well Sugar Bear has surprised me this evening.

Well Sugar Bear has surprised me this evening.  She is bouncing around chasing her tail and play bowing to my dogs.  I think she's starting to relax!  🙂

Storms today?

Storms today?  Before I go to work I think I'm gonna crate Nappy and Thundershirt Sugar.  Those two big old babies are weenies.

So tired and heading to bed, but...

So tired and heading to bed, but I wanted to post Sugar's vet results before I forget.

Yesterday (Monday) was her vet appointment.  They think she is about 3 years old.  Heartworm negative, much to my surprise.  Her fecal was also negative despite the many fleas she had on her.  They gave her a pill for fleas and ticks and she'll start her heartworm prevention next week.  She got her first shots and they also trimmed her back end for me so now she doesn't have gross matts hanging off her butt.

Today (Tuesday) was a rough day for Sugar.  She's a little shy and really seems to prefer the outdoors so I had been leaving her outside because she seems comfortable there.  Well, this morning we woke up to 3 gunshots (VERY CLOSE TO MY HOUSE) so I grabbed my gun and ran out the front door to see what was going on.  Nothing was wrong in my yard; however, Sugar was desperately trying to find a way out of my fence.  She was panicked.  🙁  I got her attention and she ran over to me so I went back in the house and opened the door and she came in.  She's been inside all day and seems to have zero interest in going back out.

She quivers and whines at even a small thunder storm so I don't think the gun shots were good for her.  I am pretty relieved to have her inside, though.  I just hate having dogs out.  I trust no one.

Turns out it was just a neighbor checking out his new gun, but considering the fact that I could throw a rock and hit his house - I didn't appreciate it.  I am hoping that he doesn't pull that crap again, but if he does I will just call the cops.  I haven't checked, but it has to be illegal to shoot off a gun in a non-emergency situation in a residential neighborhood.  That is extremely unsafe.  🙁

Genius words from Laurel:

Genius words from Laurel, on me doubting my new baby's ability to eat a rat:

"Snake mouths are like vaginas. You're looking at a rat (penis) and you're like "there's no way - I just fought with a super tampon." And then what do you know, a couple taps and it's in."

She was right.  And he is totally done with his rat despite the fact that I was THISCLOSE to taking it away.  😂😂😂

Suga suga how you get so fly?

ADOPTED 06/21/14 - Suga suga how you get so fly?

I can't not sing this to this dog.  😂😂😂

Meet Sugar.  My foster pyr at the moment.  She is super sweet.  Not too keen on being indoors, though.  She likes to stay hidden outside and keep an eye on things so I just let her.

She is mostly pretty mellow and timid, but bring out the treat bag and she gets excited.  😃  She is ok with other dogs, but if everyone is outside and crowding around me she'll just go away.  I make it a point to spend some time with her one-on-one every day.

I am not sure how old she is, but we're heading to the vet soon so we'll find that all out. ❤

I did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...

I did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING productive yesterday.  I guess I'm gonna make up for it today.  😕

I am *sob sob, sniff sniff* gonna move my roachies out of my bedroom.  I ❤❤❤ having them in here with me, but I have no space for Bruce.  While I love to listen to them scuttling around at night when I feed them I guess it's for the best.  If I don't clean my colony every week they get smelly.  I have so many that some are dying of old age and my room is not large or well-ventilated so that is the downside to having them in here.  But I do love listening to them as I fall asleep.  And I don't think it would be a bad idea to have them closer to the lizards.

Sugar has a vet appointment today at 4:45.  So I gotta do that.  I DESPERATELY need to mow my lawn, but when it was raining the other day I went out to open my little metal building so Sug would have somewhere dry to go and I slipped and fell down.  My left knee is bruised all black, and both of my arms are KILLING ME... I guess from catching myself.  So mowing the lawn is kind of the last thing I want to do.

Yeah, yeah - I get sick of hearing "Make Shadow do it.  He's old enough."  He does OUTSIDE the fence.  That is his part.  I do INSIDE because there are dog holes, and dog turds, and it's wet and mucky, and his feet grow so fast that he doesn't have any "yard work" shoes leftover - so that's just how it is.  Once I get my yard landscaped I will probably let him do all of the grass, but right now I wouldn't feel very good about that.

Anyway.  Laurel made me eat breakfast so I'm all full and sluggish.  I don't want to do anything.  She also told me I could pick dandelion flowers for my beardies so I did it and OMG - she was right - THEY LOVED IT.  Mona licked the flower a few times before chomping down, but Teyla didn't waste any time.  I wish I had more dandelion flowers in my yard.  I think I picked all of them after I saw how excited the girls were.  😍  Are those meant as a treat or is it ok to feed them a lot of those?  Someone tell me or I'll Google it later.

Also, JEWELRY STUFF:  I have nothing yet.  🙁  I ordered parts last week, but a lot of the pieces I use are on backorder (supplier sold out because of Mother's Day, she said) so it might be a couple of weeks yet before they come in.  I am SUPER BUMMED about that because I have so many ideas in my brain and a couple of custom orders that I hate making people wait for.  😕 

Also, I have tried two different acrylic spray sealers for the plastic rings and even though they should be dry now (I sprayed them days ago and put them in a room with a dehumidifier) I can still dent the clear with my fingernail.  If I can dent it I imagine that they would scratch and scuff and I'm not down with that.  I am considering trying polyurethane spray, but I hate to keep buying sprays that I can't use.  The polyurethane spray I found at Hobby Lobby doesn't say specifically that it's ok for plastics, either, so that makes me a little nervous.  I mean, obviously, I'm not using it on all of the ones I have made - just some of the less fabulous pieces as a test.  I just wish I had a better idea of what to do.  Recommendations are welcome.

Well, I'm off to hopefully accomplish some stuff.  I only have a little while to do things before I have to pack up Sugar and head out.  Later, peeps.  🙂