maybe this is another reason why I hate vampires
Every day, for the past few days, I've found at least two-three ticks on my cat. So goddamned gross, creepy, and unsettling. We haven't had ticks for eight years, not like this, anyway.
The only reason I can imagine for this sudden infestation is that our neighbors' backyard has become hugely overgrown and wild in the year since they moved out to begin major renovations. That untamed yard of high grasses has become my cat's favorite skulking ground, and it's right next to the dog yard, too.
Tweezers are really hit-and-miss, and if the head gets torn off, it's impossible to get the fucking thing out. I hear tell they make tick-tweezers, but where the hell can I get them? Dunno if there's a PetsMart anywhere in the area. Hrmm.
Any good over-the-counter tick medications? Or should we just bite the bullet and take him to the vet? Getting him in the box is an ordeal in of itself. Trust me, you do not know the sound of anguished misery until you hear a caged cat riding in a car.
Every day, there are more. None found on my person yet, thankfully, and may it stay that way. This is entirely too gross.
The only reason I can imagine for this sudden infestation is that our neighbors' backyard has become hugely overgrown and wild in the year since they moved out to begin major renovations. That untamed yard of high grasses has become my cat's favorite skulking ground, and it's right next to the dog yard, too.
Tweezers are really hit-and-miss, and if the head gets torn off, it's impossible to get the fucking thing out. I hear tell they make tick-tweezers, but where the hell can I get them? Dunno if there's a PetsMart anywhere in the area. Hrmm.
Any good over-the-counter tick medications? Or should we just bite the bullet and take him to the vet? Getting him in the box is an ordeal in of itself. Trust me, you do not know the sound of anguished misery until you hear a caged cat riding in a car.
Every day, there are more. None found on my person yet, thankfully, and may it stay that way. This is entirely too gross.