Today, I learned how my cat's flea medicine works. Instead of killing the fleas, it just makes the fleas move off of the animal. The good news is my cat no longer has fleas. The bad news is, the fleas moved into my bed. FML
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Today, I put a collar on my dog to get rid of his fleas. Good news? He doesn't have fleas anymore. Bad news? They've moved onto the rest of my family. FML
Today, the abandoned cat that I took in for the night and during bad weather seems to have spread fleas around my house. They're everywhere. FML
Today, after weeks of wondering if my cat has a fetish for licking my bed covers, I finally witnessed him licking up an ant off of the covers. Turns out that my bed is infested with ants. FML
Today, I discovered that my bed has a flea infestation. I discovered it after sleeping naked in it for about an hour. FML
Today, I let my new cat sleep in bed with me. It was cute until she wiped a tapeworm onto my arm. FML
Today, my neighbor brought home a box of kittens he found in the park. Instead of calling animal control, he decided to keep them. Besides the incessant meowing throughout the day and night, a massive horde of fleas decided to migrate through his light sockets and into my nice clean apartment. FML
Today, I woke up to something crawling on my leg. Thinking it might be a spider, I jumped out frantically to check. The good news: it's not a spider. The bad news: it's a bedbug. My apartment was just treated for them. FML
Today, I spent $50 buying flea bombs so not only my dogs, but my son could relax a little in my home instead of fighting off those tiny little circus bastards. Today, I got in my car and the fleas attacked me mercilessly until I got to work. FML
Today, after encouraging my cat to try his new cat bed all day with no success, I attempted to gently place him in it. Instead, he managed to fear-spray me in the face. Like a skunk. I didn't even know cats could do that. FML
Today, I found out that people can get ringworm from cats. I found out because I have ringworm. I don't have a cat. Then I remembered I helped a friend move about two weeks ago, and spent the night sharing a bed with her cat. That's the last time I ever help her move. FML
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redbluegreen 41
I think you need to find a different flea medicine for your cat. And maybe you should buy yourself a flea collar.
cxal_fml 0
they'll die quickly from the lack of blood - any medicine that killed the fleas immediately would also have significant danger of killing you cat pretty quickly too (why most vets only sell Advantage). And regardless of what flea meds you use, you were going to have to wash your bedding and vaccuum the floor anyway so no biggie. Plus human blood kills fleas so any that bit you are dead by now
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Glam_fml 0
Ugh, that sucks. FYL indeed. I personally use Frontline for my dogs and cat.. Sure, it's kind of expensive, but it's very effective and it takes care of more than just fleas. Good luck getting the fleas out of your apartment!
lakeylove 0
Are you hairy? Fleas live on hairy animals. If you are hairy I would say that you should buy an anti flea suit or get your self k9advantix! Works on dogs so it should work for you my hairy friend! If you are not hairy just wash the sheets and wear lots of clothing and they will ignore you.?
katieb3287 0
That sucks. Here's a great way to get flees out of your carpet. Put a bowl of soapy water on the floor with a bright light shining over it at night when everything's dark. The fleas jump toward the light and fall into the soapy water. Then the next morning you can check to see how infested that area is and continue until they're gone. Good luck.
UGADawg08 1
This is fake. Anyone in the veterinary field knows that Frontline and similar flea-killing products are neurotoxins that cause the flea's brain to go haywire and then shut down. They do a cute little "dance of death" before they die. Flea treatments DO kill fleas. That is their purpose. This FML is nonsense.
AnnieSure 0
Auch.. I don't get why 236 people thinks you deserve this..
Glam_fml 0
#25, the OP never said she used Frontline. For all we know, it could be some crappy dollar store brand.....
xabuko 0
Damn that sucks mate...hope you find a solution!!!
smg91 0
A) flea collars are shit. and B) the cat's flea medication (probably something like frontline? a liquid you apply between the shoudlers on the skin?) kills adult fleas. you still have flea eggs around your house that will hatch.
Blahp 0
Fleas really suck :( No pun intended XD
KyleOkposofan 0
"For the people who pressed the 'YDI' button: You're all retarded. How the **** does the OP deserve it?" Not that I clicked ydi, but for those that did, there reason was probably either: a) he didn't get flea medication which actually killed the fleas b) he didn't read that it only makes the fleas move off the animal, and let the cat near his bed c) he did read that it only makes the fleas move off the animal, and still let the cat near his bed