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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Hi -
Question for indoor cat owners - Do you treat your indoor cat with any flea treatments? I have one indoor cat with no dogs. I have vinyl planking floor throughout home, and there is no carpet or area rugs for fleas to hide.
When I adopted my cat earlier this year, during the first vet visit, they recommended I purchase a monthly flea treatment (a few drops behind her head once a month),even though she is an indoor cat. The six month supply has been exhausted, and of course, they are recommending I refill the subscription. It’s a little pricey, and I’m not sure how much of a risk fleas are here to a cat that never goes outdoors or onto the screened lanai.
Looking for comments from other cat owners. Thanks.
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I already commented but this just rubs me the wrong way.
Over 20 years ago I worked as a receptionist for a vet in Boynton Beach, Florida. I was shocked and saddened to find out that he really didn't have much love for animals and didn't like people either. He would determine the plan of care for pets not by what was best for the pet and discussing it with the owner but the one that would be the most profitable for him. I finally quit working there.
If business was slow for him he would tell us in the reception area that if anyone called with concerns over their pet to tell them to bring Fluffy or Fido in that day. Even if it wasn't necessary.
But there are caring, knowledgeable and compassionate vets out there. We had one vet for 15 years. We moved out of the area. One of our dogs who the vet had cared for since we got her at 8 weeks old became very ill and was at the end of her life. She was 11 years old. We hadn't found a new vet yet and I had concerns over our girls health and her response to the meds she was on. I called them on a Friday afternoon. That night one of the vets called back at 7 pm and apologized for not getting back to me sooner. He was very concerned about our girl and spent time on the phone with me so he could help her. He didn't charge us for this. He knew we wouldn't be going back again because we lived to far away. He had his own family and pets that he could have been spending time with that night when he called us. But he took his own time to call and check on our dog.