Because there are cats outside, because they know they will get fed....because they have a small amount of shelter....every summer a flea manages to get inside our house. It drives me crazy.
So, every Spring, before the season begins, I purchase some Frontline for all of my clowns. In addition, I use mint oil around the house as a deterrent.
The last time I gave the cats Frontline, I noticed that Lupo had a tiny bald spot right where the stuff is put. Well, lo and behold, he not only lost fur there, but also on his tummy and a little on his back legs. Lupo is tiny...only 6 or 7 pounds. And, since I am convinced he has some Siamese in him, his fur is short and sleek.
I have a vague memory of doing something for another cat, long ago, because of this, so I went to the internet. Where else? Most everything said that it's a common problem and not to worry. OK, but how to help? Simple....brewer's yeast. Just add a tiny bit to the cat's food and the problem should improve.
Naturally, being in a small, obscure hill town in nowhere, Italy...I went to the internet for the yeast. I could get half a kilo (about one pound) for ten euros, or I could get 6 kilo for twenty. Well, heck! That's a bargain! Six kilo it is!! It arrived in one day.
I transferred some to a small container and we put the rest of the tub in the back room. It was only necessary to give him a fraction of a teaspoon mixed in with his food.
The little bastard refused to eat. He eventually raided everyone else's dish.
So, then I tried putting some in everyone's dish. Well, that resulted in an all out boycott. No one ate a damned thing. It all went to the outside cats...who had no problem with it.
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