#Capstar

[caremaven]

what kills fleas on dogs instantly

As a dog owner, you may have noticed your furry friend scratching more than usual. This could be a sign of fleas, which are a common problem for dogs

[great-and-small]

I have this weird thing where I always find kittens whenever a big storm is coming. It’s like they just spawn out of thin air when the pressure drops below 950 mb. When my mom’s current cat was a kitten we pulled her out of a wood pile the day before said wood pile was washed away into oblivion by floodwaters.

This pathetic creature showed up at my neighbor’s house two days ago covered in fleas, loaded with coccidia, and hissing like an absolute opossum.

He’s cleaned up nicely (survived bath) and is already taming down fast. He was a perfect gentleman today. I think he’s going to be a rather exceptional cat actually! Hopefully I’ll be able to foist him on my coworker who made the grave mistake of telling me she was considering a kitten a few weeks ago. I’d love to see him grow up. Scratchy-meow cats have a direct line to the most sentimental part of me.

[krinues]

The Star and the Cat

[frogseasons]

second week of class and got my ass beat by the beater bar. loom baby please be nice to me

[ourpetwarehouse]

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[chobirghor20]

Cats and Little Girls Have a Special Bond 2024 #lovely cat #cutecat #cats

[peony-pearl]

I wasn't expecting the last day of my vacation to be waking up early to get flea medicine for the cats wheeee

[bonni]

today was crazyyyyy oh my god. I still went to my ASL class this morning, because I was waiting to hear back from the vet, the vet called me during class and told me I could bring the cats in for treatment after my class was over. so without stopping for lunch, I went home and took them straight to the vet.

after the vet, my mom met me at my apartment and we prepped for the exterminator tomorrow. my rich girl hoarder adhd lifestyle really bit me in the ass here, I have so much crap and it's all strewn across my floors, we had to clean up all of it. all my laundry went into bags, even the clean stuff, to be washed and dried on high heat. my bed had to be taken apart so that I could sweep and vacuum under it (the cats basically nest down there lol) and all my sheets had to be changed, we were cleaning for easily 4 hours straight and I never would have gotten it all done on my own so I'm really grateful for my mom's help.

then I had to run out to petco to get capstar, and of course when I got home I had to shower. and finally, after surviving on nothing but a protein shake for breakfast, I can rest and eat dinner 😭 tomorrow is going to be equally hectic, but hopefully less strenuous

[shrimpin-aint-easy]

hey friends!! holy crap I hate making this kind of post. I recently lost my cat for around two weeks, and I found her Sunday absolutely emaciated, anemic, severe upper respiratory infection, incredibly infected and deep wound on her left armpit, yellow, and infested with fleas. I brought her to work with me (vet) and spent the last of my greenery on medication and treatment for her; we ran her blood work and her liver values were sky high, and as I said, severely anemic. We are doing antibiotics (Convenia), Onsior, fluids, recovery food, Capstar and Senergy for the fleas, iron and mineral supplements. At home I’ve been steaming her in my bathroom and I have a humidifier in the room she is quarantined in. The total was $236 (to be as transparent as possible, lol) and I still need to pick up 2 more medications for her, another supplement & some lysine powder.

Would anyone be able to spare like $20 so I can go stock up on wet food cans for her?? She’s having a hard time chewing the dry kibble, and I need to go get her kitten food specifically to help with her weight anyways. My last little bit of extra money has to go to gas and food for myself

Here’s a picture of the poor old lady

She is doing a LOT better. I just need to stock up on wet food until I get paid next Thursday. Any little bit counts! I’m just going to get whatever cheap stuff I can for now. Any food is better than no food, and she needs all of the food.

💴 app: $metacat4

Vænmo: @sara-parkour

Thank you all, I’m sorry about this post and we will be back to scheduled shrimp activity 🍤

*** edited in a few things I forgot the first time. my mind is all over the place, I have a horrific living situation and I’m stressed about finances so forgive me 🫠

[strang3lov3]

i would like to know what happened in that vet with jojo and gizmo 😢😢😢

Baby pics. Awwwwh.

When I got the kitties, I quickly realized the poor guys had fleas as many kittens do. We gave them Capstar and the fleas ceased to be a problem pretty much immediately. But - usually when a cat has fleas, it will have tapeworms too. This is because the cats lick flea eggs off their bodies when they groom themselves, and in their stomach these eggs turn into tapeworms.

I noticed little rice grain looking things lying by their bottoms when they slept. These were tapeworm segments 🤢 at their first vet appointment, I told my vet that we got rid of the fleas but I know the kitties have worms. And they said no biggie, kittens usually have roundworms. We’ll give them a dewormer and that’ll solve the issue. Keep in mind, I took them to a very highly rated vet. Even now it has 4.7 stars on Google. They loved my cats and posted them on their instagram and everything lol.

But it didn’t solve the issue. My cats still had worms. They had such swollen tummies but were starving all the time because as much as I fed them, it was the worms that were eating. Not the cats. They used to jump into my garbage can to eat old food because they were so hungry. And I’d ask for more dewormer at their vaccine appointments. They promised me the dewormer they were giving the cats should kill all the roundworms. And I’m like, okay. But it’s not. But you’re the experts.

It’s 3 months after I get the cats, and they’re now about 5 months in age. And they’re both still so fucking full of worms. It’s to the point and - I’m sorry, I know this is disgusting - I could see worms wiggling out of their anuses. So I take them to the vet for more vaccines and my vet calls me - my vet was only doing curbside service per Covid protocol and whatever. She says “hey, I’m a vet and I’ve seen it all, but I’ve never seen this. Your cat gizmo just went into the corner of my room and released liquid hellfire all over the floor. Like…it’s awful. It’s so bad.” And we had a laugh but she said “What do you think is going on?” And I told her the fucking worms! I said they still have worms. She goes “Did they have fleas?” I said “Yes, which is what I told the vet techs at their first visit.” And she’s like “Okay duh they still have worms. It seems that they weren’t tested for any particular worms at that visit, it was just assumed they have roundworms because most kittens do. They must have tapeworms.”

Yeah 😐 No shit they have tapeworms. You guys didn’t test for tapeworms even after I talked about the fleas? Okay. Okay! You’re the experts I suppose. What do I know, I’m not a vet.

So FINALLY. After all of this, I FINALLY get tapeworm dewormer. Jojo’s tapeworms are gone and they stay gone. Gizmo’s are gone temporarily, but I notice Gizmo’s worms come back every month. So every month I am again asking for more fucking dewormer.

“Obviously Gizmo still has fleas if you still need a dewormer. Because this dose should take care of it all. And the only way he’s getting worms is if he has fleas”

Oh, you fucking,..I became well fucking acquainted with fleas, motherfucker. Gizmo doesn’t have fleas. I check his fur all the time, he is flea-less. And if Gizmo has fleas, Jojo should too, right? These cats are always snuggling and grooming each other. But Jojo doesn’t have any fucking fleas, and he doesn’t have worms either. Okay. You’re the experts.

More dewormer. Same deal. The worms are gone for about a month, and they come back like clockwork. My kitties are about 7-8 months old when I reach this point: I called my vet in tears to say Gizmo still has worms. I don’t know what the fuck is happening. You tell me the dewormer should take care of everything and if it’s not, that means Gizmo still has fleas, but I know he doesn’t. They just kinda listened to me like…okay girl. Get it out of your system. I called my dad next, and he was like take Gizmo to a new vet. Don’t worry about hurting your vet’s feelings because you’ve been a loyal customer so far, just take Gizmo elsewhere. That’s horseshit.

So I do. I take Gizmo to a new vet, I even bring a tapeworm segment in a little plastic bag so they can see I’m not fucking crazy. And this new vet says “Let’s just give him a double dose, see if that doesn’t work. You can’t really OD a cat on this dewormer anyway.”

And they’re gone. No worms since that visit. Are you fucking shitting me?? This previous vet had me paying for a dewormer to treat cats for a type of worm that they DID NOT HAVE and then had me repeatedly give Gizmo a dewormer that was not a high enough dose to kill everything. It’d kill the full worms, but not the tapeworm eggs and that’s why the tapeworms would return on a cycle! 🙂🔫

I felt really taken advantage of as a customer with this old vet. Not to mention, there was one time they returned Gizmo to my car and he was shaking and shivering and covered in his own urine ☹️ I wanna cry just thinking about it now. They told me he was too mean for the vets to clip his nails, which I have problems with. I realize I don’t know everything but Gizmo is not an aggressive cat. He’s a troublemaker, sure, but he’s not one to ever get mean. And even if he does get mean when clipping his nails, aren’t you guys as vets trained to handle that? I don’t know. I don’t know everything. I just said okay and then brought my piss baby cat home to piss him off further by bathing him. Sorry, Giz.

I don’t know what they were doing to my cats in there but my cats will not go to any vet anymore. Absolutely refuse. They’re both skittish anyway and I’m the only one they fully trust, so I have zero help when I’m trying to get them into carriers. Admittedly I take them to the vet way less than I should because of this. I really don’t know what to do.

Anywho. That’s their vet story. They’ve been happy and healthy, worm/flea free this whole time since then ❤️🩷 Customer loyalty means dick to me now lol and if I receive pushback for advocating for my cats’ health in the future I won’t be so kind. It was a difficult situation to navigate. I felt like I was being fucked over but I didn’t want to be disrespectful to these professionals that do know more than I do. But I learned to stick up for myself, which is something I’m proud of now. Nobody’s gonna advocate for you better than yourself!

[cranberrysaucebauce]

Parka and I had another bad night because I took his boot off because he was stepping in his poop and it was sticking to the boot. It took a lot of effort to keep him still to get it off because they wrapped it tight and I had to cut it with my bandage scissors a good bit to get it off. However, despite him screaming and growling at me and me raising my voice at him more than I should have, he has offered me his belly and is accepting pets

I’m just gonna give him space and let him set the pace now that we’re done with his pain meds and his antibiotic was an injectable so other than a capstar I need to pop in him he’s good to rest. We have 2 weeks before he’s due for boosters so barring an emergency he doesn’t need to be manhandled anymore

[snarp]

Unfortunately, Bu Cat is better at detecting Baytril in his food than Capstar

[loosiusgoosius]

So I work in a vet hospital (a poor choice, really) and predictably the day came where someone came in with a kitten they found on the side of the road. And. I'm only human.

So meet Tooby (To Be Determined)

Medical stuff below the cut if you're interested

he's got a nasty viral infection that we're treating first, that's the crust on his eyes and nose. He was covered in fleas but that seems to have been solved with a capstar. His back leg was degloved so he's gonna have some scarring there, but it should heal fine, it's wrapped for now. The only major issue is a hyper extended front leg. If the torn nerves heal, he'll be able to use that leg, albeit with limited movement. If they don't heal, he'll need to have it amputated. You can kind of see it's tucked oddly. My money (literally, ha) is on an amputation, so it's possible you might see a post asking for monetary help with this guy. I'm doing my best and already getting am employee discount but yknow. Failing capitalist society and everything.

[moonlight26posts-blog]

In Baltimore City, MD: Two perfectly adorable 5-week-old kittens are seeking rescue placement ASAP - BARCS, Baltimore MD

Chin Chin 1&2- 5 weeks, unaltered, 1M/1F

Chin Chin 1&2 were found by a Good Samaritan over the weekend without their mama. Despite being a little unsure in the shelter environment, these guys are vocal, easily handled, and cute as ever.

Upon examination, our vets noted that the Chin Chin kittens appeared overall pretty healthy, but had some audible congestion and occasional sneezing, so have been started on antibiotics. They also had some diarrhea in their carrier, which was parvo SNAP negative. Both are fortunately eating well at this time and a full medical summary can be provided upon request.

A shelter is no place for such young kittens to stay, so we are seeking immediate rescue placement for them.

Stray kittens, diarrhea in holding den. Parvo snap negative. Both ate a/d well.

#1 - 1.2lb, M, brown tabby

#2 - 1.24lb, F, torbie

Both kittens are BARH, pink moist mm, almost all deciduous teeth present, no ocular or nasal discharge seen, #1 did sneeze a few times on exam and sounded audibly congested, thoracic auscultations wnl, soft abdomens, fleas present, ambulatory x4, BCS 5/9, normal external genitalia.

Drontal/capstar PO at intake

Doxycycline 20mg/ml - 0.3 mL PO SID x10 days

Panacur 100mg/ml - 0.3 mL PO SID x5 days

Marquis 227% - 0.08 mL PO SID x3 days

Probiotics PO SID x5 days

Recheck weights in 7 days

Recheck URI in 10 days

Medical

Found litter a week ago, began feeding, found mom on road last night and brought cats inside. One skiddish one, one sick one. diarrhea. one has solid. poss worms

When are they available for pick-up

Please let us know if your organization can help!

Thank you,

The BARCS Rescue Team

Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS) ​New Address! 2490 Giles Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225 rescue@barcs.org| (410) 396-4695

Rescue pick-up hours: Monday-Friday: 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m

Adoption hours: Monday-Friday: 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc. (BARCS) | 2490 Giles Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225

[midnightsprings]

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Hi! We are certified Crazy Cat People™️ and we need help. A week ago in the snow, while trying to trap a different cat we saw lurking around outside, this guy showed up on our porch drinking water left outside, pitiful and upset.

This is now the 4th cat that has showed up on our back deck (and let us catch them!) in a little over a year. The first was a feral and needed hip surgery, 2nd was starving and had tapeworms like this guy, 3rd was a young lad who was also very skinny and grew quickly after we brought him in. All those cats, plus the 2 others we rescued/were given to us from what seemed like a hoarding situation, needed every single one of their shots, FIV/FeLV/heartworm testing, microchipping, and to be sterilized on our dime. And of course…our one pre-existing cat from before we moved here is very elderly and chronically ill.

When we pulled him in, we gave him praziquantel for the worms, a capstar for his fleas, and he's had 2 baths (both from him peeing himself from fear...poor guy). Thankfully, this guy also had very generous benefactors who paid for his testing! He is negative for FIV/FeLV, no longer has any intestinal parasites, doesn't have ear mites, urinalysis didn't seem concerning nor did CBC, he's got his rabies shot and first FVRCP, and he's feeling better enough to spend all his time screaming at the small window in his little room now. His neuter is scheduled for Feb 12th and prepaid, and after that he will be rehomed.

I'm disabled and my shop is my only job. My partner is currently out of work because he gets chronic migraines and has chronic back pain and they refused to schedule him manageable shifts so that his migraines would be triggered less often.

Rescues are all full; anyone involved in rescue small and large scale within the past few years knows the homeless animal population worldwide skyrocketed in 2020-21 because of the plague and how people reacted to it, and it was already horrible.

With 6 other cats, cats who permanently call our home their own, we are super, super financially overwhelmed. I'm trying to afford a Popur litter box before my own hip surgery in early March of this year to help alleviate some of the physical burden.

Please consider sharing the word about the cat-themed designs in my shop! If you want to help the cats directly, there is also this Amazon wishlist. Thank you so much for reading!

[aidamorris]

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