My cats keep coming home with ticks attached to them. I know how to prevent them from getting them, (Just put a fresh flea/tick collar on each of them) but.... Removing them is kind of a tricky problem of mine, I try using rubbing alcohol and than using a tissue to pick it off, but it doesn't seem to work that well. I was wondering if anyone knew any better ideas/strategies or ones they use. Thanks.
2006-10-19 09:18:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Don't pick them off unless you are sure to get the head too!!!
Light a match blow it out and touch it to the tick, you should then be able to use tweezers to slowly and gently pull it off.
Flea/tick collars do NOT work!! If you are in a tick prone area... get Advantix!! The ticks won't bite in the first place... Might want to think about getting some tests done on you cat..... Ticks carry disease and apparently your cats have now been exposed!
2006-10-19 09:23:57 · answer #1 · answered by justme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tweezers. If the tick is embedded use the rubbing alcohol to get the tick to return to the surface then remove with tweezers making sure to get the whole thing (including the head). Also you are better off with a flea/tick preventative like Frontline than with a collar.
2006-10-19 09:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Angelica H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tweezers are the best thing to use to pull them off and alcohol to kill.
Flea and tick collars are a joke. You need to try Advantage or another vet recommended treatment. You just separate the fur and rub it in their skin. This works the best. I have had 7 cats that were indoor/outdoor cats and I used this product and never saw a single flea or tick.
2006-10-19 09:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by Casey B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just removed two ticks off each of my dogs on Saturday. Use a tweezer, grab as close to the head of the tick and the cats skin as possible and pull straight up. Don't twist or anything because the head might stay attached. The ticks on my dogs weren't dead so I burned them with a match after I blew out the flame. Make sure you kill them, you don't want them in your house. Good luck.
2006-10-19 09:25:03 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can pull the tick out with tweezers. If you can't coax the head to the surface, nail polish remover helps but is not too safe for cats. Some cats don't react well to rubbing alcohol. Make sure once the tick is out to burn it with a hot match.
2006-10-19 10:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by odessa2469 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flea/tick collars are pretty much useless. Buy some frontline and put that on your cat. The tick will fall off and your cat will be protected for a month from getting new ticks.
2006-10-19 09:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by Tertia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
completely cover the tick with vasoline. Make sure you get it thick around the area where the head has inserted itself this will smother the tick and it will let loose. Use a pair of tweezers at the head of the tick and pull straight out. You could end up with a bad infection if the head breaks off.
2006-10-19 09:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should go buy a pair of tweezers (only $1) to be sure that you get the head of the tick off. i've never had a problem with ticks before on my animals but i have always heard that if you pull the tick off and the head is still in the skin it could cause serious problems.
2006-10-19 09:23:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use tweezers with the rubbing alcohol and make sure you get the whole thing and try not to let the head break off inside of your cat. I used to volunteer at a humane society and thats what we did.
2006-10-19 09:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by CH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your money on collars for ticks
2006-10-19 09:26:12 · answer #10 · answered by Corvette Red Racer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋