I have used tweezers before to remove ticks from him, but the whiskers area seems to be very sensitive and he won't let me get close enough.
2007-03-19 01:53:31 · 9 answers · asked by just wondering 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
lmao good luck. One time there was a tick on my cats butt so just be grateful it's not there.
2007-03-19 02:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by nc_kickz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone mentioned being wary of Lyme disease, but that's a fallacy. Cats are naturally immune to Lyme, unline dogs who need the vaccine.
Pull the tick out with your nails or tweezer if your furball will let you. This is sometimes a 2-3 person job haha! Make sure you get the entire thing out. If you can't, don't worry, it will eventually detatch itself once it's full. The problem is, it will then be in your house... or somewhere else on your cat... Unless you find it!
Good luck!
2007-03-19 03:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Kristy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a little tool you can get from most pet supply stores. It's kind of like tweezers, but you push on one end to open the "mouth". There is a little arrow on there that shows which way to turn it. Make sure you grab the tick as close to the head as possible.
2007-03-19 02:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Vasceline put a thick glob on tick wait about 20min
and wipe vasceline off the tick should come with it or scrape
off with finger nail.... works for humans too.
your smothering the tick and when it cant breath it trys to leave and find air.
2007-03-19 02:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, you could let it be, it will fall off by itself when it's full...... but it's best to remove it, just hold him down and grab the tick by pinching near its mouth, and then twist it til it lets go, this removes the tick without leaving any mouth parts behind that might become infected. He won't like it, but it should be done.
2007-03-19 02:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fleas/ticks are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.
2007-03-22 05:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by atas s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to take him to the vet. You will need to be wary of lyme disease which can be contracted after a tick has been embedded.
2007-03-19 02:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he wont let you do it, take him to the vet. They will do it and it should be pretty cheap
2007-03-19 01:57:45 · answer #8 · answered by jazzibelle22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do it when he is sleeping hehehe
2007-03-19 03:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by UndeadNitemare 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋