Libby Update - Day Four

[trystinn]

Josh has been notified of the new addition. *whew!*

Not only has she begun bullying the dogs, she's gaining quite a lot of weight. When we brought her home she was 1.2 pounds, she's now about 1.6 pounds. Her fur, thankfully, has gotten much smoother and silkier with the combination of flea treatment, Omega 3 oil and good food. That said, she's eating no less than about a dozen times per day!

Also, for those curious and into homeopathy - citrus kills fleas, so most lemon dish washing detergents will do quite well to rid a small pet of fleas. I've been rubbing her down with lemon oil which makes for a very odd smelling, if clean, smelling kitten.

Comments

[tide-and-time.livejournal.com]

You should check, but I believe lemon (indeed all citrus) is extremely toxic to cats.

I mentioned the idea of same to my sister and she had a meltdown muttering something about citrus causing organ failure.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Hmn didn't see anything on the ASPCA website under lethal plants and we've always used citrus as a deterrent to cats. I ran the therapy by the vet and she approved it. Interesting.

[vicki-sine.livejournal.com]

A little is ok, direct application of lemon oil ...probably not so much.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

What I've been doing is moistening a towelette with lemon oil, then wiping the kitten down. Does that sound okay?