http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Hi! *waves* I'm new. en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:42:26 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-414785 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:29:00 +0000 bree 414785@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>My 2 little ones are 6 weeks and a few days and I bathed them w/ baby shampoo [regular] and w/ luke warm water and had them in about 10-15 min. They really liked playing w/ the water. I bathe my older cats [their 5] 2 times a month. I am allergic to cats and dogs dandruff so we have been washing them bi-weekly since they were little. My dog and even my older cats love the hair blow drier, The kittens are not sure about it but and warming up to it. Oh I always take a towel out of the dry that is warm so they can rub on it. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-414784 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:29:00 +0000 bree 414784@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>My 2 little ones are 6 weeks and a few days and I bathed them w/ baby shampoo [regular] and w/ luke warm water and had them in about 10-15 min. They really liked playing w/ the water. I bathe my older cats [their 5] 2 times a month. I am allergic to cats and dogs dandruff so we have been washing them bi-weekly since they were little. My dog and even my older cats love the hair blow drier, The kittens are not sure about it but and warming up to it. Oh I always take a towel out of the dry that is warm so they can rub on it. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-414778 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:11:24 +0000 kittymom 414778@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome to TDK Melissa. Your Layla is a real beauty! Mac &#38; Grommie sent a Catster furrends invite and left a treat. </p> <p>If you start bathing her at a young age regularly, she will learn to love the water. MacKenzie and Grommet started with a weekly bath at 9 weeks old. It really helped prevent any flea problems developing on them. Since they're indoor kitties, and seniors, they don't get bathed that frequently anymore. But, they still enjoy it, every so often. </p> <p>Mac especially loves the water, even tries to jump in the bathtub with me; Grommet doesn't MIND the water and a bath, but much prefers the 'dryer warmed bath sheet' drying treatment after the bath ;-) We have a regular 'kitty spa day' here on bath day with no trauma to Kittymom at all!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-414765 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:34:21 +0000 lisaeylau 414765@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Layla is gorgeous! I didn't look at all the posts but we have another member in Waco. I'm in Austin, just down the road! We're glad to have you!! We're having a gathering in Austin on September 10, when Madcatwoman comes over from Nottingham, England. Hope you'll join us! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-410058 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:28:38 +0000 katthays 410058@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome to TDK! Layla is a doll! I knew you would get lots of good advice here! I am in Wisconsin and my avatar is my Gizmo. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-410038 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:55:28 +0000 SylMiaFelixMomma 410038@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi, Melissa and welcome to TDK! Seems like you have gotten some good advice here. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-410005 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:18:15 +0000 melissa 410005@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks again for all the words of welcome, everyone! Libbykate helped me set up a catster page and link it to my picture too. I have more pictures of Layla on there.</p> <p>I gave Layla a bath and then used a flea comb on her. She did better than I thought she would and only fought me when I put her in the sink. She even started to purr in the water! Hopefully we won't have too much more trouble with fleas since she only had about two or three that came off in her bath and combing. If not, we'll keep bathing and combing. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409998 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:54:23 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 409998@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hello and welcome.</p> <p>When I got Polly and Suki ( a long time ago, neither one is alive any more), they were only 6 weeks old and covered in fleas and lice, they had caught from their feral mother. I took them to the vet and she prescribed some flea-powder called Head to Toe, specially designed for young kittens. Polly, in particular, looked really funny after I had dusted her with the powder and rubbed it in. Instead of shiny black she was dull grey - but it worked well and within a week or so they were clear. (I had to do the ears as well as they had ear mites.) Those kittens hated me for a while! :-) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409979 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:33:34 +0000 MadcatwomanintheUK 409979@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>*waves back* </p> <p>Hi Melissa, welcome to TDK chat! :o) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409891 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:24:32 +0000 KYKAT 12 23 409891@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome Melissa. I actually have met your friend LibbyKate and she Rocks! Please come by often and chat. For kittens and fleas, I have always given them a bath using dawn dishwashnig liquid. Get the kitten wet, lather up with dawn and let it sit for 10 minutes to kill fleas and eggs. Don't do the face! If you see any fleas on her face then pick them off and drown them in soapy water as suggested above. After 10 mins (during which time Layla will let you know exactly how unhappy she is) rinse well. Then comb with a flea comb to make sure you get any stragglers off. Dry well and keep her warm until she is completely dry. That should take care of the fleas and will not harm her...other than the water part. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409869 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:17:00 +0000 cricketsmama 409869@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome Melissa and Layla! Layla is adorable!!! I have 2 kitties...Cricket and Fred and they are both tuxies. Hope to get to know you better. Come to the cafe or the night shift and have some fun!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409867 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:49:28 +0000 Catfancier 409867@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome Melissa and Layla! I also just adopted a 2 month old (seen in my avvie) her name is Bianca and she is a black tiger and white kitten who doesn't meow, but chirps. I also have a two year old cat, Rocky, he is a Turkish Angora mix. he meows big time Lol. (today is actually Rocky's 2nd birthday!) Layla is cute! As for the fleas, I suggest flea combs. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409856 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:11:30 +0000 Moonshadow_NZ 409856@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi Melissa,Layla and Aunty Libbykate to TDK. Layla is gorgeous. You will get lots of help to any cat question here and most other questions too. We love our cat and cooking on TDK. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409809 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:23:57 +0000 mollycat71 409809@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi Ladies and welcome! What a furry fun place this is indeed! I am glad LK convinced you to join our litter. You will find a lot of wonderful people here. We laugh, cry and share advice. I feel like these people have become my "family". I live in the Chicago area and am a Speech Pathologist and Director of Rehabilitation. I am owned by three cats--&gt; Molly who now lives with my mom since my dad died, and Betty and Wilma who live with me. Right now Wilma is in my avatar. If you click on my avatar you will go to my girls Catster page. You may want to set one up for Miss Layla if you haven't already. Your baby is absolutely precious! I want to give her a big hug! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409784 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:40:09 +0000 Kitten Whisperer 409784@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome to TDK, Melissa! You have come to the right place for information, fun, laughs and support. :) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409771 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:14:26 +0000 Jetta and Boo Boo's Mom 409771@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome Melissa and Layla! Flea combs! Have a partner and take turns, one holding and one combing. I'm sure there is info in the tag thingy people are talking about, but it's a great way to get those buggers till it's safe to apply one of the vet approved (not OTC) remedies. A bowl of warm soapy water to dip and drown the fleas and a good flea comb and lots of patience! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409759 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:29:36 +0000 jcat 409759@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi, Melissa and welcome to TDK! Layla is absolutely gorgeous. Look forward to chatting to you about her exploits!</p> <p>I added the pink tag, 'fleas', at the top right hand of your thread, if you click on it, as Sox's Mom says, you'll see previous advice on fleas and diatomaceous earth. I would start off with a flea comb and a bowl of hot soapy water to put them in (yuck); kitties often really like being combed so it helps the bonding too! (except for a particularly grumpy Persian I used to know who would then hide until he got a chance to bite your ankles as you went by...) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409758 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:26:58 +0000 melissa 409758@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! And thanks for the flea advice! There seems to be some great advice scattered throughout the forum.</p> <p>LK has been doing research and thinks Layla might be part Balinese and that I won't know what point she is until she's older. But I'm not in any rush to see...I like her being so small. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409752 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:11:04 +0000 CheetahBoysmommy 409752@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome Melissa and Layla and congratulations Auntie Libbykate. </p> <p>Whatever you do about the fleas, Melissa, try to avoid OTC treatments. There have been some pretty awful reports of pets getting very sick and even dying from store bought flea products and collars. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409747 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:43:13 +0000 libbykate09 409747@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>SM, I'm the one who told Melissa to join up. I've been encouraging her to get a cat since she moved to Waco last month. :) I'm very happy to be the new "aunt" to this adorable kitty. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409744 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:30:42 +0000 WillowandWindismom 409744@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi, Melissa and welcome to TDK! Layla is beautiful! I'm afraid that I am not at all knowledgeable about flea treatments. I guess we've been awfully lucky, but it's never been a problem with any of our young kitties. But I know that there will be others here who can advise you.</p> <p>I'm in Midland, TX and am a retired RN. We have several nurses here and lots of Texans and we're really happy to add you!</p> <p>Please just jump into any thread that looks interesting to you and have fun!</p> <p>Congratulations on becoming Layla's mom! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409740 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:25:54 +0000 SoxsMom 409740@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Under the tags look for ones about fleas--there are tons of advice there. Diotomacious Earth is one product that is not harmful that works. I use Frontline on all my furry friends, but I don't think you can use it on an animal under 12 weeks. If you find one you probably have many more--they populate very quickly!!</p> <p>Welcome to TDK! Which friend is the one who told you to come here? I sure hope you come to the Cafe or Night Shift and share the many stories that will happen now that Layla is in your life!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409722 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:47:08 +0000 libbykate09 409722@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome! I'm so glad you joined! Layla is ADORABLE! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/18712#post-409718 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:34:52 +0000 melissa 409718@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi, I'm Melissa. One of my friends is on here and suggested I join. I'm a nurse and live in Waco, TX. I just adopted a 2-month old kitten, Layla, from the animal shelter. I think she's a seal lynx point...or some mix like that. She looks like a cross between a Siamese and a tabby and definitely is as talky as a Siamese.</p> <p>I have one quick question. I found one flea on Layla today...could she have more, and if so, what should I do? I'm worried about using any kind of flea treatment on her because she's still so young. </p>