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Sa Majesté Louis Catorze, Le Roi Soleil, supreme ruler of Le Château, sworn enemy of canine foe and scourge of Ocado delivery drivers.

La poussière cosmique (Partie 2)

After a week or so of assaulting Louis Catorze with hands covered in coconut oil – which he really didn’t like – his fur was 88% greasier than before, and the dandruff was 0.01% better. However, when I gave him his spot-on treatment, things miraculously improved.

Not quite there, but better.

A friend told me that her cats had a tendency towards dandruffiness when their flea treatment was due, and it seems that this is the same for Catorze. As you can see from the photo, he tried immediately to rub the liquid off his body and onto whichever surface happened to be available (the more expensive and/or absorbent, the better). And, on this occasion, he somehow managed to also rub it all the way down his spine, making himself look like a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog for the rest of the day. However, if spreading the liquid around means dispersing its magical, dandruff-busting powers, I am ok with that.

Now, however, this begs the question of what actually caused the dandruff. Was it a reminder from his skin that the flea treatment was due? Or could the little white specks have been – shudder – flea eggs? Having barely got to grips with the fact that fleas have shat on his body, the thought of them reproducing on it is almost too much to stomach.

Meanwhile, whatever shenanigans may or may not be going on within the depths of that fur, and for reasons that I cannot fathom, I am still letting Sa Maj sleep on my bed. I woke up a couple of mornings ago with him like this (below). I know. I need help.

I’m sure I’m just imagining the feeling of things crawling.
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16 responses to “La poussière cosmique (Partie 2)”

  1. Charles Huss avatar
    Charles Huss

    I never heard of flea treatment curing dandruff. Perhaps it was eggs.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      It’s more like an improvement than a cure, I’d say. But … eggs! 🤮

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  2. Mme Chapeau avatar
    Mme Chapeau

    I can recognize flea feces which are dark, but so far, I had never pictured that white stuff for being flea eggs but you are likely to right and it is awful.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      My imagination is running riot! I’m picturing them all hatching and my house being awash with them!

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  3. alicephilippa avatar
    alicephilippa

    Others elsewhere on Facebook (Archers Cats) have commented on the miraculous cure for cat dandruff that is spot-on flea treatment.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      How interesting! I am always up to date with the little sod’s treatment so I don’t know why it would deteriorate unless I forgot for a month or two.

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  4. Penny Cooper avatar
    Penny Cooper

    Dandruff is often caused by flea allergy but that would be concentrated around the tail area on their backs. If he had eggs on him he would definitely have fleas and flea dirts on his skin, which if you groomed him on a white surface you would soon see the tiny specs. If these specs were crushed or put in water they would be red, because a flea’s diet is the blood of their host. Just an aside, there is a pill available for flea treatment rather than spot on and it does a great job, my daughter has both her cats on it now because they got infested with fleas after one picked up fleas on a vet visit and as they’re indoor cats that’s the only time they were exposed (same thing happened there with my Merlot). Spot on is great but it seems that the fleas are growing immune to it and also when given an oral tablet it’s far easier to know that the whole dose has been ingested and you don’t have to worry so much if the cat, like Louis, is partial to a good soak in the rain and therefore the spot on treatment could get washed off before it soaks through the skin!! I’ve had Merlot on oral flea treatment for 6 years as where I lived before was rife with flea ridden dogs and the fleas live in the grass and bushes and lay in wait for a nice warm blooded host to pass by… OK that’s the end of my gross facts on this subject, the bain of my life having been an ardent animal rescuer lololol

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He deffo doesn’t have fleas, only the dandruff. And he won’t be pilled! Pilling him is horrendous!

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      1. Penny Cooper avatar
        Penny Cooper

        No he probably doesn’t have fleas because even though fleas are very shy one would have bound to have jumped on you by now! Maybe he’s found an infested outdoor space and has been bitten? With his flea treatment being up to date, said fleas would have died and even if they don’t die, once they’ve bitten a treated animal they are unable to reproduce. Some people have been known to use their pet to clear their house of an infestation, that’s a very cruel thing to do and the poor animal is then driven nuts with the itching and twitching with the sensation of the fleas crawling on them, so that’s another sign to watch out for. Before my daughter realised one of her cats had picked up fleas at the vet she noticed the cats were suddenly very skittish, twitching their backs and suddenly darting around the house. Then one of the cats sat in her lap and she saw a blooming (insert desired expletive) flea jump on her little boy. By this time it was too late and she realised her cuddle seat actually had fleas. Because she and her children have intolerance of any sprays and asthma they had to move in with me for a weekend while her husband treated the whole house and then vacuumed and aired it for 48 hours to make it safe and of course this was early December so the whole house was freezing then they moved back! These blighters are so invasive and just the mere thought has me scratching 🤢

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  5. cat9984 avatar
    cat9984

    He’s so cute! He’d be scratching and chewing himself if he had fleas. Sounds like dry skin of some ilk.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh, that’s true. He’s always been itchy but he’s not especially so now.

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  6. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar
    Aspasía S. Bissas

    I’m sure those aren’t flea eggs. Our cats get dandruff too, and they’re strictly indoor cats, never had fleas or flea treatment. Maybe the flea treatment affects the skin and when it starts wearing off, the skin starts flaking? At least the coconut oil is helping a bit (and smells nice)!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Dandruff is gross, but the ice of flea eggs is even worse. Cats are just pretty disgusting things. 🤢

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      1. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar
        Aspasía S. Bissas

        And yet somehow still less disgusting than dogs 🙂

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          I’ve heard some stories about what dogs do which would make your eyes water!

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          1. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar
            Aspasía S. Bissas

            Oh, I’ve heard a few stories myself– there’s a reason I don’t have a dog 😉

            (Okay, the reason is mostly because the cats wouldn’t be happy to have one around, but still…)

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