Revolution for Cats

Lergnom
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:52:44 +0000

My vet recommends Advantage and we do it only during the warmer months when fleas and ticks are outside. We live near Boston.

Yes, it can be useful but … I’ve found that some vets do a couple of things that aren’t done with people. They tend to stand back and say “You can do this” and they tend to pressure you to the maximum care. A human’s doctor says, “This makes sense,” but since we can’t ask pets - and some pet owners can be “insane” about their animals - they tell you the maximum and then let you decide. Which means you are pressured to do the maximum. Some vets treat animals like they’re luxury cars that need to be maintained to a high spec level. That drives them to saying your pet needs year round protection, etc.

Truth is animals will develop problems based on their age, heredity (which we rarely can evaluate), chance and whatever happens by accident. I see little additional value in protecting an indoor cat with Revolution or Advantage during the winter.