Cat+ Tarantulas

[Vanisher]

My girlfriend and son is going to buy a cat. I have tarantulas so i cant say anything about that. And in fact i like cats! So i dont mind. I have done alot of research but i cant get the answer to my questions, only dog related questions on the same subject namely this.
If they get flease or ticks i guess, just like dogs, they got to be treated with chemicals? I had a cat as a child and we never treated it eith anything, just picked off ticks as we saw them. I have a small collection of tarantulas (14) but a very dear collection and i dont want them to get killed! Now i wonder. For how long after a eventual treatment should the colletion been moved to another place?
You people who have cats and tarantulas, please give me your thought on the subject!

 

[Vanessa]

My cats are 100% indoor, so they are never treated for any parasites. Topical flea medications are often reapplied monthly, so it is an ongoing thing during flea and tick season.

 

[jrh3]

My girlfriend and son is going to buy a cat. I have tarantulas so i cant say anything about that. And in fact i like cats! So i dont mind. I have done alot of research but i cant get the answer to my questions, only dog related questions on the same subject namely this.
If they get flease or ticks i guess, just like dogs, they got to be treated with chemicals? I had a cat as a child and we never treated it eith anything, just picked off ticks as we saw them. I have a small collection of tarantulas (14) but a very dear collection and i dont want them to get killed! Now i wonder. For how long after a eventual treatment should the colletion been moved to another place?
You people who have cats and tarantulas, please give me your thought on the subject!

You can get a pill for the cat, that is given once a month or every 90 days, this kill prevent ticks and fleas. It works good, we use if for our dogs and cat. And never have a flea issue. The pill will be safer than spraying for fleas.

 

[Ungoliant]

For how long after a eventual treatment should the colletion been moved to another place?
You people who have cats and tarantulas, please give me your thought on the subject!

Regardless of whether you treat for fleas, you want to keep the cat away from your tarantulas. Cats will knock over enclosures.

 

[Tenebrarius]

you'll need some anti cat precautions.

as for time I'm not sure. forever is probably not to bad of a guess?? but I think there are non-chemical treatments for this.

 

[jrh3]

Regardless of whether you treat for fleas, you want to keep the cat away from your tarantulas. Cats will knock over enclosures.

I agree, our cat will sneak to get into a bag of crickets if i leave them on the counter. Cant blame the cat because they are programmed for this, and are masters at it. I saw the other day on Facebook where someones car knocked off an enclosure and killed the Tarantula.

 

[Enrgy]

Yea as everyone said, you’re gonna want to make sure the cat is never in your t room at all. They go for ANYthing that moves lol.

 

[Vanisher]

I agree, our cat will sneak to get into a bag of crickets if i leave them on the counter. Cant blame the cat because they are programmed for this, and are masters at it. I saw the other day on Facebook where someones car knocked off an enclosure and killed the Tarantula.

Dont worry. That part i have totally under control!

Regardless of whether you treat for fleas, you want to keep the cat away from your tarantulas. Cats will knock over enclosures.

I have the tarantulas in a closed room and all the light sling/juvenile enclosures inside a heavy glassterrarium that has a giliotine front glass penal that one opens, just in case!

 

[Jess S]

Hi there. Im not a tarantula keeper (yet lol) more a tarantula fan, but I do have a cat.

From my experience, if your cat will be going outside, expect it to catch fleas straight away, and regularly thereafter, unless it is frequently treated. I use Advantage on my cat and have to repeat every 3-4 weeks. If I forget by a fortnight or so, what normally reminds me is that he catches fleas again.

Also in my experience, none of the natural remedies really work. Combing fleas out made them IMO reproduce virulently.

There are people who keep cats and T's without issue. Hopefully they can signpost you to a good safe product.

 

[Tenebrarius]

why not just make it an indoor cat?

 

[SkittleBunny]

I have many tarantulas. And 8 kitties. They are all cats to say the least so we keep the Ts in a cabinet, safe and sound. NEVER had a cat related T injury or T related cat injury

 

[laservet]

Use Revolution Plus for the cat, covers heartworms, fleas and ticks. It's applied topically but it is a transdermal drug and is absorbed into the bloodstream. No treat to the T's. The cat itself, as others have noted, is a distinct threat.

 

[EtienneN]

Use Revolution Plus for the cat, covers heartworms, fleas and ticks. It's applied topically but it is a transdermal drug and is absorbed into the bloodstream. No treat to the T's. The cat itself, as others have noted, is a distinct threat.

My cat's an indoor cat but got out once when my parents' home was being renovated a couple years ago and got fleas while she was lost outside for about twenty eight hours. Vet prescribed the topical Revolution and I was hesitant and told them I had tarantulas but they said it wouldn't "waft" upwards into the enclosures even if the cat was in my bedroom (which also happens to be my spider room). I had my father apply it onto the cat just so I didn't have to be paranoid that I'd get it on my hands or something. After three months everything was normal so then I quit giving the meds to the cat.

 

[Tenebrarius]

My cat's an indoor cat but got out once when my parents' home was being renovated a couple years ago and got fleas while she was lost outside for about twenty eight hours. Vet prescribed the topical Revolution and I was hesitant and told them I had tarantulas but they said it wouldn't "waft" upwards into the enclosures even if the cat was in my bedroom (which also happens to be my spider room). I had my father apply it onto the cat just so I didn't have to be paranoid that I'd get it on my hands or something. After three months everything was normal so then I quit giving the meds to the cat.

>live with parents
pfft, learn to code nerd.

anyways jokes aside, this is probably all OP needs to know. Do you know the name of the treatment so that OP can ask for it just in case?

EDIT: never mind figured it out, it is selamectin.

 

[Teal]

If you don't have pets that go outside (dogs, other cats) who could bring fleas in, you do not need to use anything for a strictly indoor cat. And all cats SHOULD be strictly indoors, as they are an invasive and very destructive species. If you want your cat to enjoy outside time, use a harness and leash or build a secure outdoor area the cat can spend time in.

 

[viper69]

If you don't have pets that go outside (dogs, other cats) who could bring fleas in, you do not need to use anything for a strictly indoor cat

This is absolutely FALSE, maybe in your experience or in your yard etc where the laws of nature don’t apply, but a blanket statement like the above is patently FALSE.

I’ve had indoor cats and the only animals coming in or out were Homo sapiens.

At some point we had to bomb the small house due to fleas, and put 2 cats on the Program.

 

[DancingHare]

I have a question that I guess is kind of related -- I am planning to keep my T on my bookshelf in the bedroom. It's arranged in such a way that my cats can't jump up/disturb it, but they spend a lot of time in there. Is there a chance urticating hairs might find their way out of the enclosures onto the floor? I don't want my cats to be harmed accidentally. I should clarify I won't be taking the T out of its enclosure, but just from normal interaction Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm still learning before I get my T!

 

[Teal]

This is absolutely FALSE, maybe in your experience or in your yard etc where the laws of nature don’t apply, but a blanket statement like the above is patently FALSE.

I’ve had indoor cats and the only animals coming in or out were Homo sapiens.

At some point we had to bomb the small house due to fleas, and put 2 cats on the Program.

Then your yard had flea problems from neighbour animals, wildlife, etc. My feline breeder friends with strictly indoor cats (though they travel to shows) and no other pet mammals going in/out have never treated their felines for fleas, and they have never had a flea problem - And I'm talking 20+ years and multiple generations of cats. I don't have personal experience with this because I don't own cats - they are disgusting - but I can tell you that I have a lot of dogs, rodents, rabbits, livestock, etc in the country where there are wild rodents, possums, raccoons, coyote, bear, cougar, etc and NONE of my animals have had fleas nor do I use ANY preventative/treatment for fleas. So yes, it very well can depend on your location.

I have a question that I guess is kind of related -- I am planning to keep my T on my bookshelf in the bedroom. It's arranged in such a way that my cats can't jump up/disturb it, but they spend a lot of time in there. Is there a chance urticating hairs might find their way out of the enclosures onto the floor? I don't want my cats to be harmed accidentally. I should clarify I won't be taking the T out of its enclosure, but just from normal interaction Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm still learning before I get my T!

No question is a silly one when you desire to learn! There is nothing to worry about in regards to urticating hairs and your cat.

 

[DancingHare]

Thanks for your answer! My cats insist on following me everywhere and I didn't want to have to hide my T away

 

[sourpatchkid]

Be wary of tick medications that sprays. Ticks are a close relative of Ts.