My Day So Far....

[calliopes_pen]

This morning, my cat brought a baby mouse. My mom killed it. Then, we discovered the cat had a tick on her. No matter what we did, it would not die.

Finally, my mom put the tick in a bowl, put the bowl in the sink, and set it on fire. That worked, and it is now ashes.

Shortly before my mom and I went out to eat, the cat brought a bird. It was a baby, but managed to get away.

She always does that. It's very strange.

When we got to the restaurant, what do we see? A huge bus for "The Outdoor Channel". I think I probably got on TV, but I'm not sure. I couldn't find the cameras.

Let's hope nothing else happens. It isn't even noon yet where I live.

Comments

Advice from a Tick Magnet

[bigsciencybrain.livejournal.com]

Burning's good. You can rip them in half if you're not squeamish. Or stab them with something pointy. But they just don't squish for anything. Unless they're full of blood and that's pretty disgusting.

Okay...sorry. You don't even know me and I've probably freaked you out. LOL I detest the ugly little monsters myself. Sometimes I think they're stalking me.

Re: Advice from a Tick Magnet

[calliopes_pen]

You didn't freak me out. :)

The first thing my mom tried was stabbing it repeatedly with a knife. It wouldn't cut it, and didn't kill it. That's why she resorted to fire.

Thankfully, it hadn't gotten to the cat's skin yet, because she has very thick fur.

Re: Advice from a Tick Magnet

[bigsciencybrain.livejournal.com]

Ack! Having visions of ticks with body armor. Going to hide under the bed now.

Re: Advice from a Tick Magnet

[calliopes_pen]

When you said "ticks with body armor", I suddenly remembered a horror movie called "Ticks." It has giant ticks that kill people in it. I've never seen it, and wouldn't want to.

Re: Advice from a Tick Magnet

[bigsciencybrain.livejournal.com]

*shudder* I had a hard enough time with the cartoon and The Tick was supposed to be a SuperHero.

Re: Advice from a Tick Magnet

[ladykatyjane.livejournal.com]

Best thing to do with a tick is flush it down the toilet. Burning them is smelly, and riping them in half is iky. *shudders*

Tip for removing tick from animal

[simply-blah.livejournal.com]

Soaking a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and then rubbing the tick with it will usually make the tick let go. Just be careful not to get a lot of the alcohol on the animal's skin.

I don't know if that'll kill it though but it should make it let go.

Re: Tip for removing tick from animal

[calliopes_pen]

The tick hadn't gotten to her skin yet. It was just in her fur. Now, she gets checked thoroughly, before coming into the house.

Re: Tip for removing tick from animal

[kiramowett.livejournal.com]

I had a tick on me the other day...I was out in the garden, and it just jumped on me. I felt it trying to burrow into my leg, but I got it.

My kitties get ticks all the time, despite the medicine I give them. Flushing them is the easiest way to kill them.