@R2elk
Once everything has settled down and settled out around here, I might try a couple of guineas. There are a lot of folks around who raise those. I've had geese who were "attack geese" when I was on the farm and they certainly "welcomed" anyone who drove in.
I have had fleas before and have dealt with them more times than I care to count over the years. That said, this was a bit different. I have 8 ferrets, a cat and now the dog (who has been here for approx 4 months?) inside. I have had ferrets for years and they are normally the first that let me know if there is an issue; yet, there has not been one for the last 10 years other than a few here and there. Fleas can decimate a ferrets blood supply really fast - enough to kill them. I still give them a flea bath at least once a year just to be on the safe side; and, Of course, I do routine checks because they are naturally a "scratching critter".
I know the squirrels and other wildlife carry them and I live right where they all are. So fleas are expected and I realize I've been pretty fortunate to not have a major infestation. I actually carry a flea comb in my pocketbook and a couple of others in the house.
This literally happened over the space of 24-48 hours. I noticed a spot of blood on Roxxie's forehead and low and behold, she was covered - to the tune of a couple hundred. That's what the antibiotics were for as she had a secondary infection from the number of bites. My cat is spayed, routinely goes outside, but also has a flea treatment. The dog did not, mostly because it just wasn't one of the things at the front of my mind. Nothing like a dose of reality to move things up on your list.
I live in the part of western Maryland where I can see PA and WV from my front door. There are fleas (yet my daughter in WV hasn't seen any either lol).
The worse place I ever lived regarding fleas was the state of Florida. I think they raise them specifically to target tourists.
