Just a tip...make sure your husband likes the scents you use on the cats first! Hahaha - just after reading these posts I noticed my cat had a HORRIBLE case of fleas. I had some eucalyptus oil around so I rubbed some on my cat's neck (like where you'd put the "Advantage"-type stuff. Eeeck, my hubby said he nearly gagged when he walked in the door. Who knew he'd have such a strong reaction to that scent! (Can't tell you yet if they eucalyptus worked...)