Seems they're not going to make it easy. I guess this is where the rubber meets the road and either perseverance and sacrifice will prevail or apathy will continue to fester.

If I were you guys, I'd look at this as a make or break moment. To root out the parasitic ticks at the top, you'll have to successfully swat a few fleas first. Unfortunately, it might be too late. If these two are swatted, it may be too late to eradicate the ticks before they've finished gorging themselves and the disease is already contracted.

Godspeed.