Not surprised at all.

didn't someone tell you twice or 3 times the perils of cats, prey, and lice in this thead?

yeah, they love blond hair. I pity you. Be sure to do the cats too, and their bedding along with yours. Tee tree oil + ammonia in the laundry, dry on high heat.

You'll be at it for several weeks because they are probably in the furniture by now. You can sprinkle boric acid around, walk it into the rugs and stuff for a few days before vaccumming. Chem house won't make you feel better but it will make you feel better than the lice.

don't let the cats hunt if they come into the house. sad but true, a fact of life. I would not lie to you.

I hope we don't have thus same discussion about pinworms next.

I bought some OTC lice killer shampoo when my daughter had the plague too. I never got them luckily, but I do vividly remember seeing one jump off my eyebrow. Of course I started washing 2-3 times aday in a real hot shower, getting the kid to do that is tortuous I know.