Go to your vets and either get the flea collar Ovi or, get the Program Kit. In 'Program' they are little capsules and you snip off the end. Push the hair back between the cats shoulder blades and squeeze onto the skin DO NOT RUB IN!!! This will get rid of the fleas.
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People can also bring in fleas. Just mowing the lawn the fleas can land on a person's clothing or shoes and be brought into the house.
I have tried a lot of different things to get rid of the fleas my cats had. The best I found without going to a vet is Aadams brand spray for your pet. it comes in a blue bottle and is a little pricey, but the fleas literally fell off of my cats once they got sprayed with it. Definitely worth the extra money spent on it. I found this at my local Petsmart store. Also, for the house I found that Raid Flea killer works great. It comes in a purple aerosol spray can and I found it in the chemical department (with outdoor bug repellant stuff) at my local Wal-Mart.
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I would wash my cat or have it professionally groomed to remove all of the "flea dirt", feces/dried blood and all of the live fleas. Then, I would apply a flea treatment to the cat. Don't use the cheap ones, they can kill your cat. I used a foam flea shampoo from Hartz and it almost killed my cat. I thought it would be less stressful than a bath. I ended up having to give the cat a bath at 10:00 at night while it was foaming at the mouth. Go with the flea treatment recommended by the vet or groomer.
If your kittens have any fleas, the best thing to do is to go to a vet. They will probably give you a product and instruct you as to how to use it. Daily combing is also recommended and effective of removing adult fleas from the kittens, especially if they are too young for be treated with sprays or spot-ons.
As well as treating the kitten, be sure to treat the house, too. Flea larvae and eggs can hide in carpet, cracks in floorboards, sofas and many other fabrics. These are too small to see with the naked eye, and can lie dormant for months. Regular cleaning, vaccuming (change the bag out after each use, or put a flea collar in there) and spraying all fabrics and surfaces is the best way to get rid of a flea infestation.
If you have any questions, ask your vet.
1st Answer:
get some of that petline plus
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If the kitten is quite young, then do not use the Frontline Plus which is a topical once a month flea preventative. It is an excellent product and they do make a separate one just for cats. Read on the label what age is safe to use on a cat, how young? If your kitten is too young, then use some flea powder that is safe for young kittens or spray some flea spray (safe for cats) on your hands and rub gently all over the kitten. I just wish I knew the age here. If old enough for the Frontline Plus then definitely use that.
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You can also scrub the kitten with dawn soap while taking it a bath.
Get the poor thing some flea drops at the pet shop.
I use "FrontLine Plus" for cats (from a mail order company in Austrilia) in the warmer months and a cheaper lea treatment version in the winter months.
Take the cat to the vet for medical interventions or send it outside so the fleas wont infest the house. This will keep all the fleas at bay and off of other animals.
take cat to vet
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They are not; fleas cannot survive inside the uterus of a cat. However, because the kittens are so close to the mother cat, actually being physically in contact with her, once the mother cat has dried them off her fleas, if any, will immediately start attacking her kittens.
That depends how old they are, and you have 2 give the kittens different baths depending how old they are. If they are newborns, like a few days old, then give them a bath in a sink.If they are a few weeks old, then give them a bath in a bathtub or a medium sized container/bucket. You might have to pick out a few of the fleas
Dawn dish soap works wonders on pets with fleas!
If the mother has worms, her kittens can have worms. Eggs from fleas can be in the mother's fur. When kittens nurse, they can swallow an egg. In the intestines, the egg grows into the worm. The worm then ingests nutrients from the kitten's food intake, so the kitty becomes malnourished.
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Yes, cats can indeed catch fleas. Once they go outside they catch it. It depends where abouts they are. If there round about a field or a wood than probally indeed! To get rid of them use frontline and wash your cat regularly anf remove some of them.
Yes it is passed through the saliva from one cat to another or fleas that have the feline aids. Have the kittens tested but I am not sure at what age you would get an accurate test. Take them all in to be checked out by your Veterinarian.
No, it is not normal at all. There are several reasons why this may have happened, from fleas (fleas can actually kill tiny kittens), to health issues with either the mother or the kittens, or the mother just couldn't cope in looking after them well. It is ideal to spay your cat as soon as you can so this doesn't happen again.
Yes the only thing really safe to shampoo kittens under 8 weeks is Regular Dawn Dish washing liquid. It kill fleas dead! Make sure you rinse the kitten well and use a small toothed flea comb to get the dead fleas off. Do not use any flea spray or products on kittens or their bedding areas or any areas they stay if they are under 12 weeks. It can cause them serious harm or even death. Frontline spot flea control is safe for kittens over 8 weeks and it works really well. It really expensive but 1 vial of it will treat multiple kittens I really recommend you call a vet also and ask questions about fleas. They will be glad to answer any questions you have. Good Luck
These black flakes are flea dirt or (poop). Your cat or kittens has fleas and these flakes are the poop.
It depends on how old the kittens are. But, whatever you do, DO NOT BATHE YOUR PUSSYS! They can lose their body heat very easily and die. The only way to get rid of fleas on newborn kittens is to give the mother something that kills fleas, since it is highly probable that they got them fom Mama cat, and hope that the babies get enough through her milk.