How to kill cat fleas in your homes carpets ?

Question

Cat has been treated so he's clear. He's just left the carpet where he sleeps infested.

Jack's hot water idea: Hot water or Boiling ? & Do they jump in to their death, or just jump out again ? If detergent (Soap) is put in the water it makes it less dense, therefore, so so easy for them to jump out of.

I thought you might say carpet powders, however, I have read that some harm the cat. I don't wanna hurt the little fella, so can you recommend any powder in particular ?

Answer 1

dont waste your cash on all these remedies if u want to rid your house completely of the little swines then pay the council 30 quid theyu will spray your house -this will rid your house for at least a year- believe me i spent a lot of wasted money before i did this-it works spot on x you wont be able to tell theyve been and they just come in a normal council van- u just have to leave the house for 4 hours while they do it- good luck

Answer 2

Best way is to vacuum the carpet frequently. You will need to do it for about six weeks at this time of year because the eggs can take some time to hatch.

Go to your local pet store and buy a couple of cat flea collars - chop one up and put it in your vacuum cleaner as this then kills the fleas that gets sucked up. Change after about three weeks for maximum effect.

As long as your cat is treated with one of the modern flea killers like Frontline any fleas that do jump on board will soon be dead.

By the way, if you have two cats you can save money by only treating on of them with the likes of Frontline at a time, just alternate which one is treated and you get a 50% saving.

Answer 3

Fleas r evil and a nightmare to get rid of, some powders and sprays are not good for cats but the vets do some good sprays that can help, these can be expensive tho,
Steaming is another option but this does not always kill the eggs, You can also phone your local council as many will come and sort them out for free, what ever you do it is very important not just to treat the carpet as they could be all thro out ur house. even on ur clothes. also it might be worth checking that there is no other cats coming into your house as this has been a problems for us in the past, one of them cat flaps that only opens when your cat is within a few feet can really help.

Answer 4

Boiling water will affect your floorboards, electricals and carpets- its just silly. What you need is a large yellow can from your vet; spray all your carpets all over, specially under furniture, and do all your armchairs, sofas and rugs. It smells vile, but leave it on without vaccuming, and let it dry. It kills fleas, larvae and eggs, and is really good. I have five cats who are treated with Frontline and Stronghold, and spray my house onc e every six months, and theres never a flea in sight

Answer 5

You can sprinkle salt on the carpet and it will dry up the fleas. You need to leave it for a few days and then vacuum.

I've also heard that you can use Diatomaceous Earth. I'm not sure if it's OK to use it in the house or only in the yard.

Answer 6

The ones in the carpet and all over the house will die off only if you treat your cat with a once a month treatment like frontline plus.

Answer 7

Lots of flea powders on the market for carpet and furniture. Most pet stores will carry them

Answer 8

I've been told that putting "20 Mule Team Borax" on your carpet and leaving it for a couple of hours before removing it causes the fleas and their eggs to quickly dry up and die.

Answer 9

I used "Advantage" last year, a little tube for each animal once a month, behind the neck, had no fleas in a few days, stuff is great, shop for it on-line, find it alot cheaper then petmeds.com or the vet

Answer 10

You can get a flea spray for your home from your vet, I can't remember what the name is but it's quite a big can and I think it cost about £15