I have cats, I Love cats, but I need a little help here.?

Question

I have 4 adults, and 3 kittens,or young cats, they were born in, March.
They have fleas.
I know the vetrenarian has flea killers and all, but at this time I can't afford them.
Is there another solution ? I also really don't like using chemical pesticides or what ever they put in flea treatments.
It may come to that.
I did bathe them, I had to, with flea shampoo for cats/kittens. It killed them, but they are back.
I don't want to go through That again. You cat lovers understand that issue.
What else can I do ? For my home too.
We also have allergies to chemical pesticides,like Raid for, "example".
So, what else can I use to kill and repel fleas, on my cats,kittens, and home ?
I do vaccume regularly, but it's not enough.
Roatches too, (this is Florida there are many kinds, big and small, large wolf spiders too, I Hate them)..
Floridians,( as myself), answers are best, but I am always open to answers.
Borix acid, no good, at least it hasn't worked for me.
Help....

Answer 1

try using salt in your carpet and let it sit for awhile bath your cats in baby oil cause fleas cant get on something that is slick even try mayonaise on your cats fur it keeps pests off sometimes home remedies are the best and it never hurts to try to them

Answer 2

Well, you do have to wash them, but also understand the life cycle of the flea. You have to treat your entire house. That means the carpet, and keep your cats away while you apply (sorry, but you have to) pesticide to your carpet and vacuum it regularly until they are gone. You also have to do their bedding, use a flea comb regularly (ALL the time all day at first) and keep killing the fleas. Their eggs (the fleas) are all over and hatch very rapidly, so you have to keep doing this until they are gone. My cat had fleas that were bigger then she was (it seemed) all over her when I got her, and with regular baths and all of that and keeping her indoors (they catch fleas from outside with the strays and all), it took a year to get rid of the problem. She has been flea free ever since, and she's 19, now. I, like you do not like to use pesticides, but there are a lot of things on the market that are natural now. All it takes is patience and diligence to take care of the new batches of fleas, and it can be done. I wouldn't recommend using flea collars on young kittens, though. Sometimes they are too strong and they can get a reaction from them, but my cat only wore a flea collar once (a few months) while we were taking care of the rest of the house, and still flea free. We lived in California at the time, and when we got her, she was only 8 weeks old. It can be done, but it isn't just the cat you have to treat. It's the whole house. Flea eggs hide everywhere. ESPECIALLY the carpet.

Answer 3

We had a terrible flea problem with our cat a number of years ago. We bombed the house about 4 times. We bathed the cat about 3 times with a good flea killing shampoo. We also tried some of the over the counter flea medicine, which surpisingly enough, worked very well. We also keep her inside and we treat the lawn during the warmer months.whenever we treated the carpet and vacuumed we threw away the vacuum bag. later we threw away the carpet. As others have said, understanding the life sycle of the flea will help you in combating this problem. it's going to take a while and you have to be consistent, but you can get rid of them .Our cat has been flea free for 4 yrs.

Answer 4

You have a few problems indeed but all of them can be solved. first, every time you vacuum you stimilate the flea eggs to hatch. for every flea you find in your home and on your pets there are at least 100 to match it. wash all of the bedding (including the cats bedding) in hot water with chlorinated bleach. then call up a place like "Flea Busters", they'll treat your home and they guarantee your home and your pets to be free of fleas for 1 year. the stuff they use is basically a powdered salt that they vibrate into the floor pad. the salt dehidrates them and prevents them from reproducing. it's perfectly safe and harmless to pets and people including small children. if you cannot find a company like that or cannot afford 200 bucks then try the following. fleas jump onto their source only long enough to feed and poop then they jump off and go back into the carpet or couch or under rugs. 1 flea can make about 20,000 fleas in about a month. it might be more. your cats will eventually become enimic if it's not treated in time. bathe all of them at least once a week for 1 month with a flea shampoo, put flea collars on them, change their bedding at least once a week (if they have bedding). spray pet beds and areas of sleeping with a flea treatment spray and if you can stand it bomb your entire house (being careful to prop up furniture and remove couch cushions) at least twice a month. just because you dont see any fleas does not mean they're gone. you just kills the adults and teen agers, the baby eggs have not hatched yet and generally can with stand the bombs and sprays. the incubation time for flea eggs i think is somewhere around two weeks. so its important to keep up the bathing, changing/washing of pet beds, spraying areas, and bombing. as this will reduce the amount of fleas. hope this helps some...good luck!

Answer 5

To get rid of them on the cats i suggest you wash them one more time, as traumatic as it is!, to get rid of the fleas. Once you have done this spay the coats with some tea-tree oil diluted in water as it will prevent the fleas from coming back. Also add a little dried garlic to their food as this will help repel ticks and fleas from inside-out. The Tea tree oil spray can work on your furniture aswell. The day you wash the cats spray the furniture and wash their bedding and yours if they sleep on your bed. A good way to do this is by diluting some of the shampoo into water or adding it to the washing machine if using one. Good luck fleas are a pain to get rid of but once gone easy to maintain. I live in South Africa in a place that has a very similar climate to florida and have not had fleas for years now, i'm serious about the garlic, Try it!!

Answer 6

I would look at flea collars for your cats and for your kittens try dawn dish washing soap...it really does kill them away. I would try powder carpet stuff to put in your carpet and on ur furniture to get rid of the fleas....sad to say those little buggers are hard to get rid of.
Natural Chemistry De Flea Pet Shampoo is the best shampoo for any animals with fleas...this shampoo is all natural and kills fleas on contact you can use it with baby kittens and nursing mothers. I would def look into using that. Yes it is hard to bathe cats and kittens but this is a sure fire way to kill all the fleas on them while you are bathing them have someone else deal with the carpet and furniture.

Answer 7

I buy this spray made by Addams from my vet. It is almost $20 a bottle, but I've had the same bottle for several years. It's very effective and safe to use on kittens over 12 weeks old. It smells good, too. You can spray directly on older cats. For kittens, sprays some on a white paper towel and rub on the kitten. Instantly, the fleas fall off dead. It's way cool!

Answer 8

Go down to any livestock stores that sell worming meds for horses, there look for a product with Ivermectin or Zmectin. This product is used for worming horses and cattle, it is also good for killing fleas and other parasites. It comes in a syringe, all you need to do is get a small amount the size of a button on your finger and rub it on the tongues of the cats, repeat again in 21 days. I have used this on my horses and dogs for years, remember only a small amount on the end of your finger. Where I live we don't have fleas. Flea collars don't work for you?
Give that a try, OK.... Good Luck!!

Answer 9

You could try good old tea tree or eucalyptus oil in a bath for your cats, and spritzed onto your carpet for your home.
That's just a suggestion, I am not sure at all whether they would work, but I know both of those are good anti-bacterials and all purpose healing solutions, and what not. They are also all natural so good for your allergies. You could give them a go! (what is there to lose?) :)

I really hope this helps! :)

Answer 10

Wo, it seems that u have tons of problem all related to your cat problems. I am not sure where u live but the best thing is to get rid of all furniture like sofa and fabrics. Anything that collect dust must be clean or throw away. Vacuum your whole will not solve your problem if u still keep junks you dont need. This things are home to insect and bugs.