We have a real flea problem at our house, what do we do? We've tried many treatments.?

Question

We've used Zodiac spray and powder, bombed 3x, used Zodiac powder, Frontline & flea and tick collars on the cats (2) and vacuum constantly. Does anyone else have this problem? These little buggers seem to be indestructable. Any solutions out there?

Answer 1

When I lived at trailer world the fleas got pretty horrendous inside the trailer. I fogged, I sprayed, I got flea collars, non of which worked. I then went to the vet and they prescribed Advantage flea control. It was like a miracle. After about a month the fleas were all gone. I quit letting my cats outside and have not had a problem since. I don't have to give my cats anything now as they are not exposed to fleas anymore. By the way inside cats have twice the lifespan of outdoor cats.

Answer 2

First of all the flea collars do not work. You should get Advantage for your cats.It is flea control you apply to the back of their necks once a month. You can get it at the vet's office, Petsmarrt, or online.

Second of all, call a pest control company and let the experts deflea you house.

Third of all once the house has been treated, and the cats Advantaged, try to keep your cats indoors. It's better for your cats, and it is better for your problem with fleas.

If you do keep your cats indoors, still use Advantage because your family and you will bring fleas into the house on your clothes. The Advantage will take care of that budding problem.

Take care.

hushnowjustplayit , I just read what you said about the plague. At that time also, the people thought that cats were evil and were killing them. With no cats to eat the rats, thousands died. In that era which did not have the population we do, thousands was equivalent to millions. It was letting the cats do their thing which finally ended the plague.Thank you for adding that tidbit about the plague. It brought back memories of studying that era in school, and how amazed I felt when I read about the part the absence of cats played in the plague. If those people had not killed their cats, so many would not have died.

Answer 3

Okay, you need to bathe your cats - after you bug bomb your house. Basically you close up your house, open all the cabnets, closets, etc. Close all the windows and turn off the airconditioning. You set off one bug bomb per floor in house. You leave the house and if possible lock cats up somewhere safe, but not in the house. Then after 2-3 hours (the longer the better) you come back to your house, open it up and let it air out. Pick up all the spent cans and throw away. Then bring in the cats and bathe them (one at a time) with flea shampoo - wash them very good. After bathing them, take a flea comb and comb the cats to get all the eggs, and still living fleas (have a small cup with dishwashing liquid) put the fleas and eggs in there. When this is done, this should get the flea population down. If on the other hand you still have fleas after a week, treat the house again. If you have carpet the fleas are living in the carpet and you have to bomb the house to get them out. Also, keep the cats in the house, or out of the house, don't let them travel back and forth. This is what we did to get rid of the fleas in our house, our cats are purely indoor. Good luck.

Answer 4

Revolution or Frontline liquid on the pets, then call a pest control company to come out and spray the house. They don't do much of that anymore because the vet products do such a good job. The constant vacuuming is important too. Have your yard sprayed too. Pest control companies like to have you sign long term contracts. Try to find one that will treat the fleas one time.

Answer 5

REVOLUTION.... u can get it at a vet clinic. Yes, it is a little expensive, but it works. My cat is indoor/outdoor and this is what i use on her. Have never had a flea problem. Flea collars DO NOT WORK.
as far as the house, well if it is that bad already, i guess u would have to call the professionals. It will take a while to rid yourself of these pesky critters, but keep going and again use revolution on the cats.

Answer 6

I once had bad flea infestation. Not only on the cats, but in the carpet and I was getting bit. I poured flea powder on all the carpets & left it there for a week. I also put it UNDER the cat beds, and under the padding & bed sheets, next to the bed mattresses of the human beds. 2 days later I flea shampooed the cat, but flea powder should work if you haven't trained your cat to allow baths. After the week, I vaccumed all the carpets & changed the bed sheets. All the fleas were gone, I didn't get them again since my cats were indoor only.

Answer 7

If the fleas are that bad, it sounds like your only option is going to be to have professionals bag the house and bomb the whole thing with insecticide. Then ask them how to prevent them from returning.

If you miss one place when you are doing it yourself, they'll just keep multiplying. It's not good for you to keep breathing and touching the insecticides long term from your continual treatments.

As an aside, did you know it was fleas on the rats that spread the Bubonic Plague in Europe?

Answer 8

Yes.. if it's really bad get professional help to get rid of all the fleas first. I also recommend to use Avon Skin So Soft Bath Oil... I use this on my dog and we dont have fleas. It works on other animals to. I just give my dog a bath with it. Avon Skin So Soft Bath Oil works for all different things but it keeps the fleas away from my dog and it's not that expensive either. Good Luck getting rid of them.

Answer 9

personall I use a product available from Boots called Acclaim approx £12.99 it protects house for up to 12 months.
Fleas like to stay round by the skirting boards so just spray there and sittes and bedding anywhere they can lurk.

Answer 10

I agree with tmac...it sounds like it's time to call in the proffesionals...