FLEAS! They wont go away. Please Help Me.?

Question

I have a flea infestation on my two indoor cats and in my house. They will not go away. I have bought Advantage, Capstar, used dawn dishwashing liquid, flea powder, collars, flea combs. Nothing is working to kill the fleas on my poor cats. I tried mixing garlic in their food, they wouldnt go near the plate.
Also, I have used Knockout in my house and have vacuumed and steam cleaned all carpets. The flea population in the house has lessened but they are still around as well. I am at my wits end with these fleas and I am spending a fortune trying to kill them. Any suggestions on a last resort would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Use "Sevin Dust 5%" it will get rid of fleas. It can be dusted into the animals fur and if you do not have children crawling around on the floor you can dust in into your carpet as well. By the way Sevin is safe for dusting your pets and is recommended by the manufacturer and vets.

Answer 2

You may have done the right things but not in the right order-
here's what used to work on ALL the really tough cases.

Take the cats to the vet and have them flea-bathed and boarded overnight. Buy a spot-on flea product that kills flea eggs, and a spray you can use in the house on problem spots.
Vacuum hell out of your house- everywhere. The couch, under the stairs, every inch.
Do all the laundry- bedding, pet beds, throw rugs, towels.
Now flea bomb your house. Read the directions on how much square footage each bomb will do. Overbomb if in doubt.
Stay the night in a hotel if sensitive to chemicals.
In the morning, vacuum again.
Pick up cats and go home, put house back together.
NEVER let cats outdoors.
Repeat in 3-6 weeks, then every 3-6 months as needed.

First you get rid of the exisating fleas,by bathing and bombing.
Then you use the spot-on to weaken the flea eggs.
Now, the flea eggs you didn't vacuum will hatch in 3-6 weeks, that's why you have to repeat. After that hopefully things will start to wind down, you should have just a few eggs hatching
the second round as they are unable to hatch if fed on the blood of cats with the spot-on.
SO- kill the adults, keep the eggs from hatching and soon you should have a flea-free household, barring the occasional
gust from outdoors.

Answer 3

Collars don't work, they only work around the neck area. Dawn dishwashing soap won't kill them. Use Zodiac cat shampoo. Now i know it's going to be hard but get someone to help you with this. Put the water warm. leave the shampoo in for a good five minutes, the fleas hiding spaces are : armpits and tails, and wherever there's creases. slick the fur all the way back to the shampoo ends up at the tip of the tail. rinse your cat and once she's completely rinsed off, change the water. Remove your cat from the bath, have the other person hold her, change your water to hot, grab a flea comb and comb your cat, dip the comb in the hot water, fleas die instantly. Hopefully you're not too infested because fleas can bite you .

Answer 4

If you're already spending that much and they won't go away. I suggest taking the cats to the vet and having the vet do a flea bath/removal/etc. And call an exterminator for your house. Before you spend more money on what might not work, just call the professionals and pay a little more. Somehow I think that's the best bet for you.

I had a similar problem and it took 3 bug-bombings in the house, threw out some of the cloth items and washed everything else in super hot water. Flea collars, flea dips, etc. It was hell. Looking back, I would have just taken the cat to the vet and had exterminators do it, considering the cost.

Answer 5

i had a bad one a few weeks ago....if possible, take your cats to get bathed and dipped at a groomer or a vet...this usually doesn't cost all that much....if you can't, go to the vet, ask them for a bottle of shampoo called mycodex (they should have it)...this is the prescription grade of flea shampoos..also get some frontline from them while you're there. go home, use flea killer powder on your carpets, use the shampoo and DIP your cats...once they're dry you can put the frontline on them. my vet told me that frontline has a 6 week guarantee....it doesn't keep the flea from getting on the cat, but once they bite the cat the fleas die. i'm serious about this...it truly works. if you want to use the collars as well then that's ok...it also helps to get some flea killer for the yard since you can bring them in on your clothes and shoes. the cost of doing it the best way that will last the longest is worth it compared to spending an arm and a leg all the time just to get it under control.

Answer 6

Take the cats to the vet and ask the vet also what would be a good way to get rid of them in your house. You have to get the fleas out of the house before you can get the fleas off of the cats.

Answer 7

Sometimes an area is flea infested. My mom's house got fleas in it once and she didn't even have a pet at the time. Have you also treated the upholstered furniture and anyplace where the cats might lay...bed, sofa, etc. You may have to treat your yard too if your neighborhood is flea infested at this time. Good luck.

Answer 8

Kills fleas instantly Dawn dish washing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's/cats bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas.

Try getting them to eat brewers yeast tablets give according to weight.. find it at walmart...this works after a time...

Answer 9

try this...it's worked several times for me when i've had flea problems...

Get a medium sized bowl (porcelin or steel) and fill it about halfway with water...then get a stable candle (unscented) and place it in the middle of the water bowl...light the candle and turn off all of the lights in the room...(BE SURE THAT NOTHING FLAMMABLE IS NEAR THE FLAME) What happens is that the fleas are attracted to the bright light of the flame...and when they jump in, they fall into the water and drown...Once they've been in there for about an hour...you can either dump them in the toilet and flush them down or pick them out individualy and pop them...

This has worked well for me in the past...and people don't believe it works...but it does...i wish you good luck with your problem...

BTW...it would be wise if you left the cats away from the candle.

Answer 10

ok first try to calm down, then have an expert to see the situation bug gone companies are very good at it, take your cats to the vet so they can see how bad the thing is if it isn't that bad , bathe your cats with crioline(criolina)solved in water,one part of water and one of crioline,soak their paws in it for two days (one time every 12 hours) and I bet you that the fleas will be gone.