How do I get a rid fo fleas for my cats?

Question

They had 7 bath and nothing is working at all.

Answer 1

Are you ready to wage war? Cuzz that's what you are going to have to do. Here's what you have to do:

- go get some Adam's foggers. They are the best. You can find them at pet stores, and they kill the flea eggs. Unquestionablly the best fogger on the market.

- drop the cat off at the vet. Let them know that they need to dip it, and get them to put the Advantage on. Frontline doesn't work nearly as well.

- While cat is at vet, wash every linen on every bed you have in super hot water.

- After you have gotten all of your linens in the house either in the dryer or the washer, set off the foggers in every room of the house and open the closets.

This should do it. I had a flea infestation at my house on the beach due to my g/f's lack of diligence to nip this thing in the bud quickly, and this process worked. You will have to use the advantage every month to make sure this never happens again too.

Answer 2

Get Frontline from the vet to stop the fleas from reproducing, and a household spray for furniture, curtains and carpets. The cat also has a flea collar which is changed every 3 months and we use a flea comb to remove any that are left!

I'd be interested to know how you managed to give the cat a bath - ours won't even go close.

Answer 3

Hi Misty...fleas have a lifecycle which cannot be instantly eliminated. Either Frontline or Advantage are ideally the best solution. You can purchase these through 1800 Pet Meds http://www.1800petmeds.com/cat.asp?LV=10.

For some temporary over the counter solutions consider sponge bathing a cat by using a damp washcloth with Pert Plus (not plain Pert) daily for a week...The human shampoo Pert Plus kills fleas but has little or no residual effect. In general, if a product contains pyrethrins and the label states that it is safe for cats and kittens. http://greyhound.marinar.com/html/faq.shtml (See section Special Medical Issues - 3rd paragraph).

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/greyhounds.html#smp (fourth paragraph)
Products containing Pyrethrins are generally safe to use... Additionally, the human shampoo Pert Plus kills fleas on the dogs, although it has little or no residual effect. Lather, wait a few minutes, and then rinse.

Be sure to thoroughly rinse all shampoo residues so that the kittens do not ingest as it may still be upsetting for their sensitive systems.

For around the home use Borax (boric acid) on the flooring...kills fleas both by causing dehydration and by acting as a stomach poison in a matter of minutes. In laboratory tests boric acid damaged sperm and caused miscarriages. Just sprinkle and vacuum up and repeat two weeks later. http://www.pesticide.org/fleas.html (See section Less Toxic Chemical Controls)

Answer 4

You have to use a good quality flea medication...try frontline...it will last for a month.

Don't waste your money on flea collars, sprays, or anything that is not a topical treatment.

The flea products that you can buy at the supermarket don't work...they are not strong enough- that is why the supermarket can sell them.

You don't have to go to your veterinarian to get a good medication. Try www.drsfostersmith.com.

If the fleas are extensive enough, you might have to bomb your house. Also, make sure that you buy a good-quality product.

Good luck

Answer 5

you need to go to the vet and get some advantage it will work whatever you do dont use Hartz products for fleas it is poision

Answer 6

you shoul'd get flea sprayform the vet

Answer 7

that's because there are probably fleas in the house. if not try a flea collar or go to the vet

Answer 8

Get rid of the cats.

Answer 9

Frontline or Advantage squeezed on behind the neck is VERY effective and not messy at all. You can get it at any pet store.

Answer 10

goto the vet and get them flea collars