We beleive that we have fleas in our carpet from out cat who has now passed away?

Question

Apart from getting the local council involved does anyone know of a method or pesticide that i am able to put into a vax cleaner as i want to clean carpets and get rid of these little bliters! not only that we have a brand new puppy coming next week and we need rid.

Answer 1

Hi I work for an animal pharmaceutical company and we make a flea product called Acclaim. You can buy this from any veterinary surgery, if they don't have it in stock they can order it from their wholesalers.
PLEASE do not call in pest control as this is an extra expense and even they can't get rid of the fleas straight away. Basically fleas have a life cycle which has 4 stages, the first 4 stages are killed within 24 hours, the last stage cannot be killed by anything not even pest control. The last stage is where they live in hardened cocoons at the bottom of the carpet and until they hatch out into adult fleas and climb to the top and touch the product they will not die. This can take up to 5 weeks I'm afraid. To help stimulate the fleas to hatch out you should change your pattern of hoovering after spraying the product. You should hoover bedroom areas 1st thing in the morning and bedroom areas last thing at night - this is because hoovering stimulates the fleas to hatch out so you are then not spending time in the rooms where they are hatching in which means you won't get bitten as much.
Good luck - they are nasty little things!
Also do NOT hoover more than every other day, if you hoover every day as someone else suggests you will just see more and more fleas hatching out, it's best to do it every other day. And do not shampoo or steam the carpets as this will remove the acclaim.

Answer 2

You can buy an aerosol spray product for carpets and furniture from pet shops. It will prevent fleas appearing from eggs layed a while ago. You should leave it on as long as possible, once you have treated your house according to the instructions you will need to change your vaccum cleaner bag for a new one as egg can hatch out in the cleaner and fleas escape. (If it is a bagless cleaner then wash out the waste bucket instead.) This shoudl normally be enough. If this doesn't work then you might need to lift the carpet and do the treatment again as there could be dust under the carpet with flea eggs in it.

Answer 3

I agree with johnboy, get the spray from your vet, it costs about £10. Fleas don't just live in the carpets they can be on all your soft furnishings. You can use the spray on your carpet, sofa, curtains, mattresses etc. Once you have sprayed everything brush everything onto the carpet then hoover. Change the hoover bags and hoover every day, you should be totally clear in a couple of weeks. good luck!!

By the way, don't worry about your new pup, there is a treatment that you can get from your vet and it's suitable for young animals. My kitten was 7 weeks old when he got it. They just put drops on the puppys neck and any fleas that jump on him will die very quickly. This wont hurt him and will last longer than it takes for you to deflea your home so don't worry about bringing him home next week.

Answer 4

Most of the other 7 answers have some good advice, the vet is the person to seek advice. However, they will also tell you that flea eggs can remain in your carpet for up to two years. A good carpet clean using a low foam extractor will help a lot, they can be hired, look in your local paper.

Answer 5

You need to find out if it's fleas or lice. If it's fleas then there are plenty of pesticides on the market that will take care of them. If it's lice then you'll need something different. Your vet should be able to advise. However, you need to be careful as some of these pesticides can last for a while and can also be harmful to puppies. My best suggestion is to ask the vet for advice.

Answer 6

Years ago I successfully rid my home of fleas from my cat but it required lots of vacuuming of the entire house then immediately have the house treated by a professional exterminater. Worth every penny!
The flea eggs are the problem. They can lie dormant for months then hatch when conditions are ripe. Professionals are licensed to use much more efficient chemicals than homeowners. What they use will cause an immediate knock down and a long term residual to inhibit hatching and reproduction.
When I said thorough vacuuming, I meant it! Include All surfaces of the house from top to bottom--furniture, closets, cupboards, book shelves, boxes--every nook and cranny. Do not leave a speck of dust!
Good luck.

Answer 7

Don't get the puppy for three weeks. Here is what you do:
- Go to the store and get two BOMBs at your local hardware store.
- Set it off TODAY, and leave the house for most of the day today.
- Clean everything and everywhere
- Next week, set off the next BOMB, and leave your house for most of the day again.
- Clean everything again.

This two step procedure, a week apart will ensure that Fleas that HATCH are also killed. During the first BOMB, eggs won't be killed.

Talk to the people at the hardware store about using it. Just say "We have fleas, and we want bombs".

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Answer 9

If you have a lot of fleas jumping around and biting your ankles, it's time for a professional. Do this before the new puppy arrives and plan to be out of your house for several hours while they do their work.

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Answer 10

have u no sympathy for ur poor cat? u can use flee powder from any pet store or from wilkinsons etc. council won't do anything except tell u to buy new carpets! if ordinary flee powder doesn't work, you'll have to visit the vet for something stronger. get you r dog a flea collar. p.s. spray onto floor and furniture, eg, 3 piece suite, pet beds etc. should get rid. also vacumn everyday. i have 3 cats and i don't have a problem with fleas because i vacumn everyday and wash all pet bedding, my bedding frequently! good luck.