What is another way to get rid of fleas...so far we have bombed the house numerous times and also bathed the animals (3cats and 2dogs) numerous times as well. We also have gotten the drops for them (the kind you put on the back of their necks). And we still have them. Any suggestions or ideas???
2006-10-15 08:49:14 · 11 answers · asked by Kristy M 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Bombing your house is not a solution. Your not going to find fleas on your ceiling or cabinets. Get something to put on the floor or carpet. Then you won't have to wash your dishes and counter tops over and over to keep from poisoning yourselves. Just bathing won't help either, you need to bath them in something that will kill the fleas. If any of your pets are going outside, they may bringing them back in with them. You need to spray your yard, treat your carpet and bedding, bath your dogs and cats with something that kills fleas, and continue using the Frontline. You must do this all at the same time. Even with Frontline you may see an occasional flea because they have to get on them and bite them to kill them, but it does work. I live in the country and have 4 dogs and 2 cats. I haven't seen a flea in 2 years.
Frontline is wonderful and it works if used properly but ONE VIAL DOES NOT WORK FOR 3 MONTHS!!!!!!! One vial for one month. If infistation is really bad you can use it every 14 days until under control!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-15 08:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by tjb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what it is called, but there is a small devise that you can plug into any outlet. This devise attracts fleas with sound waves. I've heard it works really well. Don't forget to spray the yard around your house with a anti-flea spray. It won't do any good to spray the house and animals if the fleas are right outside the door. Most likely the fleas are getting back into the house on the dogs every time you take them out and back in. You also can try some water with wallpaper paste in a bowl where your animals can't get to it. That should attract the fleas too. (I found that out by accident) I was re-papering a room in our house and got lazy at the end of the day and didn't empty the water. The next day, I found tons of fleas and gnats in the water. They got trapped in the paste and died.
2006-10-15 16:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by holdemfoldem911 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree about stop bombing the house. I knew someone who tried that and it did not work. Make sure the drops you're using on all your pets are Frontline Plus. It lasts longer than Advantage/Advantix. Each vial of FP should last about 3 months so though pricey, it's a good value and is both water/bathproof. If you bought the drops from Walmart/Target-like stores then they are no good. Only the stuff the vet sells (which you can buy online for cheaper) work at all. And make sure you're using Frontline Plus and not their Top Shot formula. Plus kills eggs too. And if cost is a factor, you can try buying FP for x-large or large dogs and split each vial among your dogs. Haven't tried it myself but got the tip from here. The cat FP comes in one size so you can't split it.
If you're using Advantage I'd switch. I used it for years, it worked, but one summer the fleas were crazy and I switched to FP and have been flea free since.
I think the key is to control the fleas on the pets first. Then once that is done you can start taking care of the fleas in the house. Until the fleas are controlled on the animals long term, even if you are able to kill all the fleas in the house, the fix is just temporary and the fleas will return. I have 3 big dogs and no sign of any flea on them or in my home once I started using FP so I really believe in it.
2006-10-15 16:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Emma S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After bombing the house did you Hot water / steam extract your carpets? This will help remove eggs. I would do the carpets then use multiple bombs again and use the good stuff (drops) on the pets but wait for 30 days or so before adding more drops to the animals. Put a lamp in the middle of the room with a bowl of water at the base of the lamp, turn off all the lights and check it out in the morning. I bet you'll have hundreds of drowned fleas in the bowl come the am
2006-10-15 16:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by GrimmyBear 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bathing is not going to do much of anything, it may kill a few fleas on the pet at the MOMENT...but will do NOTHING to keep eggs from hatching, or fleas in carpets or bedding, so the fleas will just jump right back on them...absolutely useless. You do need to be consistant..do everything at the same time. Flea bomb, then vaccum (don't forget to dump the vaccum bag immediately as fleas and eggs can just fall right back out!) carpets, pet beds etc, wash bedding, and apply either Advantage, Frontline or Revolution. The others you can buy don't work..only trust the aboved mentioned ones.
2006-10-15 21:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Vacuum vacuum vacuum....every day, every floor, everywhere....upholstery, carpeting, couches...
Fleas and flea eggs are pretty resilient, so the bombs may not have done anything except put a dent in their population. Try a flea powder that is vacuumable.
I would do this for about two weeks, and then see if there is a difference.
Good luck!
2006-10-15 15:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get your animals all flea "dipped" while they aren't in the house take all the bedding and wash it in extremely hot water.
Instead of Bombing the house you might want to try Borac acid (home depot etc etc). Sprinkle in your house and vacuum up.
Also treat your lawn with the Borac acid or some other type of insecticide. Get the best kind of flea stuff from your vet.
Hope it helps!
2006-10-15 15:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by Steph 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have treated the animals for fleas, and the house. You probably need to do your yard with granules used to kill bugs. Also make sure to clean all the animals bedding.Good luck.
2006-10-15 15:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by REALISTIC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantage is the best product I've used for fleas on any of our cats or dogs. Don't bother with the stuff you can get at the grocery store--you're just throwing your money away.
2006-10-15 16:42:38 · answer #9 · answered by davidepeden 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hopefully you have gotten the good drops like advantage or frontline the cheap over the counter stuff like hartz will not work and more than likely kill your pets because its pure poision...if you have already put the drops whatever kind you used on them you cant put anything else on them for another 30 days because this will be overdosing them and could cause them to seizure or die...consult with your vet and see what kind would be best one of the brands the vets offer would be your best bet
2006-10-15 15:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋