whats best way to get rid of flees on a cat?

Answer 1

wash him with anti-flea cat shampoo every 2 weeks or spray him with an anti-flea spray or put on an anti-flea collar. You can find all of these products in winco, walmart or pretty much any store. they all cost around 3 dollars or less.
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Answer 2

Go to the Vet and get Frontline-its a tube (small) that contains flea killing stuff and the eggs that you squeeze onto the skin between the shoulder blades and its effective for a whole month. The Vet also has other brands but found Frontline is the best and is well tolerated by cats while some cats turn out to be allergic to some of the other brands and since the product is absorbed through the skin difficult to get rid of and cat miserable until it wears off.Although my cat is indoor once in awhile will get a fur and since allergic to fleas starts losing fur and tried all even the spray but Frontline works right away and keeps on working-notice the diffeence by the fur growing back overnight. You also have to wash in hot water all the cat's bedding, sprinkle flea powder on the carpet leave approx 1hr-but keep cat away/off the carpet(why I Keep one room until last for that's where cat stays until done) and then vacuum very thoroughly so no powder that cat can pick up when walking on it or any other pet and small kids is left in the carpet. I also after about 2-3 mos of Frontline give my cat garlic and brewers yeast powder-sprinkle a little on her food-fleas hate the taste and will not stay on the cat-kept my cat flea free for yeaars until someone came with cat that was flea infested.

Answer 3

If a flea infestation gets bad enough, it can be incredibly difficult to get rid of. First, take your cat to the vet and get a few month's worth of Advantage, Frontline, or Revolution. Ask for the cat to be flea dipped to remove any current fleas, and then apply the medication.

Only about 10% of the fleas are on your animals. The other 90% are in your carpet, furniture, blankets, bedding, etc etc. Wash everything that you can and vacuum every day for the next 2 weeks or so. Sprinkle flea dust into your carpet and vacuum it up (be sure to remove any pets from the area while you are treating the carpet). You can also flea bomb. Don't forget to vacuum the furniture. After a few weeks of vigilance, you should be good. Good luck!

Answer 4

ADVANTAGE.works wonders.for a box of 6 caps(in newfoundland)is about $60 and will do for 6 months(monthly treatment).the good thing about advantage is that once you put it on your cat they become a mobile killer.fleas get in to every where even in your floor boards.use the advantage once a month every month and the fleas will be gone.alot of people use other cleaners around the house but it can be dangeres if the cats licks it.whe you put the advantage on them DO NOT give them a bath or the drops will not work as well.you put the drops on the back of the cats neck(between the shoulder blades)and rub it in with the tube.don't touch that part of her for a bout 6 hours so that the drops cann scoke in to the skin.and if you se her trying to like that spot stop her.also,fleas are not that hard to get rid of,it's the eggs that are bastareds.but take my word for it.

Answer 5

Use a flea comb to pull them off or "hand wash" the cat with a gentle soap. Do not use strong chemicals if you care for your pet. In the meantime, vacuum and clean all bedding everywhere. Use Frontline drops etc if you must. But remember, the way these products work is that you PET the chemical down from the neck to the tail, whether you realize it or not.

Once they are off, I would get the pill or injection method of repelling fleas. They are prominent in warm seasons & climates.

Keep the cat indoors for the best safety and cleanliness. For me, I don't bother having a pet if I'm not willing to treat it like a member of my family, like a baby.

JMO!

Answer 6

The best way to get rid of fleas is to get FRONTLINE from your vet...it is more expensive than the stuff you buy in shops but it is the most effective, honestly. You also need to de flea your home and the cats bedding...in fact everywhere the cat goes needs de flea-ing but first get the frontline from the vet for your cat..the products from the supermarket or pet store will be effective in treating you home

Answer 7

I'm a vet tech, and the best way to get rid of fleas on a cat, is to first if it's an indoor cat, u have to treat ur house cause if not the fleas will keep jumping back on the cat. u should vacuum ur WHOLE house, under couches, EVERYTHING. then throw in the sweeper bag outside. then u can get an area treatment spray from ur vet. this will kill all the eggs to keep them from hatching. after u treat the house get the cat a capstar from ur vet this will kill all the living fleas off of him for 24 hrs u can literally watch the fleas fall off dead. after that u need to get some kind of flea preventative like revolution (also protects against heartworms). don't use hartz or anything else from walmart, we have had complications esp. with cats from these products, not to mention they don't work.

Answer 8

My 2 kittens and mummy cat had fleas and the vet gave me a prescription for frontline which was gunna cost £17..so before getting the frontline i bought some Johnssons flea tablets for cats age 4 weeks plus...£4.49 for 3 tablets and they worked amazing.Within 15 minutes the fleas were dying and dropping off...

Of course you also need to de-flea your house vigourously to stop reinfestation but the flea tablets left my kittys and cat with totally no fleas whatsoever and for less than £5.

Answer 9

Agree with all the above, but also worth considering Programme injections. These are needed every six months and sterilise the fleas.

Also, for those in the UK, Frontline is available on the internet and does not need to be prescribed by the vet. I bought a pack of six phials for GBP15 - quite a lot cheaper than my vet.

Answer 10

I like all natural cures and preventions rather than submitting your loved one to the rigours of chemicals. have you tried to add some fresh crushed garlic, or powdered to its food? If you do use a chemical, I have found Advantage to be the least offensive in chemical smells over all the others. Your cat would prefer you to use a flea comb and take them out manually, this is a great time for you to be together. I ask this of you, would you allow me to use a highly toxic chemical on your skin that you are unable to wash off and could you put up with the smell, it would probably give you a headache. Good luck.

Answer 11

Frontline is the best it is expensive but it is worth it we had an outbreak from a stray we brought in and all 5 of my cats had to get it. It worked. No more fleas and it lasts a month in case any flea eggs were left behind on the furniture ect.
Clean the house good after you deflea your cat vacuum all the crevices.