I dont want to use chemicals, and have heard that 1 part eucalyptus oil to 2 parts water will kill them on the carpets, but, how do I kill the ones on the Cat???
any advice would be gratefuly received ....
2006-11-19 02:15:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Please get some Advantage!
I understand not wanting to use chemicals, but you have no idea how many fleas that cat probably has and how miserable those fleas are making that cat!. On a kitten they can suck so much blood it stunts the growth of the kitten. If the kitten is too young for Advantage, give it a bath with flea shampoo and make sure to get it's head. It will probably need another bath to get the stray fleas a day or two later. When you give a kitten a bath, make it short, thorough, and wrap the kitten up in a towel and dry it by hand. Kittens can't regulate their tempature too well and they catch a chill very easily.
I just got a stray that had so many fleas they were visible sitting all along it's ear line, lined up in a row, that is how dense the fleas were on this cat. One dose of Advantage did the trick. Don't use that crap you get in the supermarket, you need the real deal. Once treated it is good for 30 days. The cat will also probably need to be treated for worms because flea infestations can cause the cat to eat the fleas which gives them worms.
Thank you for taking care of a stray! Your local Humane Society might have reduced fee spay/neutering and vet vouchers to take care of the basics.
2006-11-19 02:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all don't bother wasteing your money on flea collars and OTC producting like hartz flea prevention or home remedies. Some of them may work for a time but they will not prevent the problem, the fleas will continue to come back. Go to your vet and pick up what's called a capstar pill, only like 3-5 dollars. This pill will kill every flea on the cat for 24 hours. However it can not be used as a preventative. Then get feline frontline or advantage to use as a monthly preventative. Do not apply it about 2-3 day before or after a bath. Also if it is a kitten you may want to get it test for feline HIV and feline lukemia and get it dewormed. You can discuss all that with your local vet. Good Luck.
2006-11-19 12:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by dawggurl47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can bathe the kitten with Dawn dish soap. That will drown a lot of the fleas and you will still have to use "elbow grease" to get the rest. That means combing three to four times a day - the more the better - for a while. I heat a mug of water in the micro to almost boiling, comb through the kitten and dunk the comb immediately into the hot water.
The kitten needs to see the vet for worming and starting kitten shots. If the kitten is old enough (eight weeks I think) the vet can give you Advantage or Frontline to treat the kitty and the fleas will be gone.
Eucalyptus repels fleas I think. I don't think it kills them. Get a flea collar and put it in the vacuum cleaner bag. That will kill adult fleas and eggs you take up in the vacuum.
2006-11-19 10:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dawn dish detergent works very well, and is pretty non toxic as long as you rinse it well. Flea collars don't work and can be toxic to kittens, so can sprays. Dawn has no residual effect, so you will want to get your kitten to the vet tomorrow for proper health care, but a bath in Dawn today will get rid of most or all of the fleas. You can also buy a flea comb, which has very fine metal tines, at the grocery store or pet store. You can comb any remaining fleas off the kitten and flush them down the john. You are right in wanting to do this today so you don't get fleas in the house, and so the kitten doesn't become anemic from blood loss. Just be sure she doesn't get a chill after her bath. Good Luck!!
2006-11-19 10:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing that I have ever used to kill fleas is Dawn Dish Washing Detergant. Lather the kitten up and let it set for a little while and then rinse her off. You will actually see the dead fleas falling off her. You will want to repeat the process a few times with in the next few weeks to kill the eggs that are hatching. I think that this will take care of your problem and its a really cheap way of doing it. (Have Fun)
2006-11-19 11:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eucalyptus oil might kill fleas on the carpet and it also might kill the kitten wandering around on it. At the very least it will affect it's sinuses and eyes.
Why don't you just get it a flea collar? And do what you must to the carpet, but please don't let the kitten on it until it airs out.
2006-11-19 10:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1. Go to a local drug store get flea remover.
#2. Take the cat to an animal shelter to see if they can fix it.
#3. Take the cat to a vet if it is really that bad or if the shampoo doesn't work.
2006-11-19 10:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by Kiley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are planning to keep the kitten take it to the vet to get it checked out to make sure that it doesn't have any other health issues.
the best thing to do is to get flea shampoo from the store and wash the kitten thoroughly - you'll probably have to do this a few times over the course of the week
2006-11-19 10:20:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can just bathe the kitten and drowned the fleas, but you also have to bomb your house. Fleas only live on the animal 10% of the time. The rest is in your carpet, furniture etc. If you don't bomb the house, you will just waste your time.
2006-11-19 10:53:07 · answer #9 · answered by Beth C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just use the chemicals for now and get rid of the fleas.(one thats approved for kittens)the kitten is suffering more with the fleas than it is having the chemicals on it for a few minutes. then give it a bath.
2006-11-19 10:25:55 · answer #10 · answered by T-pot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋