How can I get rid of these little fleas. They are little black things that jump around. They are driving me crazy. Is there anything I can use to get rid of them?
2006-12-03 04:40:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
If you treated your cats with Frontline, and are allowing them full access to your house, you should have seen a big difference by now. You may have a particularly bad infestation. Maybe the fleas your cats had laid a lot of eggs before you spotted the problem.
You could try the RAID with the purple cap. That way, you don't have to leave your house like you would if you bombed. Also, vacuum really carefully and throw out the bag when you are done. Put the bag in a sealed plastic garbage bag and put it outside. Vacuum every day, all over your house for a few days, like this, and you should see a big difference.
2006-12-03 06:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You have treated the cats so they need a meal. Your house must be badly infected for you to be bitten. You need to get a cat flea collar and put it into your vaccuum cleaner bag. Vaccuum daily any rooms with carpets (nasty unhygienic stinky things is carpetses). Then wasdh all your curtains, sofa covers, cushions, any of the cat bedding, then from the vet get a household flea spray and spray the whole house paying particular attention to cracks in the skirting board, floorboards, any unwashable rugs, spray your suite and anywhere the cats have been allowed to go. Then at the same time you are at the vet getting this spray, ask him for 2 drontal tablets, since your cats will also now have tapeworms which will also be dropping live eggs sections all over your home. Once you have got on top of the flea and worming, keep it up. Apply the frontline (stronghold is better) every single month, worm every 3 months, and you will never be in the position you are in again. Youir home will be flea free as will your cats who will also be worm free. They will be healthier for it too.
2006-12-03 13:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Go back to the Vet and get the Flea spray that they sell for Houses. I use Frontline on my cats, i get the drops to use on the cats that stop the fleas in the environment, they are in a green box. If you have already used frontline on your cats then the fleas will die off eventually, but it would be better to get the spray that i mentioned above for your house.. i think it is called Stay Kill
2006-12-03 12:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by sky 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to the vet and get some premise spray and spray furniture, carpets. Wash everything you can in the washer. Put flea powder in your vaccum and that will kill any fleas you vaccum up. Also bath your cats with Pert Shampoo. Vet told me that is better at getting rid of fleas then flea shampoo. Good Luck
2006-12-03 13:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by Sunshine Suzy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats may need further treatment especially if the flea infestation was particularly bad . Also agree with Pookypoo1 . Carpets must be sprayed to kill all eggs and bedding ,etc. must be washed . During the winter months the flea eggs can lie dormant then hatch when the warmer weather comes in , so it is imperitive that all areas treated . As far as you being bitten is concerned try using strong scented Citrus soap . It may help !
2006-12-03 12:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you're going to have to treat everything. the house(including bare floors),furniture, favorite napping spots , the cats, and your yard. it sounds like you may have a pretty bad infestation. the only thing about frontline is the fleas actually have to bite the pet for it to kill the fleas. i am a professional groomer as well as a multi-cat family,i sympathize a great deal. i battle the pests continually.hope this helps.
2006-12-03 12:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by llsnwtsn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to clean the house top to bottom, vacuum you carpet, chairs, any thing that is over stuffed. If you have a bag take out after every use, put that is a plastic bag tie it up and put it in a deep freezer if you can, if you have a top freezer in you frig that will work to. It will freez the little guys.
your pets will need to be bathed and treated and you will need to bomb you house, at leased twice depending on the infestation.
Fleas come in waves, if you find the adults, which are the ones driving you nuts there will be pupa and eggs in different stages of development.
keep things picked up and do a good job on you laundry as well, any place that the little buggers can hide they will.
2006-12-03 13:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by Christy C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will need to get some household flee spray and treat the cats again.
Sorry but i had the same problem if you don't treat the house and the cats at the same time you will never get rid of them.
2006-12-04 06:27:29 · answer #8 · answered by louise s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, ive got the same problem. Ive got bites all around my ankles (not nice!!) and I used Frontline. Its really good and Ive stopped being bitten.
If this hasnt worked, then Id check furniture/carpets or anything where there could be fleas.
Good Luck!
2006-12-03 12:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by tonnage 17 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said... you need to treat your house, too! My vet has a product called Knockout that works great. You need to vaccuum first and throw the vaccuum bag away immediately (fleas can crawl out of your vaccuum - gross!!). Don't forget to vaccuum furniture and wash any bedding the cats like to sleep on.
Fleas are a real pain!!
2006-12-03 12:49:01 · answer #10 · answered by dogandcatluvr 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋