2007-01-03 19:30:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Rid or Nix should work.
2007-01-03 19:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by 6th Finger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Question: is the cat an indoor cat, outdoor cat, or an indoor/outdoor cat?
For an indoor cat I would suggest Sergents shampoo for cats. This would mean giving your cat a bath. I know this is a problem for most people, because they never expose their cats to water when they are kittens. We got our littlest one when she was about five weeks old, and started giving her baths when she was about six weeks old. To her the water is just a swimming pool, she doesn't hate it, and she doesn't run from it. We don't give her a bath often because a) she is a cat and b) she's always indoors. The great thing about this indoor cat shampoo is that people can use it, too. It's also a tear-free formula, so if you get a little in the cats eyes (or yours), it doesn't sting.
For an outdoor cat there are several different flea drops and flea collars you could try using. Advantix works, but will leave your cats fur oily for three to four days. Frontline and frontline plus also work, but again, they will leave the fur on your cat oily for a few days. Flea collars are good for trying to prevent fleas in the first place, they don't work nearly as well if your cat already has fleas. I would not suggest that your grandmother put a flea collar on, that would be a little strange.
For an indoor/outdoor cat you can try everything I suggested for an outdoor cat, and if you dare take the chance, you could try giving your cat a bath. It probably won't be as easy for you as it would be for me (since my cat is very used to the water, the other cat on the other hand...)
Worst comes to it, if everything else fails (or you just want to get it over with as soon as possible), take your cat in to the veterinarian and have them give your cat a flea dip. Cats hate it, (I have to say people hate making cats deal with it) but it is the best possible way to get rid of the fleas. Then comes your part on keeping the fleas gone. Unfortunately for your grandmother, the vet can't give her a flea dip.
Since fleas are very similar to lice (I have, unfortunately, had fleas once in my life), buy a lice shampoo and use it. There are many different brands of lice shampoo, and you can get them at your local drug store (and sometimes you can get them at the grocery store in the medicine isle). These aren't garaunteed to work, and could a very nasty rash on the skin. For a natural shampoo that always works (it sounds gross, but it does work 100% of the time), you could try this recipe:
1 raw egg
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 oz lemon juice
Mix in cup until smooth. Place in hair and work until hair is completely saturated (recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on how much hair the person has). Leave on for five (5) minutes. Rinse thouroughly. Wash hair with regular shampoo, condition and style as desired.
This recipe does not work on cats.
2007-01-04 03:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by AñaBella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even i had the same problem
i sprayed euclyptis oil on my cat and it is now free of fleas
i hope you do the same and don't worry it is non-toxic for the cat
2007-01-04 03:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by Maaz M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hire a monkey they just love catching fleas
2007-01-04 07:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by flossypants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean what treatment should you give your cat, or what treatment should you give your grandmother? Please tell me you're not serious...
2007-01-04 03:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by Andreamy_23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
advantage flea drops between her shoulders. make sure she doesnt lick it. down granny, sit.
2007-01-04 03:33:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋