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Hi there...in all honesty the best solution for treating flea infestation is to consider purchasing Frontline, Advantage or Revolution. You can get these either from a vet or 1-800-Pet-Meds: http://www.1800petmeds.com/cat.asp?LV=10 . There are some natural remedies sold at PetSmart called Sentry Natural Defense: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441813657&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302033681&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023690&bmUID=1164653100694&itemNo=2&In=Cat&N=2033681&Ne=2 You could give this a try, however I've found that it doesn't work nearly as well as the other three.

Additionally, please avoid giving your kitty garlic. It causes Hemolytic Heinz body anemia and is fatal in pets. Here's more on this: http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1935&articleid=2414

2007-01-08 17:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2 0

For natural remedies, follow the tea tree (must dilute)

Another is Neem. You can either add neem oil to the shampoo or add neem capsule to the food
http://www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/parasite-dr-internal-parasites-pet.html
I used neem on my dog. When my neighourhood dogs have f/t problems, my dog doesn't have any, and I let him walk on grass during our daily walks.

Here's what I did for the flea problem (this only work well with fleas, ticks are harder) I sprayed my dog with apple cider vinegar. 1/4 acv with 1 cup water. After a while, I found alot of little black/brown suckers on the floor. Vaccum some f/t powder and suck up the suckers, then throw the bag. Best is burn the bag. Spray every week

Another is add repellant essence oils to the collars (those fabric types). A few drops of Eucalyptus Oil, peppermint, rosemary and white cedar
Do not use citronella on cats.

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Use ¼ tsp. of Eucalyptus Oil in a 8-10 ounce spray pumper bottle. Fill with water. Put the pumper on a fine mist. Spray your house with the mist. Spray the carpet, furniture, car, pet’s beds everywhere. Fleas hate the aroma and run for the door.

Do this 3 times a week. It leaves a fine mist that dries almost instantly. Your home will have a very fresh scent. Spraying your pet is also a great idea. It doesn’t hurt them and it helps keep fleas away. Do this recipe all year, but especially do this routine in the summer months when fleas are at there peak. Vacuuming is also important for picking up eggs.

2007-01-09 02:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by chicken_mayonnaise_sandwich 3 · 0 0

I see you didn't like the Dawn dish soap answers. (By the thumb being down) But the our vet told us to wash them with Dawn this summer weekly. We had a bad year in our town for fleas. A very bad year. In fact we still have fleas in our basement due to the fact part of it has a dirt floor.
Consulting my Vet and the bug man they both stated Dawn vinager and water to be sprayed every 2 weeks in the basement and around the ceiling of the basement. This will stop the eggs from hatching also.

Seven dust works wonders outside but it is not kid, nor pet friendly for 2 days. That does not work for my household and I would expect with you having kids it wil not for you either.

I love Frontline for my pets it held the fleas at bay and I could have small children touch them after two hours.

With kids in mind I would do a few flea searches on the web and make your own choices. There is ton of information on there.

But bottom line they are your kids and your cats only you can decide what is best for your family.
Good luck

2007-01-09 01:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by charontheloose 6 · 0 0

The best thing to do is to bring them to the vet - you dont want to use home remedies and end up poisoning your pets. The vet might prescribe Frontline or the like, and also advise you on dosage and other precautions to take. It might cost more to go to the vet than to try something at home, but there's no worse price to pay than losing your cats from wrong medication.
On a side note, flea eggs can live for quite a while in carpets and rugs - make sure you thoroughly vacuum and disinfect your house and furnishings,

2007-01-09 02:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by absinth 3 · 0 0

I was actually told by a vet, when washing cats, to use Johnson & Johnson Baby shampoo. Flea shampoo could be be poisonus to cats.

I've also been told by a friend to sprinkle color-safe powdered bleach on the carpet and let it set for a few hours. This supposedly dehydrates the fleas and kills them. It should not be harmful to cats. However, if you do this, just to be on the safe side, lock up the cats away fromt the treated areas, until it's vacuumed up.

2007-01-09 01:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by nom_de_plume30 3 · 0 0

Feline Advantage/Advantix, or flea shampoo. There's no 'all natural' home remedy to eliminate fleas.

Some people say bathing the cat in liquid dish soap will kill the fleas, but it might not kill the eggs, so you'd have to repeat it often, and it won't protect for long periods of time like Advantage can, so you might have the cat get reinfested.

2007-01-09 01:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0 0

REVOLUTION. One small vial/ drop right between the shoulder blades will kill fleas and ear mites quickly AND as a bonus, it's a heartworm preventative. ONE PROBLEM. You can't just treat the cat. You must treat the entire environment and that includes carpet, furniture and pet beds, bedding, etc. Also treat your dog or other pets. It's a huge job, but you can either buy a bomb at Petsmart (take all pets and kids, including birds and fish out of the house while bombing) and/ or spray for sofa's, etc.

2007-01-09 01:18:34 · answer #7 · answered by mangolynn 1 · 0 0

I use Zodiac topical treatment for all of my cats. Works wonders! You can get it at Wal*Mart for a reasonable price. Works better than Frontline or Advantage. Avoid any topical treatments from the Hartz company. There were recently recalls on their flea repellents for cats, causing the deaths of a few.

Sevin dust works good. Sprinkle it on the cat, work it into the fur, but don't get it in kitties eyes, mouth or nose.

Nature's Guardian is another powder flea treatment that works fairly well, but you have to put it on kitty a few times a week for it to work.

2007-01-09 01:11:57 · answer #8 · answered by ruby_jazmin 2 · 0 1

I use Tea Tree oil on my cats. I either put it in their bath water or in the shmapoo. You can buy cat shampoo with Tea Tree oil. Then after the bath I use a nit comb and brush the fleas out. Then for about a week or so I put Tea Tree in a spray bottle with water in it and spray them and then use the nit comb again. Although they dont like it, I try to do it alot during summer and just before winter. It works for me.
When the school sends notices home saying the school has nits. I put some in my kids shampoo to ensure they dont get nits. Its worked so far. They havent had nits once.

2007-01-09 01:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by Monkey Magic 6 · 1 0

Garlic! I rescued two feral cats once and they were too young for commercial flea/tick/worm remedies. Someone told me about garlic. I tried it and it worked beautifully. I put garlic powder in their formula and continued to put it in their food. If your cat is not a kitten you can use approximately 1/4 teaspoon in its food. Maybe start of with just a few grains until they get used to the flavor. Then increase it. Mine didn't notice, except they had garlic breath. They smelled like an Italian restaurant so I called them Sophia and Fellini!

2007-01-10 06:58:11 · answer #10 · answered by HeatherFeather 3 · 0 0

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