Cleaning Kitty...?

Question

How do you rid a kitty of fleas and help their cuts, HOME REMEDY. I don't have the time to go to the store this second...so please help! ^. .^ Would Bacitracin/bactine work? Thank you so much for your response and time!

Answer 1

My vet has always recommended this: You can bathe the kitty in warm water with a mild dish soap liquid. The fleas will either drop dead into the bath water, or travel up to the head trying to save themselves, in which case have tweezers handy to pluck them off and drop them in a container that has alcohol in it. Once you´re done, be sure and check the inside of the ears as fleas love to hide out there. Dry your kitty really well and keep her/him warm for a couple hours so she/he won´t get chills. Whatever you do, NO chemicals!
P.S. Kitties normally don´t like water baths, so be sure water is warm (preferably in kitchen sink so you´re more at her level) and hold front paws while you bathe her. If someone can help you, all the better. Good luck with your kitty! (")>^..^<(")

Answer 2

If it a kitten, you can wash him in Dawn Dish Detergent, (the blue original). For some reason it kills fleas, dry off the cat the best you can and use a small tooth comb to come out any that managed to survive. If this is a adult cat you will have to put him in a pillow case up to his neck and secure it with a loose rubber band. He will try to scratch you if he has never had a bath before. Call the vet and ask about using the human medicine on the cat. Someone in the vet office should be able to answer you. Some human creams and ointments will make a cat sick , because they lick themselves. Also when you get a chance get some Brewer yeast tablets give the cat a 1/4 or 1/2 tablet everyday, fleas hate the small of yeast and they will not jump on your cat. Hope this helps you.

Answer 3

well...my cats have never had fleas that i've been aware of, but during the summer months about once a month my bf and i team up to give them a bath. believe me, they dont exactly like it lol. i like using an animal shampoo because cats do clean themselves but....if you cant get to the store this moment (and you should asap...i'm certain they have shampoos that even help with fleas.)...it's up to you if you use a human shampoo or not. it's only gonna be temporary relief from fleas IF THAT. and be POSITIVE that you rinse well. like i said, get a partner in this as most cats dont like baths. one to hold and one to wash. use lukewarm-warm water and remain as calm as possible. don't go beyond it's ears and stay away from it's face.
for their cuts...if they're not constantly bleeding or anything than you can really only let them heal on their own. i wouldnt use anything like bactine because you dont know what it will do to your kitty's digestive system.
i know you said you dont have a lot of time, but a flea shampoo is gonna be the absolute best thing for your cat as soon as you can get it.
good luck!

(i'm editing this) i just read another question that had someone say they had a cat with fleas and apparently they used salt and water as a scrub while in the shower/bath with the cat. after rinsing really well, dry her off and go through her fur with a fine-tooth comb. sounds like a better home remedy than just soap (which the fleas might live through) but i could be wrong too.

Answer 4

Peroxide is good for cleaning and preventing infection, but make sure you rinse it off with water. (beware, this will make kitty very unhappy) Do you have any neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment? This is the best thing for cuts because it is non toxic.(Only use a VERY small amount!) It will help the cuts heal. Chances are they are going to lick it anyways. As for fleas, there is nothing you can do without hurting the cuts. Are you saving a stray? If you have something you can put the kitty in until they are healed you can then tackle the fleas. You need to make sure that you prevent any kind of infection first and foremost. Chances are that water and any kind of shampoo that you use will kill a portion of the fleas anyways. If you have any baby shampoo or bath wash it will be okay to use until you can go to the store. If not you can use your shampoo (unscented is best) but make sure that you keep it away from kitty's face unless it is mild like a baby shampoo. Dish soap is okay too, but it will dry out his or her skin. It does do good for fleas though. Good luck with kitty!

Answer 5

Okay, do NOT use peroxide on your cat! Peroxide is used to induce vomitting in cats and dogs and if you wet a cats coat with it, it will lick it and then start vomiting like crazy! I understand you don't have time to go to the store, but do you have a vet close by, the only way to kill every single flea on your cat within 20 minutes without drowning or poisioning the cat is to run to the nearest vet and by a pill called a CAPSTAR. Give it orally and then put the cat into a bathroom or someplace small with hard floors, because the fleas will start bailing ship immediately and will die asap! This is what our clinic uses on animals who come in to board or for surgery who are covered in fleas, so they won't infest our clinic. It only works for the fleas that are on her body for 24 hours. If she goes back outside or into another part of the house that is infested with them after 24 hours, they will cover her again. Give the pill wait a day then apply Frontline once a month flea treatment and she won't get them anymore. As for the sores on her. Leave them alone. Cats have a natural enzyme in their own saliva just like dogs and she will do better licking her own wounds than to put some chemical meant for humans on her. The sores will dry up and go away in a week or so once the fleas are gone. If you can't go to the vet for a capstar pill good luck, there is no easy fast way to get rid of them, unless you have a flea comb and a bowl of alcohol to drowned them in.

Answer 6

It sounds like you brought in a stray. You need a proper shampoo for the fleas, but there's no point if you let the cat out again. Only if you're going to keep it as a pet. In which case, you'll also need to treat your house/apartment with insect juvenile growth hormone. You can get this alone or with insecticide, in liquid form, aerosols or fog bombs. If the cuts aren't horrible, I wouldn't worry about them right now. They heal on their own and the hair comes back.

Answer 7

I use a soaking wet wash cloth to wet and rinse the cat. Its a lot easier than trying to get the cat in the tub. You just have to be willing to mop up the puddle when you are done.
Wet the kat, scruff a dime sized amount of the dishsoap in, then hold the wet rag against them and gently squeeze it over them until rinsed. I discovered that even pouring water from a cup works as long as you hold the cup close to them, water falling from a height just makes them nuts. You can have the cat sit in a shallow baking pan to avoid the puddle, but anything deeper makes my cat freak out.

Answer 8

You have chosen to be responsible for this cat. Be responsible. Time is a cheap excuse. Besides, if you have time to get on your computer, ask a question on Yahoo, wait for answers, and bathe you cat you have more than enough time to go to your vet or a pet store and buy a good spot treatment.

You can got through cycles and cycles of washing with any myriad of products to rid your cat of fleas but it will do little for larvae and nothing for eggs. Plus, if you let him outdoors he will just get more fleas.

You want a high quality spot treatment. The cheap ones, like Hartz, can kill him. I'm actually not being over dramatic. A friend applied that to my cat while sitting him and I called my vet. He said to wash him immediately and well, wait 3 days, then apply the Frontline Plus I usually use because the Hartz could kill him. The cheap ones user cheaper but far more toxic poisons to treat the fleas but risk the cats.

Frontline, Revolution, and Advantage are the brands of spot treatments that are most effective. Revolution treats ear mites as well as ticks, fleas, and larval and egg stages of fleas. My cats are indoor cats so I don't worry about ear mites. They aren't exposed to other animals or their droppings and environments. Frontline kills, at least, fleas and, I think, ticks. Frontline Plus works against all stages of fleas as well as ticks. I don't know about Advantage but I think they have two lines just like Frontline.

You apply it to the back of their necks once a month.

Fleas are of more concern than just itching and irritation. Fleas transmit tape worms which can be a serious threat to your cat's health (and yours. If your cats have fleas you will get bitten. If that flea has a tapeworm larvea and passes it onto you you'll have even bigger bills than if your cat gets it).

If you don't have the time or money to invest in your cat's health you really shouldn't have a cat. And flea control is pretty basic and cheap in terms of your cat's health. For about $35 (US) (in the high end of cost) you can get a three month supply of Frontline Plus (same for other brands, roughly). There are cheaper ways but they won't really work unless you really want to try to bathe your cat once a week. Even then you risk tape worm.

Ask yourself if your cat is a cute, fuzzy thing you don't want to have to bother with actually caring for or if he is more than that.

I'm sorry to be crass but too many people don't consider the responsibilities in pet ownership. You have made yourself responsible for this life. It is yours to nurture and love. Do so.

http://cats.about.com/index.htm?terms=cats a wonderful resource for all things cat.

Answer 9

No it wouldn't...if they lick it ..it will make them sick.

You really need to get proper pet shampoo or meds
Please take it to a groomer or vet

Answer 10

i have no pet cat. so i don't know how to wash it.