My kitten has fleas, I can't get to the store. What can I use to get rid of them until I can get her flea...

Question

shampoo!

Answer 1

Garlic and yeast

Fleas particularly dislike the flavor of garlic and yeast (nutritional or brewer's yeast). Mixing garlic and yeast with your pet's food can render their blood unpalatable to fleas.


hope this helps!

Answer 2

I used to work for a vet, and honestly the best thing to use is.....Dawn dish detergent. Yep. Dawn. If a kitten or puppy is less than 8 weeks old, you cannot use flea drops or a collar anyway. Give the baby a bath using Dawn dish detergent. Work it in well (avoid the eyes, or at least put some mineral oil in the eyes to protect them). Rinse afterward completely, and dry the baby. You have to keep the kitten warm. Also remember that the fleas came from somewhere. You have to wash all bedding in HOT water, and treat the home for fleas. Vacuum really well, then take the bag out of the vac, put it in a plastic garbage bag, and take it out of the house. Also, fleas will cause animals to get tapeworms (looks like little pieces of rice). If you are seeing this, you need to call the vet and get some medicine for this. That is major important. Good luck, and be flea free!

Answer 3

You can use Dawn dish soap... or any dish soap really. But you should use Dawn because it is very gentle. Depending how young the kitten is you probably wouldn't be able to use flea shampoo (if the kitten is under 12 weeks usually). Anyway, Dawn dish soap works for some reason. Just use it like shampoo. Also make sure to start at the head, because the fleas will run away from water and it's kind of scary when you see them on your kitty's face!! And it's harder to get them off the face. Good luck!

Answer 4

A good remedy to keep fleas off of your cat is this simple solution: Slice a whole lemon very thin (peel 'n all) and add to a pint of water. Heat this mixture right until the boiling point. Let sit overnight. In the morning gently rub the mixture into your cats fur and skin. Just dampen the fur don't drench it! Do this once a month. This is a natural flea killer! You can also use this every day for skin problems involving fleas. Sprinkle a small amount of Brewers yeast onto your kitties food. Fleas hate yeast! Also, avoid flea powders containing pyrethrins. Although considered safe, the cats will lick it off when grooming and will be ingested. It is so much safer for your cat if you use natural flea remedies. Don't forget to wash your feline's bedding and all area rugs often (the fleas will drown!). Vacuuming frequently is a must! Sprinkle some Rosemary or Eucalyptus leaves under your cats bedding (powdered Rosemary works in a pinch).

Answer 5

Don't get meds from the store and don't use home remedies. The only thing worth using it stuff from a vets. Pet shop/supermarket stuff has very limited efficacy and some of it is dangerous. These shops are not licensed to sell the correct drugs for flea treatment, so it's pointless to use it.

Go to the vets tomorrow - your cat won't come to any harm until then, so don't start feeding her garlic, washing her in dawn dish soap or any of the other things people on here are going to suggest. You don't need an appointment or to take your cat, just go in and buy some of their stuff, they can advise you.

You need to buy treatment to put on your cat, and spray for the house. Once fleas are present, they can be quite difficult to completely get rid of as they have a complicated life cycle that is difficult to break. Use a spot-on every 4-6 weeks for your cat, and spray and vacuum the house a couple of times. Once you've got rid of all the fleas, if you use Frontline Plus, this treats the animal as well as the environment so you should remain flea-free.

No baths or shampoos, your kitty doesn't like getting wet and there is no need for it.

Chalice

Answer 6

A flea comb. And any shampoo will work to help get the fleas off your kitten and drown them. If she is younger than 12 weeks you probably need something extra mild like baby shampoo.

Answer 7

Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.

Answer 8

you need to treat her monthly with Frontline - available from your local pet store. it will kill all fleas, ticks and flea eggs.

flea shampoo will get rid of most of them, but over long periods of time its quite ineffective and if you get a flea infestation in your house it is VERY hard to get rid of.

normal soap or dishwashing liquid or garlic etc will not work, you will only kill a few fleas, the others will stay in her coat along with all the live eggs ready to hatch and she will spread eggs around your house.

if you dont have the money to treat your animals properly, then you dont have the money to have a pet at all.
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Answer 9

Bathe her with a gentle shampoo and comb the fleas out. Let them drown in the sink.
Good luck!

Answer 10

i know w/dogs that u can give them a salt water bath, then apply bakers yeast to her coat. Not sure about kittens, ask your vet.
However, you can use lemon.Slice 1 lemon,place in a pt. of almost boiling water, let it sit overnight.Apply to pet w/ a cloth.repeat daily as needed.
You can also try adding a touch of vinger to her drinking water.
Now to rid them from your house.Grind a box of salt in a blender, pour on carpet, take a broom & work it in. Let sand in carpet 3 days, then vacuum