my cat got fleas..... i dont know how shes never been outside or around any other animals...?

Question

but somehow she got fleas.... anyways we are going to flea bomb the house... we are going to take all our clothes and bedding to the laundrymat but what about the mattresses is it ok for that chemical to get on things like matresses... couches..i have leather couches.... and what about my electronics.... like stero and i have a projector for a tv its like a movie theater projector.. do you think its ok or should i take it out...and my computer i dont know if it could damage my things as they are expensive and i do not want to have to replace them.. i bought brand... hot shot.... no mess fogger? could it damage my stuff? also is it safe to sleep on the matresses after using this i have a 3 year old and dont want her to get sick or anything .... we will be removing the sheets and buying new pillows???

answer the part about my stuff i dont care bout how they got here i wanna know about if the fogger is gonna damage my stuff??or hurt us from getting on the matress

Answer 1

they come in on you

Answer 2

While it is rare, it is possible. What happens is that you walk around outside, they jump onto your clothes and in turn, jump on your cat. Just because you don't see any flees, doesn't mean they arent there. The groomer could possibly have found what is called flea dirt. Flea dirt is little tiny black dots on the skin of the pet. It looks like dirt but it's actually flea eggs. That's why they call it flea dirt. It may not cause scratching just yet but it will start happening when those eggs hatch. If you're not sure, seperate the hair close to the anus (most fleas cluster around the anus and/or the ears) and look for those black dots. If they are there (or anywhere on the body) the single most effective treatment is a product called Frontline. You need to get that from the vet though and it's a lot more expensive than what you could get at a pet store. I used to work in a vet clinic and people came in all the time after buying one product after the next at the pet stores and still having a flea problem. It comes in a little liquid vile that you apply directly to the skin between the shoulders of the pet. It may take a couple of days to work completely depending on how bad the problem is (most people see nearly immediate relief) but within 3 days- problem solved. There is also a possibility that the cat got the fleas from the groomer but that doesn't make for a bad groomer. It just means that somebody's pet went in there with fleas and since they spread like crazy your cat caught it. I wouldn't be so quick to fire that groomer just because of this. I do wish you good luck!

Answer 3

My parents had to use a flea bomb once when I was a kid. We just left the house for the day and there wasn't a mess when we came back. They didn't cover up the TV or stereo or anything, and everything was functioning.

If you're still concerned, buy some rolls of plastic sheeting from your local hardware store and cover your stuff with it. Get the indoor/outdoor kind; it's a lot thicker. You'll have a TON of sheeting to work with. You'll be able to tuck it around the mattresses and you can tape it to the floor over your sofas (if you want to).

You may want to keep your kitty off the open windowsill. That's how our cat got fleas and brought them into the house.

Answer 4

The answer is, Do not use a fogger. They suck. They're a spray can full of cheap insecticide that shoots up into the air and floats back down onto all horizontal surfaces. The goal of treating the house is to kill fleas - adult fleas, sure, but *especially* flea LARVAE and flea EGGS which make up by far most of the flea population. These do not live on flat horizontal surfaces that aren't covered by furniture. Also, the fleas that are pupated are basically immune to insecticides, and will hatch out in 2 weeks to 2 years depending on conditions, reinfesting your home and your pets.

The number one most important thing you can do is VACUUM. Vacuum all the crevices and thick fabrics where flea eggs, larvae, and pupae will have fallen off the cat. All you have to do with your leather sofa is vacuum it until there is not one speck of dust in any of the seams or folds. You can spray a handheld insecticide spray (one that is labeled as containing something to kill eggs & larvae) underneath the cushions, if there is fabric there. Spraying the leather directly is a waste. Vacuum thoroughly UNDER all the furniture and especially in the places where the cat sleeps and frequents. Vacuum any hard-floor crevices thoroughly. Then go through with a handheld spray and do the carpet, floor crevices, and any favorite spots of the cat where there is fabric that could not be laundered and may have retained flea eggs and larvae.

You should NOT treat your bedding with insecticide. That is way more poison exposure than you need especially with a toddler in the house. Laundering is plenty. You don't need to replace pillows, unless your cat has a favorite pillow it always sleeps directly on. Remember flea eggs fall off the cat by gravity, the larvae may crawl several feet (but they tend to stay near where the cat likes to sleep because they eat adult-flea droppings which also fall off the cat!), and the pupae mostly vacuum up with the eggs - they can be anywhere on your carpet so move the furniture to vacuum. If adult fleas return in 2-4 weeks, repeat the process immediately and you should have gotten rid of them for good.

I strongly recommend that in addition to doing the house, you treat your cat with a topical spot-on monthly insecticide like Advantage or Frontline or Revolution and repeat that every month (since you don't know how they got in, they could come again) during the warm season. That stuff also gets on your cat's hair in small amounts, so when the cat sheds hair along with any flea eggs, the insecticide is present when the larvae hatch and helps control fleas in your house.

When we get fleas, my indoor hand-spray insecticide of choice is Vet-Kem Area Treatment. I don't know if they still make it, but it comes in a 20-ounce can, is available at veterinarians, and makes a fine mist that dries quickly with very little odor. You have to ventilate well, and leave the house while it dries, but it's quite safe and relatively pleasant to use, and kills eggs & larvae. If you vacuum well, the amount of insecticide you need is minimal. Good luck!

Sorry for sounding kinda firm =( I hate fleas and hope I helped you!

Answer 5

Indoor cats are NOT safe from fleas! This is a very common myth! Fleas can enter doorways and windows as easy as anything to get access to your pet.

I don't recommend flea bombing. Anything bought from shops is highly ineffective, sadly. It is important for you to treat the animal as well as the environment.

Go to your vet to get some proper treatment. House sprays are safe for use on carpets and furniture, though shouldn't be used on mattresses really, and there shouldn't really be a need. If you do happen to have a flea-infested mattress - ew! Get a new one!

I recommend regular use of something like Frontline on your pet, as well as spraying your house. I don't know about 'flea bombs' but you shouldn't need to remove your electrical equipment when using a house spray. Just read the instructions!

Ask your vet about Frontline Plus spot-on, the best flea treatment ad prevention currently available. You can use it on your pet once you have dealt with the current infestation, and it will keep fleas off both your pets and the environment by killing the eggs as well as the adult fleas. And it only needs to be used once every six weeks!

Chalice

Answer 6

I have an inside cat and when I first got her i had to use Front Line. You probably brought them in. I am not saying that to be rude. Flea love to bite anyone and they multiply like there is no tomorrow. What I did and I haven't had a problem since is put the front line on the cat (follow the directions), vac'd the entire house this includes chair cushions really really well. If you have a bed for her/him vac that too. I don't believe in foggers myself too harsh. Good luck
You can get the Front Line from your vet or from the link below. Yes you can put it on the kitten.

Answer 7

The bomb should do you just fine.you will need to get the house aired out for a day.But you can't blame the cat 100% since fleas can jump 20 feet or more and come in on you too as far as your electronic.they will die in there from no water or the heat they sell a hi frequency to kill off bugs and so on.you can also take a flea collar and cut it up and put it into your vaccume tub this way if you suck them up they get it here is a trick that works put a night light in the wall socket with a bowel of soapy water and you will see it fill up with fleas in 24 hours this works very good

Answer 8

Drape old sheets over the furniture. Drape tarps or large sheets of plastic over your electronic stuff and plastic items. Yes, protect your plastic items from flea bomb because plastic absorbs the stuff.
This includes your kid's stuff. Pack her toys away. You don't want her handling or chewing on stuff that's been fogged on.

Answer 9

they hitch a ride on you and other people that come in your house. They also creep into the house via cracks from under your house

Answer 10

They can come in from outside on your shoes or clothes

Answer 11

you care more about your stuff than your cat?! geesh! what is this world coming to? grow up!