is there a flea powder i can put on my cats?

Question

my catsd have fleas. the collars and the frontline dont seem to be working. im going to flea bomb my house this weekend and want to know... is there a powder that i can brush through my cats fur to kill the fleas?

Answer 1

Take your cat to the vet or call them. That Bits!!! ha ha.....

Answer 2

You can get some eucalyptus oil from the health food store and put that on the outside of her collar (don't let it touch her skin, it should not be absorbed by the skin! I suggest it because it does work but you need to be careful with it). This oil repels fleas and will help.

Be careful how much of this flea stuff you expose your cat to. You've already had flea collars on her, and frontline, so the flea bomb is a third dose, and you could damage her liver and kidneys with that or the fourth dose you want to give. The more of these pesticides you put on/near your cat, the worse off your cat will be.

You CAN get a flea comb and comb the fleas out (push them into a glob of vasoline) and just remove them by hand like this. That's the least dangerous way to do it.

Answer 3

Don't use flea collars, flea powder, sprays, bombs, dips or shampoos. They don't work on fleas and they can poison your cats. A recent study showed that cats who wear flea collars are 9 x as likely to develop cancer of the mouth than cats who don't.

Frontline and Advantage are the only effective flea treatments. They work fast and the effect lasts about a month, and they won't harm the cat.

Don't buy them online...most of that stuff is counterfeit from China and India, even though the packaging looks authentic. Analysis has shown that what's inside is anything from plain water to sheep dip.

And especially don't use Hartz products. They are involved in a big lawsuit over cats that were killed by their flea products.

Answer 4

There are powders out there but I don't think they work as well as the ointments. Try using Advantage; that's what we use and there's a difference in just a day, at least for us there is.

Just make sure you and your cats are not around when fogging. The foggers can be fatal if ingested.

There's stuff you can spray on your carpet; I use Zodiac Carpet & Uphoelstry Pump Spray. There's aerosal too. It says stay out of the room for an hour but you should actually stay out for at least 2. The carpet is usually still wet after 1 hour and that's harmful to walk on and ingest.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Your best bet is to get something from the vet to treat your cat, such as Frontline Plus or Advantage. I wouldn't use anything else on your cat.

1. Treat the cat. Go to your vet and get either Advantage or Frontline Plus (I went with Advantage).

2. Get yourself a "flea comb" and comb your cat at least once per day. Have a bucket with dish soap in it handy to dunk the comb in and to collect the hair. Fleas can't jump out of the slippery soap. No point in combing them out only to have them jump back on your cat. Flush this down the toilet, pour it down the sink, or dispose of it away from your house.

3. Treat your house. Options are a borate powder product or something that uses diatomaceous earth. Fleabusters (BP), Fleago Natural Flea Control (BP) or Flea Away Natural Flea Powder (DE). Put about a tablespoon of this in your vacuum cleaner bag (or you can cut up a flea collar to put in there. Just follow the directions which will vary by product, but in general you'll sprinkle on the carpet and vacuum up and also sprinkle into cracks and crevices. (I chose Fleago because it's less expensive than Fleabusters. I may also try Flea Away in time).

4. Vacuum as often as possible. Before vacuuming, stomp around the house. This will bring the fleas to life because they'll think there's a tasty morsel out there. Then vacuum those little bastards up. Be sure to use your attachments to vacuum as many cracks and crevices as you can - they love to hide out there.

5. Wash any pet bedding in hot water, and you'll want to be particularly diligent about vacuuming/treating areas where your cat hangs out.

6. Treat your yard. Even if your cat doesn't go outside, fleas may enter your home if they exist in your yard. There's a small chance that you or others may bring fleas in the house with you (although this is unlikely). Get hold of some nematodes to spray in your yard. I believe you only have to do this once per year. These little creatures will eat the flea larva. As one website put it, these critters are too small to hug, but they deserve it! (I had to order this online; I wasn't able to find a place that sells them in my area and didn't feel like calling every place in the phonebook).

Things not to do: Don't use any essential oils on your cat, particularly anything with pennyroyal or eucalyptus. They're toxic to cats. Don't use flea collars. Don't give your cat any garlic/yeast formulations. Don't give your cat lemon baths.


You're going to want to continue treating your home as directed, whether that be sprinkling once per week or once a month. Continue treating throughout flea season (when it's warm). You can stop during the winter months, but start up again in the spring. You'll nip them in the bud!

The key is to treat the environment, not the cat. If you do that, you may never have to apply another flea product directly on them again.

Answer 6

get the flea drops that kill the eggs to and u cant use them one time start before flea season begins and use each month. fleas run in cycles the drops work u just have to break the cycle and use faithfully and they are better than powders. cats lick themselves and flea drops go where they cant lick. treat all the pets at same time. front line didnt work for me either.u pay for what you get

Answer 7

If you go to the vet and they can administer a pill called "capstar" that kills all the fleas within 24 hours. Then continue the frontline treatment and if that continues not to work try switching over to Advantage.

Answer 8

Yes, there is flea powder for cats. Sentry Natural Defense Natural Flea & Tick Powder for Cats & Kittens. You can find it at PetSmart for about $12.00

Answer 9

ya! It is called flee powder for cats.