How do you get rid of fleas!!!!?

Question

My kittens have not even been outside but yet they are infested with fleas! They have been recieving treatment with frontline and also are wearing flea collars we also spray them with flea killer!! I run the comb through them constantly and are finding ridiculous amounts!! PLEASE HELP!!!!

Answer 1

first off stop using all that at once, i reccommend advantage and the flea comb, using all that mite end up poisonging them. before it is time to give another dose of the preventave take them to the vet for aflea bath to get rid of most of them, then apply the frontline or advantage to prevent them

Answer 2

Take the collar off - pointless things that can be dangerous. Stop using the flea spray as well - you could well be deactivating the Frontline!!

All you need is Frontline, AND a housespray. If you're using Frontline spray, check the dose rate - I believe it's something like 1 pump per pound bodyweight (can't remember, check the instructions) but really you need to make the kitten pretty wet with it - not dripping or anything, but sprayed through. Also backcomb the fur as you spray and then rub the stuff in.

If using Frontline spot-on, just make sure you part the fur and make sure you get that stuff all on the SKIN - I find it's necessary to put the stuff in at least 3 different places to prevent it pooling and flooding on to the fur. It's important it gets on to the skin.

You will need to spray your house - an absolute must, as the female fleas will be laying hundreds of eggs each, which are all hatching out in your home. You'll never be free of fleas if you're not treating the environment as well.

Frontline does work, but can be tricky to apply 100% correctly - and I reiterate, treating the house is a must.

TO EVERYONE: Indoor cats still get fleas, because guess what, fleas can enter houses through doors and windows as easily as any bug!!

Chalice

Answer 3

Firstly, well done you! You're doing everything you can for your babies and should be rightly proud of yourself! Fleas are f****** to get rid of and will live in your carpets for years then come alive when a ' host ' walks by! Gits! Keep on with the frontline and especially the combing! That will diminish their numbers ha ha. Comb them at least 5 / 6 times a day but especially at night, thats when the little sods come out to play! I have a brilliant spray ( from rspca shop but you can get it in pet shops too ) its called StayKill, comes in a yellow can and is £11.50 for a 500ml can. Read the directions on the back very carefully as you have to take the kittens out of the room, plus yourself, for about 45 minutes. Spray your skirting boards top and underneath, every nook and cranny in your house, your furniture, the kittens beds, everywhere! That'll stop the bleeders! I dont want to frighten you but excessive fleas can cause anemia in kittens, keep up your good work.

Answer 4

Firstly, STOP using a flea collar and Frontline and a flea killer, use one.

Frontline is the best and will kill the fleas and eggs, but you also need to spray their bedding and any areas they sleep in the house to make sure they don't get re-infested.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

I am not sure how long Frontline takes to work. But the chances are you also have fleas in the house. They likely had the fleas when you got them. Kittens usually have fleas, ear mites, and worms which is why a vet assessment is usually important. Indications are in some parts of the US fleas are particularly bad. Frontline should reduce and eliminate the fleas, but then you have the house to contend with. A non-chemical way is in the link for two types that I have posted in the source. (They are available from many places).

Often, giving your kittens brewer's yeast will stop the fleas from biting your kitten, and eventually go away. That worked for me. Brewer's yeast is available in most health food stores. (It is not baker's yeast!) I used brewer's yeast to eliminate the fleas on my cats, then used a bomb in the house. It solved all my problems; my cats are indoor only.

You probably don't want to spray your kittens with flea spray unless it is specified suitable for the age of your kittens.

Answer 6

Are you making sure that you apply the frontline to the skin ? I would not use a flea collar at the same time because they contain chemicals,this could be the reason why the frontlines not working also.

Answer 7

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 8

Run a warm bath for them using DAWN dish soap. It's not a poison and it's pretty mild so it won't hurt them. In most cases it will kill the fleas. If your looking for a real medication though I would suggest taking them to a vet. He will probably be able to prescribe something that will work better if the fleas are being resistant to the treatment they are already receiving.

Answer 9

frontline is good stuff but if its that bad then get your house sprayed or theyll just keep coming back attacking your cats and u and they are a bugger to eradicate
a few years ago it got bad here so i paid the council 30 quid to spray u just have to leave the house rfor 4 hours dint see another flea for 4 years

Answer 10

it just takes time and patience. my cat had fleas and was never outside. seemed like she had them for ages. i got dyson hoover sucked up loads of the things. keep doing what your doing but only need 1 type of treatment too much may harm them. and every year mostly round this time regardless if they have fleas or not use the flea stuff on them anyway to stop getting them again.