Is it possible for a cat to be immune to fleas? One of my cats has never had fleas, but new one just cant get rid of them despite vet treatment, combing and treating the whole house.
ps - i am now treating my old cat just to be on the safe side!
2007-08-04 10:10:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Me nor the boyf are suffering just the littelist kitty. I'm taking him back to the vets on Monday and will see if they have frontline as i have heard nothing but positive things about the stuff!
2007-08-04 10:27:32 · update #1
There's no doubt that some animals are more susceptible than others - you can get two cats in the same household with one suffering terribly and the other not at all. Some cats get flea allergic dermatitis. Like us, they have differing levels of sensitivity to most things.
I have found that about 80% (an estimate) of the clients I talk to think their cats haven't got fleas - but then I show them they have!! Flea bites don't always make an animal scratch - they don't make me scratch. Not saying your wrong, just be aware that sometimes animals harbour fleas without you knowing it - so it's good that you're treating both cats! Wish more people would take this precaution!!!
Chalice
2007-08-04 11:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are definately not immune to fleas but possibly the colour of the cat is a factor. Some years ago I had a mother and daughter. Mum was a typical scabby tabby in colour and behaviour, she brought home all kinds of dead stuff but I never found a flea on her. Her daughter was a gorgeous tortoiseshell, mostly white, she was incapable of catching anything,rarely strayed from the backdoor but was constantly riddled with fleas. In the end I bathed her in puppy flea shampoo once a month and the dead ones just fell off her. Gross or what ?
2007-08-04 10:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems to be so. We have 3 cats, 1 female we found deserted in the forest; we later rescued a brother and sister (litter mates) at a shelter.
The brother and sister seem to get fleas much easier than the single female. Also, they suffer from fleas.
We treat all three cats with Front-line Plus, which helps prevent fleas for all three.
But we have often commented how two cats seem to attract fleas, and the other one seems to repel them.
All three are tabby cats, the brother and sister are Gray/Brown tabby cats and the resistant one is cameo (a light tan/creamy color).
2007-08-04 10:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by hunter621 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FRONTLINE - Miracle liquid drops. Have you tried these? I'm assuming with the vets assistance you possibly could have. But you may have tried Advantage instead. If you haven't tried Frontline, get some today - you won't regret it.
Plus, you won't have to treat your whole house again, just put the drops on the cat, by the end of the day you'll notice less itching, by tomorrow, no itching at all.
2007-08-04 10:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Marvelissa VT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 30 cats.... inside/outside. I have a few that seem to rarely get fleas and if they do it's only 1 or 2. It's really odd, but yes I think they have some sort of "immunity" type thing going on. I would tend to agree with the Better grooming answer, but one of them... well, lets just say he prefers to bathe at least once or twice a week it seems... LOL And 3 of the ones that rarely get fleas are from the same litter too...
2007-08-04 10:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by Sandy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Frontline is excellent, but Strronghold is better as it treats worms and earmites, among other illnesses. Whatever you use, buy from your vet, and NOT the petshop, and you will also need to spray carpets and soft furnishings, especially round the edges of rooms. Ask the vet when you go to buy the flea drops; they KNOW whats right.
2007-08-05 03:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by k0005kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are natural flea traps, it!s whoever it!s knocking about with and believe me the one who you think is immune, well get them all done with the frontline, that way the minute they try for a meal off of any of your cats it!s bye-bye flea. Dust cat beds and rest od house vet will keep you right.
2007-08-04 11:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Frontline on the kitten, on the bedding, on the furniture and anywhere he sleeps to prevent re infestation, it could be possible for your old cat to get infected with fleas if they are running rampant.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-04 11:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flea photos are great besides the fact that it takes greater desirable than that to do away with them in case you get them, they'd stay on your carpet and fixtures. something like Frontline would rather help you out because of the fact it could rub off your cat and onto surfaces that the cat lays on, killing fleas everywhere.
2016-10-13 23:37:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing thats warm and has a bloodstream is immune to fleas. Perhaps your 'old' cat is better at grooming itself than the other one? 'Frontline' works.
2007-08-04 10:20:37 · answer #10 · answered by Ring of Uranus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋