cat fleas. has anyone got any ideas?

Question

I heard if you give ur cat garlic it can kill fleas..is this true.?? i've sprayed him, collar, drops and still can't shift them. anyone got any ideas.he's pure white.(well sometimes he looks like a dalmation when they pop up.) but i can't treat the house properly if i can't get them off him.. any suggestions

Answer 1

buy something thats get rid of flees

Answer 2

yes garlic can help, but garlic can also be very bad for a cat or dog, if given too much.

there are many products on the market which you can use to get rid of fleas in the house... the more you pay for the product, the more effective it will be, by the way. You wil also need to change your vaccum bag frequently (flea eggs can hatch inside a vacuum bag).

as for your cat, if you are using Hartz flea drop products, stop now. Hartz has been known to cause serious illness and even death in some cats.

I recommend taking the cat to the vet to get good advice about treatment for fleas on your cat. Let the vet know what you have done so far, so he is aware of any flea drops which may have been administered recently.

I have also listed a few websites for you to check out. Perhaps you can do it yourself!!!

take care ok?

Answer 3

Dont know about the garlic but the best ive used is Frontline drops on the cat in conjunction with hoovering then spraying the house with Frontline you obtain both from your veterinary surgery.Fleas have a cycle the female lays eggs that fall off the animal they become larva which then change to pupae in turn they emerge into adult fleas and the cycle begins again.By thoroughly hoovering then spraying the house in conjunction with applying drops to the cat you will eventually break the life cycle.

Answer 4

The best thing for fleas are the front line fee treat ment. You can only get them from the vets. They are about £15 for 3 treatments and they last 5 weeks each it keeps flees off not just killsthem. It works by putting somthing in the blood system so when th flees back it reacts with them.
There is also fel combs that you can pck up for less than a £1(bout 40p from wilkos)

When you have got rid of the flees a regular dose of the flee threatment is good, and you can by anit flee shampoo too witch i find brill ( i found some in wilkos too cheap and effective)

If you cant get your cat a flee collar thats good too.
Hope this helps

Answer 5

Go to the vet and purchase flea medication. You put it on the back of their neck once a month for three months. After the first application, it kills them. It costs somewhere around 50-75 dollars for the medication but worth every penny. Each subsequent month is to just ensure there aren't any living fleams.

It worked wonders because I already had three dogs when I got my cats.I didn't want my dogs getting fleas and they never did becaus this worked on both cats within minutes. This stuff is way better than the cheap walmart flea medication.
Good Luck!

Answer 6

Maybe arrange for your cat to have a flea dip at a groomers while you bomb the house with the proper treatment. We have 2 cats who are treated with frontline/advantix/advantage as needed & within 24 hours the poor critters finally stop their scratching. It is expensive but it works!
The garlic may work for a few fleas but not for all - it sounds like your poor kitty is infested. Try adding the garlic to food regularly once he & your house have been successfully treated as a preventative. Best of Luck

Answer 7

Garlic powder does not really work.

I recommend you use veterinary licensed products to use on both:
- your cat: Frontline Spot On for example
- your house: Staykill Household Spray for example

I f you struggle with cash, you may search the net for the above products and obtain them at a discount price.

Answer 8

All you need to do is use a good quality spot on treatment, for two months. Advantage is one of the best.

Then at the first signs of scratching or twitching start another two month course.

Hope this helps, it works for me and I have a multi cat household and suffer from flea allergies myself.

Answer 9

Frontline Spot on, and then at the same time treat the house.
I wouldn't give your cat garlic.

Answer 10

Dunno about the garlic....but i very much doubt it! Getting rid of fleas is easy, get some Frontline from the Vets. Its a liquid you put on the back of a cats neck and it kills the fleas. If you don't treat it, it'll just get much much worse and you'll be bitten to hell and back!

Answer 11

I have heard about the garlic. My dad gives his dog garlic supplements and he swears that he hasn't seen any fleas on his dog. However, frontline is what is recommended for fleas by my groomer. She swears by it. It is expensive though.