my kitty has fleas. i gave him 3 flea baths in 3 days, bought him a new flea collar and bought those drops that you put on his skin and i just saw a flea running over his belly! what can i do??
2007-08-29 12:29:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
i thought i would add that i have two cats. ollie has fleas and rusty doesnt? this is odd??
2007-08-29 13:08:53 · update #1
Did you use frontline? It works really well and is probably the best. Also you need to treat the whole house for fleas. Bug bomb your home and clean it really well. You may even want to treat your lawn. More than likely your home is infested and not just your cat that is why she keeps getting more. Good luck
2007-08-29 12:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by Alicia G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use the bath medication...with the drops on his skin..it won't work. First of all the flea collar won't work. Go to Petco or a pet store and buy some Frontline plus..this is expensive but will work..after 1 day you won't see anymore fleas on your baby. The Frontline Plus comes with a 3 month supply. You will have to use 2 to 3 or 4 bombs in your house..because the fleas are all over now. Buy some Zodiac Fogger which will kill them... you will have to leave for 2 to 3 hours.
2007-08-29 12:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right. What can u do? Everything u have been it really depends on the flea drop brand u bought also b/c zodiac suxs from personal experience the treatment seems to make the fleas run and jump off but return shortly in less than a week, as well as another kind but can't remember. The only brand i buy now is Frontline and u can get that @ any feed supply store or 1-800-PET MEDS.
2007-08-29 12:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lovely 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a powder at Wal-Mart called Sevin-5. It's a ready-to-use 5% Dust. Dust your house and your cat with it. It will not hurt the cat as long as you keep it away from the face and genitals as it says on the can. After about 24 Hours vacuum the house. Do this every two weeks till you don't see any more fleas. The flea's will lay eggs every 14 days, that's why every two weeks. The Sevin dust comes in a can like container, like a carpet fresh powder, and costs about $6.00 for a 1.5 lb container. It works wonders since the fleas actually breath through the hairs on their body's instead of lungs. Hope this helps, I just used it last night for the fleas in my house and have already seen a dramatic drop in the sightings.
2007-08-29 18:46:22 · answer #4 · answered by caregiver14_77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have fleas in your house, you will have to treat your carpet and furniture. You can use one of those flea bombs and leave for awhile with your cat. that should kill the fleas your house, Did you use a vet only flea shampoo? Some of the store bought stuff isn't strong enough.
2007-08-29 12:40:45 · answer #5 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop using flea bath. Some O-T-C products are actually toxic. Normall dishsoap will rid the fleas, but not kill them. Order some Advantage and start the dose immediately.
2007-08-29 12:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find information on getting rid of fleas at http://pests.in/fleas.html
2007-08-31 02:38:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it has not been long since you did those things....just wait a couple days. Give it time to work, look again and then consult a vet if they are still there.
2007-08-29 12:34:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋