Me and my boyfriend got a cat and figured out that it has fleas. Can I carry them to my house after visiting?

Question

We got this cat about 2 months ago and we just realized it has fleas. I am afraid that I will bring them into my house after visiting with my boyfriedn at his apartment. I see him everyday basically. Is it on a rare basis that I can carry them into my house after visiting him? He is also moving into a new apartment soon and I want to know how we can move without bringing the fleas into his new apartment?

Answer 1

get the cat to the vet to get some flea repellant. Please don't use anything over the counter it can kill your cat, also please don't use flea collars they are very harmful to cats.

Answer 2

Technically, it COULD happen, but it's not very likely. Fleas won't usually infest humans. They might take a quick bite, but then they'll hop off. Try talking a walk around the block before you get in your car, any tagalongs will probably jump ship. I work as a groomer, and in all my years of grooming flea-covered dogs, I've never brought a single one home with me.

How to move is easy: Take the cat to the vet for a few days, have it flea dipped and boarded, bomb the old apartment, wash the laundry before you pack it, (anything fabric can have eggs in it), and then bring the cat to the new apartment after the vet is sure the fleas are gone. You should be fine. I'd bomb the old place one more time after all the stuff is out, just to make sure you're not leaving any behind either.

Answer 3

****, thats a serious infestation! Her cats must be running alive with them, poor little things. She's obviously known about this for some time as although fleas breed quickly, they ain't that bloody quick! You did the right thing in washing your clothes but, sorry, they are more than likely to now be living in your carpets and sofa! Pick your chin up off the floor and read on! Fleas are crafty little sods and so hardy its unreal! They will jump on anything that moves and stay there until they find somewhere warm and cosy ( your carpets etc! ). They have probably hitched a ride to your house in your socks, your husbands socks and your kids! Apart from being in your house and your friends ( nice friend! ) those fleas are doing terrible damage to those cats! Too many fleas cause anemia in animals and can kill them without treatment! Your going to have to spend a few quid NOW or your house will become like hers! Go to her house, put one of the cats in a cat box and go to the vets, ask for Frontline or Advantage and treat all the cats. Next stop - pet shop. Buy two cans of StayKill Flea Spray, one for your house, one for hers. Once the cats have been treated, move them into one room and shut them in. Spray every inch of every room, soft furnishings included paying particular attention to the carpets nearest the skirting boards. Cover your mouth with a scarf while you do this and once done, leave the room for half an hour. Do every room in her house then do yours or vice versa. You may even need three cans of the flea spray depending on the size of your houses. The Advantage Flea Treatment costs £12 for four little tubes and the StayKill is £12 for a 500ml can. It may be more expensive if your vet is private! Hope your friend didn't overdo the spending whilst she was away as she owes you money and a bunch of flowers by way of an apology!

Answer 4

Fleas can travel on you quite easily to another house. They're not hard to get rid of though - just get the fleas off your cat and out your boyfriend's house and you're sorted!

What treatment have you used for the cat? Don't use anything from a store - ESPECIALLY Hartz or Zodiac, which are known to be dangerous. You can only get stuff that actually works from a vets - you don't have to take the cat, just pop in for some Frontline or something like. You also need to spray your boyfriend's house, because only 5% of the total flea population is actually on your cat - the rest is in your house. Recommend Indorex, Acclaim, Staykil or Skoosh - again, only stuff from vets. Just spray your house as well, then you won't have to worry about bringing them home with you.

Chalice

Answer 5

The cat I am presently owned by I've lived with since he was a kitten and I have always purchased Frontline. It is a topical flea repellent you apply once a month. It is applied just between the shoulders, and dries in about 10 minutes. I only use it during the hot summer months, May through August. It may seem a little pricey its about $40 for 3 applications but its worth it. I never have to worry about fleas. Whenever I'm around them, they just seem to love me.

I would also recommend that after applying this medicine that you have your boyfriend bomb his house for fleas. The bombs can be purchased at Walmart for under $10. Good luck.

Answer 6

Yes you can carry them with you, but animal fleas need animals to breed, so if you have no pets they should not be able to survive more than a couple of days in your flat.

Deflea the cat, and sanitize apartment, spraying it with flea treatment. This should have all fleas under control before you move.

Answer 7

Essential Facts About Fleas
Adult fleas (the biting stage seen by pet owners) spend most of their time on the animal, not in the carpet. This is why treatment of the pet in conjunction with the pet's environment is an essential step in ridding a home of fleas.
Adult fleas lay all of their eggs (up to 50 per day) on the pet. However, the eggs soon fall off the animal into carpeting, beneath the cushions of furniture, and wherever else the pet rests, sleeps or spends most of its time. This is where homeowners should focus control measures.
After hatching, flea eggs develop into tiny, worm-like larvae. Larvae remain hidden deep in carpet fibers, beneath furniture cushions and in other protected areas. The larvae feed mainly on adult flea feces (dried blood) which accumulates, along with the eggs, in pet resting and activity areas.
Before becoming adult fleas, the larvae transform into pupae within a silk-like cocoon. Pupae remain inside the cocoon for 2 to 4 weeks, sometimes longer. The cocoon is resistant to insecticides and this is why some adult fleas are seen for an extended period, even after the home and pet are treated.


Treatment of Premises
If you neglect to treat the pet's environment (the premises), you will miss more than 90% of the developing flea population -- the eggs, larvae and pupae. If the pet spends time indoors, the interior of the home should also be treated. Before treatment, the pet owner should:



Remove all toys, clothing, and stored items from floors, under beds, and in closets. This step is essential so that all areas will be accessible for treatment.
Remove pet food and water dishes, cover fish tanks, and disconnect their aerators.
Wash, dry-clean or destroy all pet bedding.
Vacuum! -- vacuuming removes many of the eggs, larvae and pupae developing within the home. Vacuuming also stimulates pre-adult fleas to emerge sooner from their insecticide-resistant cocoons, thus hastening their contact with insecticide residues in the carpet. By raising the nap of the carpet, vacuuming improves the insecticide's penetration down to the base of the carpet fibers where the developing fleas live. Vacuum thoroughly, especially in areas where pets rest or sleep. Don't forget to vacuum along edges of rooms and beneath furniture, cushions, beds, and throw rugs. After vacuuming, seal the vacuum bag in a garbage bag and discard it in an outdoor trash container.

Raid Flea Killer Plus is a good spray to use.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

get the cat a flea colar or buy some flea powder
also use the flea powder around the appt.

If you notice your ankles have bites on them after walking around your appt, then you did bring them in.

Answer 9

fleas can jump off one person to another yes it is possible

Answer 10

well you can if they jump on to you, there are heaps of treatment you can get for the cat for flees and its realling good