Does a cat get a raise itchy red area when bitten by a flea, just like a human bit by a flea?

Question

I am trying to figure out if the flea med I bought (Frontline Plus) is working. My cat seems to clean himself more than scratch but he does scratch occasionally during the day. Are the fleas dead and his skin is just itchy from the leftover flea bites? Because I do not physically see any fleas.

I applied Frontline Plus about 4 days ago.

Answer 1

Like humans, every animal has differing sensitivity to flea bites. I myself get small red dots, but they don't itch. Other people get crazy itching and swellings from flea bites. Same with animals - some barely notice it, other go mad with itching and, if they're allergic, can get terrible dermatitis and alopecia.

Cats scratch, doesn't have to mean fleas. The way to find out is to sort through your cat's fur, or use a flea comb, to look for flea dirts (little black specks in kind of spiral or comma shapes if you look close). Course, there might be flea dirts left over from dead fleas, but after 4 days probably your cat has got rid of these, unless it was a severe infestation.

So long as you got all the Frontline Plus on the cat's SKIN (not fur) all the fleas will be long dead and will stay off her for at least a month.

Chalice

Answer 2

I would not use frontline for another two weeks because it could make your cat ill.Fleas do bite humans,if you have lots of fleas in your house you can use sprays and powders but i wouldnt treat your cat yet.Also another good flea treatment which i got for my cats from the vets was called advantage its about the same price and you apply it in the same way but it also treats your house because when you apply it on your cat traces of the treatment drop off and kill any fleas wherever your cat goes.I found with my cats if your a week late appling frontline the fleas seem to appear very quickly and get out of control finding them in my house so i use advantage which is much better.

Answer 3

They probably do. His scratching may just be from dry skin too.