My dirty neighbor had a cat w/ fleas and I brought them inside I guess accidentally; now my girl has fleas. How long will it take to get rid of them w/ the Vet meds and such. Is a flea dip or bath at the Vet's reccomended?
P.S. She was really dirty. We live in an apartment complex and she used to let her cat poop all over the stairs. Her cat got preggers and she abandoned it. She's moved now.
2007-10-10 18:08:54 · 10 answers · asked by Karla Marx 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
a bath couldnt hurt but wont solve the problem..
advantage or frontline plus works good but aren't cheap.
Also.. vaccuum regularly.. especially in corners and along baseboards.
An indoor spray for the room may help as well.
2007-10-10 18:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you interested in keeping your neighbor's cat? If not, take her to a shelter.
As for your house, you should wash what you can (primarily anything soiled and out in the open). You should vacuum the house frequently until you no longer see evidence of their existence in your house, such as flea bites and adult fleas. When you say your girl, is that your daugther or your cat? If you have your own cat and she is infested with fleas, you should definately give her a water bath of any sort and treat her with either Advantage or Frontline.
I have two kittens that were adopted less than 2 months ago. They came home with fleas and I did not find evidence until about a month with them. They were promptly treated with Advantage Multi and are today flea free (first treament Sept 1, second treatment Oct 1). :)
Don't bother with flea powders. They are nasty to work with. I deliberately bought a Dyson upright to deal with the powder. The treated carpet was previously vacuumed; yet, the Dyson sucked up a massive amount of powder from our carpets. I recommend it if you are also looking for a new vacuum.
2007-10-10 21:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Blk_Kitties 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a flea dip or bath, but a veterinary spot-on; these work. Frontline, Advantage or Revolution.
Indoor cats get fleas too, fleas can enter the house easy as any bug! Go to a vets to get some proper stuff for your cat.
Chalice
2007-10-11 05:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience- Advantage works best to get rid of the fleas on the animal. If it hasn't gotten to the point where you notice fleas in the carpet or furniture, you might be ok. But if you want to be safe, I have a method that's always worked for me. I live in a state where fleas flourish year round and even tho none of my cats go outside, sometimes the fleas get inside. I have found that Mule Team Borax (laundry aisle actually) sprinkled on the furniture and carpet and left overnight before vacuuming and treating the cats with Advantage gets rid of all the fleas and they usually stay gone till next summer comes around.
2007-10-10 18:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by Talltecs G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive so far found that the on the spot remedies that you apply to the animals neck is the best. i personally will never use the pills again because i had a cat die from a combination of flea pills and stress, but that may have been an isolated incident. most of the skin application flea controls give you a 4 month supply, but you shouldnt notice any more fleas after a few weeks.
2007-10-10 18:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by Alyssa J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoor cats can have fleas. They just hitch a ride on a person or animal into your house. Flea baths are good but My animals have still had some fleas after. There are always some survivors. I would get some topical flea meds like revolution or frontline those work like a charm. good luck
2007-10-10 18:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they're carried by potential of squirrels, fleas can leap off them and hitch a journey interior on your pants cuffs or footwear, OR are available in in the process the window monitors, they could get by those actually. A flea drop dose of income, Frontline or Revolution seems after them. That'll run you $12 or so.
2016-10-22 00:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantage or Frontline is all you want to do, not a bath. Advantage will kill the fleas within hours. Poor kitty that your Loser neighbor abandoned... I hope someone is taking care of her! If you can't take care of her, try calling a rescue group by you.
2007-10-10 18:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by Wintergirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd use Frontline or Advantage on the cat at first. You should probably get some flea treatment for your carpet and wash everythgn you can as far as linens go.
Good Luck!
2007-10-10 18:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
avantage works real good .
2007-10-10 18:40:03 · answer #10 · answered by lovebug2052 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋