My cat has been constantly scratching himself for over three months now. I fought that he had fleas so I have tried to give him baths; I used collars and other methods to get rid of the fleas and ticks, but nothing that I try works. My cat is still constantly scratching himself over and over again, and I don’t really know what to do with him anymore. His skin seems to be very clean, and I don’t see any fleas. So what causes this problem??
2007-11-02 14:08:07 · 5 answers · asked by n_01 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
hi your cat may have fleas but like you said you havernt seen any . But there are other things that might be cuasing the scatching he may have irritated skin from his fur . So check for 'mats'. Mats are big clums of fur which are dead and this can make cats scratch and be in quite alot of pain. Also he could be allergic to something in your house like new furniture or cleaning products. hope this helps!
2007-11-03 01:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Babigal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never use OTC flea sprays, powders, collars, etc. Not only are they useless, but they can be ingested by your kitty while grooming and can cause serious medical problems, which can be fatal. Fleas are tiny, and not always visible. Contact your vet and ask him for a prescription for Revolution, which will kill the fleas on him within 1 hour, and prevent reinfestation. Even if there are eggs in your home, they will not survive. They will not feed off your cat once he is treated, and fleas cannot live longer than 10 minutes without a host. Humans cannot host fleas, therefore they will all die.
2007-11-02 14:14:41 · answer #2 · answered by ~Jenn~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could well still be fleas, since collars, baths and nothing from a pet store works. Get some proper treatment from a vets, like Frontline or Revolution.
When you look for fleas, look for black specks - flea dirts. Comb him with a flea comb to see if there are any on the fur on the comb.
If fleas doesn't seem to be the problem, go to a vets since there are many things that can cause itching.
Chalice
2007-11-05 05:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you having them share the same litter box? You should have a box just for the first kitty and one for the new 2 to share, if they are friends. Some people say you need one box per cat. Anyway that is the first thing i would try. If that is not helping, you could try separating them for awhile, if not all the time, which might not be feasible, shut them in different parts of the house for the night. Make sure first cat is in his own "territory" or favorite place to hang out/sleep and his box is in his usual place and that the others don't go there, and shut them in another room with their own box at night. As the interlopers, they should be given whatever space you can give them that doesn't interfere too much with the first cat's space. These boundaries can change as they get used to each other, but the first cat needs to feel respected, so do what you can to let him know he's not going to have to give up the whole house to the new ones.
2016-05-27 02:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would take your cat to a vet. because there is cahce that maybe it has something most wrong with it. and they could tell you fi the cat has flees or not and if so they could give it a medicated bath with special flea medicin in it.
2007-11-02 14:18:52 · answer #5 · answered by bebe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋