problem with fleas......??

Question

i must have brought them in from the barn cats but theyre now on my couch in my liviing room. Is there any way to get them out??? thanx 4 the help

Answer 1

My Blog Entry for September 20, 2007 could be useful as your deflea program:

What to do for Itchy and Scratchy !

My very long and thorough blurb about fleas. This can work for both cats and dogs.

PART ONE - Treat your pets:
Advantage and Frontline spot treatments both work well, but each works only on a certain type of flea. All the other flea collars out there are useless or dangerous. Call your vet to find out which of these two works best in your area.

You need to bathe your pet first. Shampoo her (him) with Dawn dishwashing liquid and leave the soapy lather on for 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to get any of it in your pets' eyes. Rinse them thoroughly. Only when they are completely dry can you apply the drops. Never use flea sprays or powders or any other insecticidal products on your animals.

Even after you have treated your home (PART TWO below), you'll have to comb your pets out every day with a flea comb (these are cheap), as new fleas will continue to hatch out for a month from your carpet. Your set-up will be: the flea comb, a zip lock baggie, a lint roller. As you comb out each dog or cat, stick the hair, dirt and fleas to sheets of the lint roller. When you catch a flea, quickly behead him with the flea comb, so he cannot wiggle free. Dispose of the lint sheets in the ziplock bag, and to be safe put it into a second ziplock baggie. Go on to the next animal. You'll know it when your pets are becoming cleaner. At the worst phase you'll need to do this every day or twice a day for each pet. After the fleas are gone, you should still groom your pet on a regular basis, so take out that flea comb twice a month and see if fleas are returning.

PART TWO - Treat your home: Do not call a pest control service. They put down some dangerous chemicals, and spray some, mostly without any consideration for the safety of you and your pets (birds are especially vulnerable to all kinds of chemicals). You do not want any chemical residue left in your home, do you?
Go to Home Depot, Lowes or your neighborhood hardware store and get "foggers" or "fog bombs" of the strongest type you can. (This absolutely needs to be done by a responsible adult who can read English the instructions well). You're going to have to fog your home at least twice. But one fogger for each 1000 square feet of your home - for each session. So if you have 3000 square feet, buy 6 foggers. Be prepared to evacuate all animals and people from the house for the duration of the fogger plus 2 hours. Prepare carefully, according to instructions (cover food prep areas, put food away, turn off electricity and pilot lights, etc.) Everyone and al animals (including fish) must leave. Then set up your foggers and set them off according to a plan, which will leave the door you exit from last. When the time is up, you'll need to come back in the house to open all the windows, and put on the fan, to let the air out of the house. Ventillate for 1-2 hours this way. Don't let anyone in before this has finished. Fog again in 2 weeks. (You are lucky if you can do this during the summer months!)



PART THREE - more house preparation: If you have a fair amount of carpet, this is not going to be enough to get rid of your fleas if they have started to occupy your home. All carpet must be washed thoroughly and vacuumed. If you have orientals, send them out for cleaning. (Don't forget the cat tree and doggie beds!)

This is the worst part: Even after the carpets have been washed thoroughly and professionally, fleas may still hatch out. You'll need to vacuum the entire carpeted area of the house every day. Each day, immediately after the vacuuming is finished - remove your vacuum bag, seal it in double layer of plastic ziplock bags, and put in a new bag.

If you can buy (either on the Internet or at your vet) some spray Frontline or Advantage, put a tiny bit on a sponge and lightly rub it into some problem carpet areas. Also, you can treat a room that is isolated with carpet, by rubbing a mixture of table salt and Borax (1:1) into it, waiting 7-10 days, then vacuuming it up thoroughly.

I'm sorry to tell you all this, but you'll probably have excellent controll of all fleas within a month. You're going to think "My life is fleas!" But, this will pass and your pets will be flea-free and healthy.

PART FOUR - avoiding reinfestation: Make sure your animals get their treatment every month. We use Frontline and it is very expensive, but if we had 5 cats or dogs I would definitely use the spray which can be ordered over the Internet (one squirt to the back of the neck skin) to save money. Comb them at least once a week after the fleas have passed, and keep a close eye on the situation. For long haired cats and dogs, you can get them trimmed to a shorted more maneagable hair length while you are going through this.

Answer 2

Flea collars/sprays/powders are poison. Your puppy has an open incision so any poisons that you simply placed on her have an immediate means to go into her frame. I would not do it. Truly the tub is a bigger inspiration. Warm water onto her incision won't hurt it in any respect. (No top stress, no tough rubbing). Get a slight puppy shampoo at any retail retailer (even as you're there get a flea comb).. Don't use humans shampoo. Wash your puppy in a hot position with out a drafts. Dry her lightly with towels and maintain in a hot discipline till thoroughly dry. Comb her with flea comb, killing the fleas you seize (you'll dip the brush in rubbing alcohol to kill the little devils or you'll squish them together with your fingernails or tweezers). Fleas like soiled puppies. You can follow a skinny layer of antibiotic ointment to the incision whilst you're all via. Vacuuming the flooring could be very principal

Answer 3

Get a treatment for your house - a spray - from a vets. Avoid pet store stuff all together, since it doesn't work.

Please treat the cats as well, with Frontline, Advantage or Revolution - it can not be nice for them having fleas, even if it doesn't cause the usual problems fleas cause!

Chalice

Answer 4

Adams Flea Spray from PetSmart works a charm. Spray the furniture, carpet, curtains, etc. and then vacuum as often as you can to pick up any eggs, immature fleas, and adults - don't forget to empty the bag.