My new kitten has fleas, ALOT. And i'm not sure what to do... PLEASE READ?

Question

hi, i'm a 13 year old girl and i just recently got a kitten. I have been picking off brown spots, and thinking that it was the fleas, i pinched them in half, hoping to kill them, and thing threw them away. Just recently, I found a REAL flea jump from Brody's (my cat) eat to his neck. ew. anyways, i knew that the brown things werent fleas then, and looked them u to see what they were. I read that they are probley droppings from the fleas. EW again. I also read that when cats or dogs scratch, the eggs and droppings get sent to the floor. and THEN i read that the eggs hatch in 7-10 days. i have a dog which has front line on him, and Brody is also old enough to have frontline and we just put some on today. But i am worried about my rabbit... And i dont want our house to be invested with fleas, so what should i do? I read Vaccum but is there any easier way? or will frontline just kill everything, even the eggs?

Answer 1

I use frontline on my two cats, the manufacturer says it is the only thing out there that can be used by itself to control fleas. Ask your vet if there is something you can do for your bunny. I'd avoid the pet shampoos & powders, they can be very toxic and animals have died from those. If I were you I'd invest in a flea comb, they are very cheap and effective. Brush kitty & bunny with the comb, when fleas come out dip the comb in a glass of water to drown the flea. You get a sick sense of satisfaction knowing that thing won't hurt your kitty anymore! Plus my cats find it very therapeutic, I imagine it scratches their sores where they are bitten. Vacuuming also is supposed to make a big difference, also make sure you frequently launder your pets bedding, those are typically where most fleas are found. Other than that, mainly fleas can only be controlled not eradicated... especially if you have indoor/outdoor animals. good luck.
oh side note, keep an eye on your kitty's poo... sounds gross, but fleas typically carry worms and if you see a worm in your kitty's poo or by her butt, she needs a $10 pill from your vet.

Answer 2

Its good that got the cat on medication. I think frontline only kills the live fleas not the eggs only a few percent of fleas make it to the adult stage. You might need to call or take Brody to the vet so they can give her the proper medication if frontline isn't effective enough. Don't use flea powder because it leaves a nasty smell in your carpet and when you vaccum the powder clogs your vaccum. They have flea sprays that you can spray in your house. Ask your vet to be sure and see what they recommend. I'm not sure about rabbits and fleas. Again I would ask your vet so you know all your information is accurate.

Answer 3

Regular Frontline is good, but it doesn't kill the eggs. Frontline Plus does, but only the ones on the animal - you need to get a proper spray for your house, from a vets.

You're right, the brown things were probably flea dirts. If your kitten is under 8 weeks of age he is too young for Frontline spot-on, but you can use the spray version, this is safe from 2 days of age.

As for your rabbit - get some Advantage Rabbit from a vets to protect him. This is the only rabbit treatment I know of, it works well.

Chalice

Answer 4

You need some flea meds from the vet. Front line will kill the fleas and prevent the eggs from hatching, but you will need more than likely to reapply it next month.

Vacuuming your home will suck up the flea eggs if any got into your carpet, just remember to take the bag out of the canister and trash it. I don't know if rabbits can get fleas, talk to your vet, she/he can help you on that one. I know, my cat had fleas a few weeks ago, and now is flea free.

Answer 5

Frontline and similar products kill mostly adults, but also larvae *if* they get close enough to the cat. It will *NOT* kill eggs and almost nothing short of bleach, steam, or subzero temperatures will kill the pupae. By the product label you can put either Frontline or Advantage on kittens 8 weeks of age or older. Advantage can be used on younger kittens, but with due caution and preferably with veterinary guidance.

Advantage can be used on or around rabbits, although again caution is indicated. Frontline is *probably* safe around rabbits but I'd suggest confirming with someone who has experience with that application to be sure.

If the fleas are in your house they may be reproducing; in which case repeat applications of flea product, and/or treatment of the area, might be needed. Consult with your veterinarian for more information.

Answer 6

hi, Avervail! The "skinny" description sounds like worms. they seem to be a basic parasite that stay interior the tummy and intestinal tract of the animal, yet tapeworms are see you later, (a million-a million/2 metres) they might improve to surprisingly much everywhere. they're extremely gross and that they have got been recorded to come out of human's legs (shiver) yet basically shop the kitten nicely fed, healthful and hydrated. shop it interior and that i might propose donning latex gloves for the time of a protracted era of touch just to circumvent affliction because of the fact at her skinny degree, she will have the means to alter into VERY unwell if she gets ill. At your veterinarian appointment the wager could be waiting to tell yet tell he/she basically in case. The vet will positioned her on a medicine to kill the worms and that they are going to be lengthy gone. She might get a de- trojan horse shot after or earlier, basically in case. After that, basically get holiday of any reappearing fleas, shop her interior yet once you may permit her out do it first with you protecting her and then permit her out yet shop a watch on her. She could stay interior till a pair of million a million/2 years so she does not learn the difficult way like my cat did! :( She grew to become into permit outdoors, disappeared for a night and the subsequent morning my mom got here upon her up in a tree, for sure chased there through the coyotes yet she's fantastic now. :)

Answer 7

let your mom know that your kitten has fleas. you will have to make sure you have flea collar on kitten and vacuum at least all the rooms the kitten has been in. also you might want to see if there is some kind of flea powder that you can sprinkle on carpets and furniture. check to see if there is anything in pet department at the store or where carpet deodorizer is. make sure that you check your rabbit, dont know for sure if they can get fleas and if you hold your kitten alot, you might want to have your head checked too. good luck hope this helps

Answer 8

You read too much. Give your kitten a shower and use flea shampoo, then vacume the house to make sure you get all the fleas and flea droppings. After you wash your kitten get him/her a flea collar. Of course if you see a flea after all that, wash him/her again and kill the fleas using your nails.

Answer 9

my cousin had the same probalm have u tried flea powder?but READ 2 make sure that it wont hurt ur rabbit hope this helps :)

Answer 10

front line is the best it should do the job.