My 2 Kittens have fleas. If I were to give the kittens away, how long would the fleas survive in my home without the kittens?
I am pretty sure that fleas have dropped off the kittens' backs into the cracks in my home.
It's proven difficult to keep two kittens. I just fear that the kittens even after treatment will become reinfected with the fleas, and I have a small child, and I don't want the fleas to endanger her.
2007-11-19 22:13:27 · 7 answers · asked by Janis S 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If you treat the kittens regularly with a proper treatment there is no reason they will become reinfested. By proper treatment, I mean NOT one from a pet store. If the kittens are under 8 weeks, they will need the spray version of Frontline - this will kill fleas and keep the kittens protected against them from a month, and it can be used from 2 days of age.
The fleas will not endanger the child, they're just gross and their bites are itchy. The only possible problem they can cause is if the child happens to eat them and contract tapeworm. Never heard of this happening in a human before, although pharmacies carry dewormers for humans.
The fleas will live indefinitely in your home if you don't actually treat the place, because their eggs can lay dormant for a very long time.
Chalice
2007-11-20 06:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you treat the kittens and the area, there's no reason to expect they'll get reinfected.
Use borax (20 Mule Team - you can buy at the grocery) - sprinkle it around the house -carpets, animal beds, floors, etc. and let it sit for a day or so. The fleas literally dry up from it and die.
Do not put it on the kittens.
If they are very young, you can give them a bath using Dawn dish soap and it'll help with the problem.
If they are older, you can use Frontline or Advantage and that will rid them of fleas.
If you're not willing to try these steps, then give the kittens away - responsibly - and in the future, remember that pets are a responsibility and are not disposable.
Good luck.
2007-11-20 06:24:47 · answer #2 · answered by MARY N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fleas take a while to get rid of. For the quickest way, get a flea bomb and set it off and don't go back into the house for at least 8 hours, especially with kids. Then wipe everything down and vacuume. Make sure you throw out the vacuume bag right away too. You might have to do the above procedure again in about a week or two. Nothing kills the flea larva so the first bomb might not get rid of them all. For the cats, put a flea collor on them and spray them with flea spray right away. Having fleas suck and the little things can almost live through anything.
2007-11-20 06:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by cage_fighter@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You treat a flea infestation as you would lice on your child's head. All stuffed animals put in the dryer on high to kill anything living on it all fabrics washes bedding everything. And of course flea treatment for the kitten. As long as you get everything they shouldn't get it back unless they go outside.
2007-11-20 06:24:55 · answer #4 · answered by tiffy-xo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to wash everything emediatly, but first wash the kittens with flea shampoo or get them a flea collar, then if they slept on any bedding then wash that in HOT water.
2007-11-20 06:20:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you fronline kittens each month be fine,you will need spray from vet for them to go.
2007-11-20 08:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends because you have to flea bomb your house
2007-11-20 08:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋