help!im infested with fleas!?

Question

This kitten I adopten infested my whole house with fleas. I treated her with Advantage 3 times, plus a flea tablet, and couple baths, i spayed my house several times with flea spray, but i still findflea eggs where she rests, im being bit all the time but i can see the suckers. Is the
exterminator my only chance? and why fleas on cat didnt die if shes been treated?

Answer 1

OK. You're on the right tracks, but there are few things to note. Flea treatment is complex!

1) Did you bath before or after applying the Advantage? You must wait 48 hours after a bath before applying any spot-on, and you cannot bath for at least 48 hours after application, or the stuff cannot work.
2) Don't use flea baths at all - they're very useless, and they mean you have to wait before you can apply the real stuff!
3) Which house spray did you use? They're not all great. If it was from a pet store I can fairly guarantee it won't have worked. You need a house spray from a vets.
4) Which flea tablet? Again, one from a pet store won't work. Capstar will kill all fleas within a few hours, but it won't keep them away. Program doesn't kill fleas, it sterilises them.
5) You could try switching to any of the other veterinary spot-ons - Frontline, Revolution or Advocate. They're all good.
6) Did you get the Advantage right on the skin of the cat, by parting her fur when you applied? It won't work if it goes all on the fur.

You're not seeing flea eggs where she lays, flea eggs are microscopic. You're seeing flea dirts (poos!). Little black specks, many comma or spiral shaped, right? They'll go eventually, once all the fleas are gone. Best to comb them out rather than bath them off, but the cat will get rid of them herself in time.

Chalice

Answer 2

Advantage is a very good product, but should only be used once a month. The soonest I would reapply is 3 weeks.
The spray you used for the house should have an IGR (insect growth regulator) in it. EVERYTHING must be sprayed (bedding, behind the drapes, under the couch, all nooks and crannies and cracks, too). EVERYWHERE. Only a light spray should be used, not a saturating spray.
When the next application of advantage is due, try frontline plus instead. It kills all stages of the fleas life cycle (the flea, the larvae and the egg).
For the best protection and to never be infested again, keep applying the advantage or the frontline plus every 4 weeks.
Since your kitten had such an infestation, chances are very, very good that she now has tapeworms. This is 99% of the time not noticed in fecal exams. This is generally found by the owner finding what looks like little rice like segments on the cats behind or stuck to fecal matter. You may want to ask your vet for tapeworm treatment to get rid of them. The segments may take a while to show up and they are not always shed, so not always seen.
Good luck!

Answer 3

Okay Flea spray Only kills the active fleas. Fleas have four stages. Now your cat my not be taking to advantage . switch to frontline.terinex and all them Blah blah blah. this stuff here will work but you have to treat the cat again.Get rid of all her beding toys and stuff.they can be replaced. you are gonna need a good vacuum Cause you have to vacuum before you spray.Now make sure you get this specific one the other one is just a spray for the Fleas one is a fogger.lastley If the cat was an outdoor cat change that .
http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fop_fk_pc_rs.asp
This one kills
Raid ® Flea Killer Plus Carpet & Room Spray kills fleas and their hatching eggs for up to four months. The wide-angle spray is perfect for treating areas where fleas like to hide. The spray also works upside down, making thorough spraying easy. Use it on carpets, upholstery, pet bedding, and other areas where your pet spends time.
Use a can a room.I bought mine at a stop and shop or a walmart.$7.99 a can


wash all you curtians and bedding when you re hang them spray them lightly with the raid and vacum every other day.
The raid is great cause it smells great and it can be used on furniture.Dont forget to spray closets and pantry's

If your kitty does develope tape worms it can be treated inexpesivly
Tradewinds Feline Tape Worm Tabs (Praziquantel)
the cheepest i found them was threw vetdepot
http://www.vetdepot.com/
$10.99
compared to $19.99-$29.99

Answer 4

Fleas are HORRIBLE!!! I hate them. I have had to deal with this problem so many times. I found some links on an all natural website. I will send you the links I have used these remedies myself and they totally work. The best part is they are safe for our furry friends. Good luck with the pests.
PEACE
GG

Answer 5

A safe,cheap and effective method of getting rid of fleas is to use a mixture of boric acid and salt. The powder should be sprayed on carpets, bedding and areas frequented by pets.

Answer 6

you NEED front line it works instantly or advantage, ive only used frontline tho... good luck! wash her, put on the front line, behind her ears and viola no more fleas for about 3 months.... you have to reapply it every 3 months in the SUMMER only.. they dont generally get fleas in the winter... if you dont have any kids or other pets bomb that house too!

Answer 7

This happened with my cat when we first got her. We used Frontline after a few months and it worked right away! I tried to bleach and wash everything. Worked great! Good luck.

Answer 8

use baby powerder it will Sufacate the "suckers" and get her a flea collar