Help !! Will the cat flea infect the dog?

Question

Please help! I just found out that my cat is having cat flea which I can clearly see lots of the flea eggs under his coat. In addition, I have another dog at the house. They have some contact for the past few days. I am just so worry that will the cat flea also infect my dog? Or cat flea won' t transfer or jump on to the dog? And I found some bitten rash on my body too, is that from the cat flea? Will the cat flea live on human body and live by bitten human blood? I appreciate you help ^^

Answer 1

Yes, they cat flea will get on the dog.

Yes, a flea can bite a human.

Just go to the pet store and get Advantage or Frontline for the dog and for the cat and you will be fine.

Answer 2

Yes, a cat flea will infect a dog. The cat flea is the most common flea. They will bite people, they seem to like some people more than others. Get some Advantage from you vet for both your cat and your dog. Treat them both for 3 months straight and you should get rid of them. It's a lot easier than bombing the house.

I think the person with the shot glass of alcohol suggestion was thinking of ticks. Fleas don't latch on when they bite. However, a cotton ball soaked with alcohol is a good way to kill a flea with your bare hands.

Answer 3

Typically the fleas that you find on the cat will feed off the dog, and off you too. They don't actually live on you, or on the critters - they jump on to feed. They prefer to feed from the pets, but you will do in a pinch. You MUST treat the critters and the environment - if you can, do it at the same time. If you can afford to have the vet or groomer de-flea the critters while you stay home and treat the house - with something that will "kill" the eggs and the adults (they don't actually kill the eggs so much as stop them from hatching, but that really doesn't matter) - that's ideal. If not, then get in some help and get it all done at once.

Answer 4

Fleas are very democratic - a similar flea will pass from cat to dogs to rabbit to parakeet to you. removing a severe infestation of fleas from a enjoyed ones is complicated. you ought to use a veterinarian-stated flea scientific care on each animal. then you definitely would desire to fully vacuum each carpet interior the residing house. Run all animal bedding by using the laundry. Run all human bedding by using the laundry. Use a veterinarian-stated spray to help save the cursed issues from coming decrease back. some individuals are fortunate in that they have got a comfortable infestation. if so, making use of a flea scientific care on each animal, launderign the animals' bedding and vacuuming the rugs would desire to get rid of a number of of the fleas. chilly, dry iciness climate additionally helps do away with the dang issues - despite if i'm no longer suggesting you depart the doorways and residing house windows open to the blizzards... struggling with fleas is a relentless project as quickly as you have animals interior the residing house. besides the undeniable fact that it fairly is finished, and the presence of canines and cats and puppy birds, healthful and nicely-saved, can improve residing house existence even greater effective than potted plant life and a pollutant-unfastened indoor ecosystem.

Answer 5

That's flea dirt (poo) you're seeing, not flea eggs. Flea eggs are microscopic. Flea dirt looks like black specks, comma shaped. They turn red when you wet them.

Yes if the cat has fleas, the dog will get them too. They won't live on you, but they will bite you. Cat fleas will bite almost anything.

Get some proper treatment from a vet, like Frontline, for both your dog and your cat and use it regularly. Do not use flea treatments from pet stores.

Chalice

Answer 6

A flea can bit any type of animal and people. you need a topical flea prevention for both pets. Something like frontline and Revolution is good for cats. Your house more then likely infested. Treat carpet and environment or you will keep getting bit.

Answer 7

fleas are fleas hun...they will jump on dogs cats and people ...they usually wont stay on the people but they will jump om & bite you. They will also jump on bite & infest all other hair having mammals if given the change.......get some topical treatment for your dog & cat & flea bomb your hose...BEST OF LUCK. I use Advantage on my pets it works great & kills fleas w/in 24 hours *& keeps killing for about a month per treatment

Answer 8

Fleas can feed off of most animals within' your household (and yes, even bite you!). Both of your animals need to be put on flea control *such as Frontline or Advantage* and your house may need to be treated as well (especially if you have carpet).

Fleas are not species-specific......mites are.

Answer 9

yup fleas bite everyone, if they get on you take a shot glass full of alchol (rubbing or liquor wise) and flip it over on top the flea, it gets drunk and pulls outta your skin, otherwise the head will stay in.