Anyone aware of any flea shampoos safe for 6 weeks and up?
I’ve been bathing my kitten in soapy water and have been vacuuming the carpets. I also sprinkled his bed with an organic powder safe for all ages. I had seen some major improvement from when he came to me at 5 weeks completely covered in fleas.(The first couple baths, the water ran a redish brown.) I’ve been told that there is nothing for under 6 weeks aside from that bedding powder but now he is around 6 and a half weeks and I would like to know if anyone recommends any shampoo safe for kittens. I’ve heard that Natural Chemistry’s De Flea shampoo worked miracles for everyone else’s pet, even really young kittens,but the product description clearly states that it’s not for 12 weeks and under. I have also heard that I can use Frontline(only half a dose) on a kitten.I’m a bit hesitant about trying anything where I have to dose it myself instead of it being pre-measured. I really don’t want to use anything on my kitten without proper research even after it’s suggested.
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:42 am
One of my dearest friends breeds Himalayans. She swears by Dawn dish liquid. I took my kitten to the vet and they agreed that it was safe to use. I began using it and it honestly gets rid of the fleas and does no harm to the animal. I bathed Izzy twice a week and washed her bedding in Dawn as well. We got rid of the flea problem successfully.
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October 18th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Revolution is a spot treatment similar to Frontline but it also prevents a number of other parasites and is safe to use on kittens as young as 6 weeks old. It’s what I use on my cats and they are flea-free.
As the other answerer suggested, Dawn dish soap can be effective in killing the fleas currently on the kitten but for most people it won’t eliminate the problem altogether. Since your kitten is old enough for Revolution I’d say just go for that, but obviously asking your vet first wouldn’t be a bad idea
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November 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
I’d call a vet.
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December 1st, 2010 at 3:37 am
Capstar, for kittens 2 pounds and up, will kill the fleas on the kitten, but not any eggs. It is a vet product. Often, kittens are not at 2 pounds at under two months of age.
On Frontline I agree that you don’t want to try and pretend you can accurately know that you have given a half dose. One squirm, and that could be real trouble.
Other than the baths you are giving the kitten, vacuuming the bedding area and environs with an upright seems to be the viable approach. Fleas cannot survive a trip through an upright vacuum.
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