how to get rid of fleas?
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We have outdoor/indoor cats, and now we also have lots of fleas. We tried frontline for the cats, flea powder for the carpets, and flea sprays for the furniture. Oh, also some kind of treatment for outside in the yard but it seems like they are worse than ever. What can I do?
Tags: carpets, Flea, flea powder, flea sprays, Frontline, furniture, how to get rid of fleas, indoor cats, kind, powder, Treatment, Yard
October 13th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
I bought Capstar, online because it’s cheaper that way. It kills every flea on the cat’s body. Then we put them outside (and ourselves) and set off flea bombs. Never saw one after that.
~Autumn~
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October 18th, 2011 at 4:36 am
keep doing the flea spray for the carpet and all around the house. give your cats flea baths and a flea collar as well.
my friends cats had fleas
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October 22nd, 2011 at 12:36 am
We have inside and outside cats and fleas but we use Revolution it seems to work better than all the others we have tried. And bombing the house helped to.
my friends cats had fleas
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October 25th, 2011 at 2:36 am
Step 1
The best way to get rid of fleas is by prevention; fleas thrive in heat and humidity (and are most active in summer and fall), so assess your pet and his environment frequently.
Step 2
Help prevent fleas indoors by vacuuming your home thoroughly and frequently, paying close attention to corners, cracks, crevices and basements. Dispose of vacuum cleaner bags conscientiously, as adult fleas can escape. Also, choose your pet’s friends wisely; avoid animals you suspect may carry fleas. Dog parks are fun, but a move-able feast for fleas!
Step 3
Remove any fleas from your pet using a fine-toothed pet comb designed for flea removal, and drop the fleas into soapy water to drown them.
Step 4
Wash pet bedding in hot, soapy water weekly; this is the most likely site for flea eggs and larvae.
Step 5
Prune foliage and keep grass trimmed short to increase sunlight, as flea larvae cannot survive in hot, dry areas. Remove any piles of yard debris close to your home.
Step 6
Bathe pets weekly, if possible, to get rid of fleas. If bathing is not an option, speak to your veterinarian about appropriate alternatives.
Step 7
Watch your pet for signs of flea trouble: excessive scratching and biting, especially around the tail and lower back, and possibly raw patches where the animal has been biting and scratching himself. Also watch for ‘flea debris’ (black, granular dried blood) and fleas themselves on your pet’s skin.
Step 8
Talk to your veterinarian about various treatments for your flea-plagued pet: a flea adulticide applied monthly to the skin; a monthly pill that prevents fleas from reproducing but doesn’t kill adult fleas; and multipurpose products that prevent flea reproduction and control heartworms, hookworms, whipworms and roundworms. Also consider flea collars and flea powders.
Step 9
Look into chemical flea-treatment products to apply by hand around the environment in spray or powder form. Ask your veterinarian for a recommendation on the best product and how to use it. Or applying a flea collar may help.
my friends cats had fleas
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October 27th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
FEED YOUR CAT (DOGS, TOO) ONE TEASPOON OF A MIXTURE OF SHALLOT POWDER AND GARLIC POWDER INTO THEIR FOOD EVERY OTHER WEEK. THE FLEAS WON’T ATTACK BECAUSE ONCE ITS IN THE ANIMALS BLOOD STREAM THEY’LL AVOID SAID ANIMAL. AS FAR AS THE OUTSIDE, HAVEN’T A CLUE! MAYBE THEY’LL GO AWAY ONCE THEY HAVE NOTHING TO INFEST!
FRIENDS KENNEL
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October 29th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
I found some kittens last summer covered in fleas
and was told to bath them im warm water with a small amount of dawn
dish soap.He worked and killed most if not all the fleas tho im not sure
if it would work as often as stuff made for fleas.
FRIENDS KENNEL
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October 31st, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Step 1
The best way to get rid of fleas is by prevention; fleas thrive in heat and humidity (and are most active in summer and fall), so assess your pet and his environment frequently.
Step 2
Help prevent fleas indoors by vacuuming your home thoroughly and frequently, paying close attention to corners, cracks, crevices and basements. Dispose of vacuum cleaner bags conscientiously, as adult fleas can escape. Also, choose your pet’s friends wisely; avoid animals you suspect may carry fleas. Dog parks are fun, but a move-able feast for fleas!
Step 3
Remove any fleas from your pet using a fine-toothed pet comb designed for flea removal, and drop the fleas into soapy water to drown them.
Step 4
Wash pet bedding in hot, soapy water weekly; this is the most likely site for flea eggs and larvae.
Step 5
Prune foliage and keep grass trimmed short to increase sunlight, as flea larvae cannot survive in hot, dry areas. Remove any piles of yard debris close to your home.
Step 6
Bathe pets weekly, if possible, to get rid of fleas. If bathing is not an option, speak to your veterinarian about appropriate alternatives.
Step 7
Watch your pet for signs of flea trouble: excessive scratching and biting, especially around the tail and lower back, and possibly raw patches where the animal has been biting and scratching himself. Also watch for ‘flea debris’ (black, granular dried blood) and fleas themselves on your pet’s skin.
Step 8
Talk to your veterinarian about various treatments for your flea-plagued pet: a flea adulticide applied monthly to the skin; a monthly pill that prevents fleas from reproducing but doesn’t kill adult fleas; and multipurpose products that prevent flea reproduction and control heartworms, hookworms, whipworms and roundworms. Also consider flea collars and flea powders.
Step 9
Look into chemical flea-treatment products to apply by hand around the environment in spray or powder form. Ask your veterinarian for a recommendation on the best product and how to use it.
I hope this information is useful
Good Luck!
FRIENDS KENNEL
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November 2nd, 2011 at 2:36 am
Our vet prefers Revolution over Frontline for cats (not dogs). It takes a while if the cat already has fleas because the eggs hatch and then it kills them. It also got reid of the ear mties. Have you thought about making them indoor cats?
FRIENDS KENNEL
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November 2nd, 2011 at 2:36 am
Our vet prefers Revolution over Frontline for cats (not dogs). It takes a while if the cat already has fleas because the eggs hatch and then it kills them. It also got reid of the ear mties. Have you thought about making them indoor cats?
FRIENDS KENNEL
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November 3rd, 2011 at 10:36 am
You’re going to continuously have flea problems with indoor/outdoor cats simply because fleas live outside. It took me a couple of months to get rid of my kitten’s fleas when we first got her and she had only been outside for two days when we found her and she’s never been outside since except when we took her to the vet to get spayed.
FRIENDS KENNEL
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