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O/T Getting rid of cat fleas



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Hove / Παρος
Apr 7, 2006
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Hove / Παρος
Just back in the UK and found that the cat and the house are infected with fleas. :tantrum:

I'm not sure quite how this has happened as the cat had his drops only about 3 weeks ago :shrug:

So far I'm figuring the best plan of action is:

1. Shampoo cat and isolate from rest of house
2. Vacuum all floors (with flea collar in vacuum bag)
3. Apply flea killer to floors and upholstery, repeat after 2 weeks

Anyone else had this horrible problem and have any advice regarding method or which brands of flea killer to go for?

Cheers!
 




nwgull

nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,760
Manchester
I found that those electric flea combs are quite effective on the animal itself. Other than that get some good flea powder or spray from the vets or pet shop; shampooing a cat is asking for lacerated hands and forearms.
 






Westdene Seagull

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
NSC Patron
Oct 27, 2003
21,005
The arse end of Hangleton
You can get carpet shampoo that has flea killer in it.
 








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Seagull over Canaryland

Well-known member
Feb 8, 2011
3,549
Norfolk
I'm sure other cat owners on NSC will have good suggestions but if it really is that bad an infestation then it might be easier to get one of those aerosols or smoke candles that clear the whole house. I'm not a fan of using chemicals in the house but might be the best bet, but do take care to follow the instructions.

You have to vacate the place while the aerosol discharges and takes effect so is an ideal chance to take the cat outside and treat it thoroughly with a spray (good luck). Then have a really good vacuum, air the house and change the cats bedding etc. Don't leave any cat or human food lying about to get contaminated by the spray.

Then every couple of months use a sachet of preventative stuff that you apply to the skin on the neck behind the top of the cats head, so not distressing for it. We haven't had a problem for many many years and fortunately it was quite minor but even a brief problem is sufficient to make you want to avoid it happening again, not only for you but the poor cat too.
 




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ozseagull

New member
Jun 27, 2013
772
We took in a stray cat and the house got infested! My daughter had so many bites the dr diagnosed chickenpox. It was bad.
We tried the flea bomb canisters from pets at home but it didn't work.
In the end we used a flea specialist who sprayed the whole house. It worked a treat.
They were based in newhaven. I am hove and they had no problem coming over. I will try and dig out their number.
 


Matrix10

Matrix10

New member
Jun 7, 2011
501
Bexhill
Just a word of warning, don’t use the cheap drops from some supermarkets, they do not work. The fleas are now immune to this type and my cat developed a reaction to the drops and the bites became infected.
I was lucky as my local vet took pity on me and gave my cat injections, six months supply of Frontline, and worming tablets and just charged 70 quid
 


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Seagull over Canaryland

Well-known member
Feb 8, 2011
3,549
Norfolk
Yep, ticks and harvest mites are really unpleasant. The latter reduced my Mums old cat to a sore and bleeding mess within a day or two and is allergic to the treatment so takes him weeks to recover even after various trips to the Vet.

The little blighters are the downside if you live anywhere near open land and your cat is the exploring type.
 






glasfryn

glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
good spray for the house and Frontline spot-on for the cat(s)
hot weather and flea's will be about ready to jump on just about anything
 


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Billingshurst Eagle

New member
Jan 21, 2004
112
West Sussex
We had the same problem a few years ago when returning from abroad.

The only effective way that we found was these flea bombs

Don't stint though, use one in each room and 2 in any large rooms.
Bonus is that they kill everything - spiders, flies and wasp nests. So any infestation is gone.
 








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marshy68

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2011
2,868
Brighton
Go to the vet and get advocate its expensive but does work and is much better than front line - spray the house with flee spray = once the cat is protected by the advocate and the flees start to die you will see reduction in the flees as they will not be able to feed of the cat and they will all eventually die but this can take a few weeks - you must persist with the treatment over about a 3 month period.

When we moved into our house in brighton it was a flee pit from previous owners cats and dogs this does work you have to be persistent good luck
 


glasfryn

glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
The Antikythera Mechanism said:
Do you know any remedies for ticks? We live next to a wood and open fields so they're a constant problem.
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well while working with CP I was issued with a small hook to hook them out .....but I found it easier to use a pair of pointed tweezers, its all about twisting slightly and pulling at the same time
the worst one I came across was an Abbasyninian who we picked up in Woodingdean, I picked 40+ out of his forehead poor bugger, we assumed he came across the downs, never found the owner he was adopted (I secretly would have loved to keep him)
marshy68 said:
Go to the vet and get advocate its expensive but does work and is much better than front line - spray the house with flee spray = once the cat is protected by the advocate and the flees start to die you will see reduction in the flees as they will not be able to feed of the cat and they will all eventually die but this can take a few weeks - you must persist with the treatment over about a 3 month period.

When we moved into our house in brighton it was a flee pit from previous owners cats and dogs this does work you have to be persistent good luck
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this is very good advice
 




phoenix

phoenix

Well-known member
May 18, 2009
2,605
Rug Patrol on carpet and (material furniture) kills the buggers.
 




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