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Fleas - Help!!!
Asked by C.S. from San Francisco
on December 12, 2009
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My 15 year old cat had fleas and now our home is infested. I took my cat to the vet and bought a 6 month supply of Revolution. He has been on it for three weeks, but...
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- spray you child with garlic water to prevent more bites. Gotta change the litter. Frontline Plus is the best flea medication, and is cheapest on Amazon.com. You will n...
- Fleabusters is a salt based solution vibrated down under your carpet, dehydrates the fleas as they hatch, natural and non-harmful. I used it 10 yrs ago after many oth...
- Hi We had a crazy flea infestation problem many many years ago. It was sooo bad you could see them all over our legs. Finding 15 fleas is nothing compared to what we w...
My Cats Have Fleas!!!!
Asked by W.H. from New London
on April 20, 2008
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My cats have fleas. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal. Frontline, vacuuming and some powder for the carpets.. but... I'm pregnant and wondering what I can do. I k...
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- I would call a Petco and see if they have a grooming service that handles cats with fleas. I would also check with a rug cleaning service and see if they offer anythi...
- There is a brand called nature's guardian that protects against fleas and ticks. I think that we got it from Wal-mart. They make carpet spray too
- Frontline really works well. I would have your cat treated (washed/flea bathed professionally) then have the Vet do Frontline on your pet. It worked wonderfully for ...
Fleas in Backyard
Asked by A.N. from San Francisco
on August 28, 2010
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My friend has a backyard that grows a lot of fruit trees, but every time she goes out there, she has to don on a 'wet suit' tucked in knee-high boots to avoid fleas br...
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- Here are some plants that are natural flea repellers. Maybe add them to the landscape. Keep flea-resistant plants. Make the exterior of your home less attractive t...
- 15+ stray cats sounds like an infestation of cats to me! That many animals competing for space can mean they have more problems than just fleas, and they've got to be...
- I would tell her to drop the cats off and not give them a return address! Just found this for you also... http://www.petplace.com/keeping-your-cat-out-of-the-sandbo...
Indoor Cat with Fleas... Suggestions on Defleaing Her and House
Asked by M.M. from Portland
on July 3, 2008
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Some Siamese/pursian kittens were born at my daughers house. I got the runt female kitten. She has been only indoor cat. Somehow she got fleas. I keep using comb a...
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- If the kitten is very young, be careful about treating her with chemicals...check with a vet first. We took in a 5 or 6 week old stray kitten once and he had fleas co...
- We have had the same problem in the past. I've found that Frontline usually works wonders. Put it on the animals and within a couple of days all of the fleas are gone-...
- Definitely keep treating your cat and consistently treat her, regardless of whether or not she is an indoor cat. You can actually bring in one or two fleas from the o...
Help with Fleas!!!
Asked by E.G. from Orlando
on June 17, 2009
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I have been battling fleas in my home for the last 2 months and I cant get rid of them. I have tried everything from the expensive capstar pills, to advantage, dog bat...
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- Buy a few flea bombs (kind of like foggers) put one in each room of the house. Should stay out of the house the whole day especially if you have children. make sure ...
- In addition to treating the inside of the house, you'll need to treat the outside of the house and keep the dogs on a flea medication like advantage. I used to rent ...
- I feel your pain! I moved in with my sister, (she moved out shortly after) but she had 5 cats! All with fleas. I was certain that the carpet was infested so I laid out...
How to Get Rid of Fleas
Asked by J.H. from Houston
on July 17, 2009
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hello moms i was wondering what works best to get the fleas off my dogs?i guess it's that season for fleas because my dogs are getting them on them really bad.
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- The best thing is to get the flea medicine from the vet, vacuum and empty outside. You can get a night light and put a bowl of soapy water under it and that has actual...
- The best thing we have used for our dogs is the Sentinel pill from the vet. It is expensive, but it has heart worm, other worms and fleas and ticks, so you get alot fo...
- One of the things that I have found that works the best for dogs and cats is giving them a daily dose of Brewer's Yeast. You can buy it at Walmart or most natural food...
Fleas!!!! Taking Over!!! Help
Asked by L.W. from Norfolk
on June 11, 2008
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I really don't want to get rid of our beloved cat Jody but she has infested our computer room with fleas... well the house really, but we bombed ($30), put powder down...
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- Hello, We have three cats (which are usually indoor but, I took them out on a harness) then we had a major flea outbreak. I did some research online and read tha...
- Dear L., My five year old cat got fleas last June when I got a bird feeder. My son sat beside the bird feeder almost daily and brought the birds' fleas inside un...
- I didn't read all of the replies but I see that enough people recommended Frontline...let me tell you that stuff works great!! I am a cat lover who in the past has be...
Natural Cure for Fleas
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on December 28, 2008
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Does anyone know where I can get Boric Acid? I know that this is a natural cure for fleas and have been unable to find any. This used to be in the grocery stores. I...
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- I bought Borax recently at Winco. Also, we've had very good success with baby powder--sprinkle it on the carpet, in your socks and shoes, on the pets, etc. I think t...
- WELL.....I have read all the responses to this and not once did I see "Garlic" mentioned. I lived by the Pacific Ocean for 38 yrs and sand fleas were a constant threat...
- I also buy Borax in the laundry section. I sprinkle it on the carpet, let it sit for just a bit, then vacuum it up. Eucalyptus is also a natural flea repellant. I h...
Being Eaten Alive by Fleas
Asked by K.D. from Yuba City
on July 12, 2009
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Dear Mamas,
We have a very bad flea infestation. Lived in this house for 5 years, and have never had a problem like this. In fact, we've never had fleas in this h...
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- Hi K.- THis must be the year for fleas. We have never gotten more than a little carpet spray couldn't deal with, but not this year. I SOAKED my entire floors, walls, ...
- Are you SURE it is fleas, it could be rat mites. many people on this thread have had run ins with roof rat mites and they are covered in bites as you describe. Put ...
- We just went through this! I recommend Advantage over any other medication for your kitties. I, too, didn't want to bomb so I ended up sprinkling Borax in the carpets ...
How Do You Get Rid of Fleas on Cats/in House?
Asked by G.P. from Pittsburgh
on June 8, 2011
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On the night before last, we discovered fleas on both of our cats. I'm very puzzled about how this happened, because they are indoor cats and do not go outside at all....
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- Unless you already have an all out infestation of your house bug-bombing is usually not required and the floor spray works just fine. The problem with the bug bombs is...
- Spray the yard, flea dip or treat the cats, put the cats in carriers in the yard, get the kids out of the house, bomb the house & leave with the cats & kids for 3 hou...
- First question to you is do you live in a "stand-alone" house or do you share walls with another house or apartment? The fleas spend only a tiny percentage of time on...
