Fleas are icky bugs that can cause a variety of health problems for our feline buddies, consisting of itchy skin, hair loss and anemia; they can even bring hazardous tapeworms. Rid Fluffy of the adult fleas infesting his coat and the many eggs that they lay on a day-to-day basis.
Shampoo
Shower your cat using a flea hair shampoo, or ordinary dish soap for kitties under 12 weeks of age. The bathing process and the insecticides in the shampoo will remove and exterminate adult fleas on the coat, preventing them from laying any eggs. During the bath, the existing eggs will simply by cleaned down the drain due to the fact that they aren’t sticky and quickly come off of the fur. Have some treats helpful to reward Fluffy for sustaining a bath.
Brush Your Cat
Brush your cat’s fur using a flea comb. These combs have actually firmly spaced tines that assist root out and remove little black fleas and their eggs, which appear like little grains of rice. Cover the comb with petroleum jelly to make the fleas and eggs stick to it. Dip the comb regularly in a cup of rubbing alcohol or soapy water to kill the pests that you discover. Concentrate your brushing on Fluffy’s neck and chest, where fleas tend to hang out.
Oral Flea Preventative
Offer your cat a prescription oral flea preventative like lufenuron, a type of insect development inhibitor that avoids those disgusting flea eggs from hatching. You offer this medication to your feline friend month-to-month and it’s safe to use in kitties 4 weeks old or more and over 2 pounds in weight, according to the manufacturer Novartis Animal Health. To kill off adult fleas and prevent them from laying any eggs in the first place, give your cat a medication like nitenpyram, another prescription oral medication you can give to Fluffy approximately two times each week. It’s also safe for younglings at least 4 weeks old and weighing 2 pounds or more.
Topical Flea Preventative
Use a topical flea preventative, such as selamectin, month-to-month in between your cat’s shoulder blades to kill the fleas and eggs on his coat. This chemical exterminates adult fleas and avoids the development of their eggs. Selamectin is safe for kitties over 8 weeks of age.
Vacuum Cleaning
Vacuum your home completely to remove flea eggs that have actually fallen off his coat. Dispose of the vacuum bag instantly to get those eggs out of your home so that they don’t hatch and reinfest Fluffy’s coat. Wash his bed linen in hot water as well to get rid of any fleas or their eggs prowling on it.
Items you will need
- Cat flea hair shampoo
- Petroleum jelly
- Rubbing alcohol
- Lufenuron
- Meal soap
- Nitenpyram
- Selamectin
- Vacuum
- Flea comb
