I hate to tell you this, butif they are THAT bad, getting rid of the cat is
NOT going to help. You can track fleas in all on  your own as well. This
simply does not sound normal to me. Do neighbors have the same problems? Of
course, you could also make the cat a totally indoor cat, but I just don't
think the cat is the problem. Are there bushes or trees near the house? I've
heard in areas where fleas are bad they are in the bushes and trees and you
can actually see them jumping out. They will jump on to you and what ever
you bring in as well.

You need to move if it is that bad. I lived in Miami for three years, and
had sand around
the house, which was on a lake. To stay flea-free (I had two indoor cats) I
had to wash down
the wood floors with a product called "Rid-a-bug" every month. I tracked
them in, there was no
way around it. I was glad to move.

Have you tried borax? Sprinkle it into the rugs and bedding. Doesn't
take a lot. And also the corners of wood floors, etc. Basically
anywhere the fleas are really bad.

Borax absorbs moisture, so it dries bugs out - fleas, spiders, etc. It
does tend to dry feet out for a few days, but nothing bad.

Many years ago, we had the problem really bad. You could walk into the
laundry room with white pants and see them jumping on your legs,
easily 20-30 of them. It was horrible. The only way to go in there was
to put on tall boots, hurry, and get back out before the boots warm up
(they are atracted to the heat). We had tried the flea bombs and flea
dips. No help at all.

Then we tried Flea Busters. They came in and put a dry compound into
the floor. They use a machine to pound it in deep, and they guarantee
no fleas for a year as long as you don't wash the floors. It works for
5 years. We went from horrible fleas (finding them on us, in the beds,
etc), to having no fleas at all - in only a couple days. At that time,
it cost about $500 for our house (several rooms with rugs), and we
were very happy with it.

By the time the flease came back, we learned that the compound is
basically borax. We have to do it more often (about 2-4 times a year)
since we can't pound it in deep, but we can do the whole house in less
than an hour for less than $5, and it woks great. We have never had a
flea problem since. If we let it go too long (about 5-6 months), we
will start seeing evidence of fleas. A quick treatment with borax, and
they are gone again in a couple days.

We have been doing this now for about 10-12 years, and we have never
had any problem. We have cats and dogs as well as turtles that roam
the house. This is Seattle, WA where we rarely have a hard winter and
we gets lots of moisture.

If you haven't tried it, i would give it a try. Borax can be purchased
at the grocery store, with the laundry detergents. Don't go overboard.
Sprinkle it lightly and sweep it into the rugs. Put it in the bedding
or wherever the cat sleeps or the fleas seem to be bad. Wait a few
days and vacuum it up. You should see some improvement within a couple
days.

I recognize you, welcome back.:) Sorry you are stll having a problem.
I live in Texas and, while not as bad as Florada, we also have fleas
year round.

My next suggestion is to add an insect growth regulator ( IGR).
Program (lufenuron) is added to the cats food once a month and keeps
the new fleas from laying viable eggs before the Frontline or
Advantage can kill them. The combined treatment is recommended until
the fleas are under control. You can also have your vet give your cat
a shot of Program which lasts six months. That should be about $40+-.

With only one cat, that's what I would do.

BarB