Next week I have to leave my cat with my best friend for 12 days.  My
friend has a dog, who obviously goes outside for walks during the day.  My
cat has never been outside so I've never needed to put a flea collar on her.
My friend's house is very clean, but she does have wall-to-wall carpeting in
most rooms.  I'm wondering if there is any chance my cat could catch fleas
there -- either from the dog (I don't think he has fleas, but going outside
means he's exposed to more opportunities) or from the carpet if that's where
they live.  Should I buy her a flea collar before we leave and hope she gets
used to it in within the next ten days?  She's four years old and doesn't
adapt to change that well.

   Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Lynn