My indoor cats have got fleas - twice!

My vet gave me some stuff to put on their necks, which kills any fleas
which jump on them for a month. It's called "Advantage", I think.

One of the best sites to answer your questions about fleas is:
http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/services/vth/clinical/derm/flea/fleaold.html

Since fleas cannot breed without returning to the animal for a meal of
blood, it is enough in light cases to kill them on the animal at that
time. The products which are most effective are Advantage, Frontline
or Revolution, which kill fleas immediately when they find the animal
or Program, which keeps fleas from breeding.

If they are going outside, you will need a regular treatment program
to keep them flea-free. Flea collars are not very effective.

BarB

Set your cat on a white towel and scrape some of the black dots off, add
alittle water to them and if they turn reddish brown, that is flea
droppings.  Lay your cat on its back and look through its fur between the
hind legs and around the neck, if there are fleas there, you will see them
running away. Fleas prefer animal blood for its meal, but it will definitely
eat humans blood too.
Colleen
Hi,

     I think one of my cats have fleas.  I guess if one has fleas the other
must have too.  I found some tiny black speck in the fur.  It is easy to see
because my cats are white.  Now I wonder what shall I do.  I will call the
vet tomorrow and I guess she will treat my cats with pills but what about my
place?   How can I get rid of those?  Will they go after me when the cats
are treated?

     My cats only go out in the morning for about 40 minutes.  Will I have
to keep them indoor so that they won't get fleas anymore or buying them a
fleas collar be enough?  Would a fleas collar solve the problem right now?
My cats don't have any ithching.  They seem very healthy but those tiny
black specks seem to me to be fleas.

        Thanks,

                      Richard

There is a similar thread on this newsgroup named "Fleas from kitty litter?"
You might also want to review that thread for some additional ideas.

MaryL