I got my new kitty a few days ago and notices fleas this morning and I
am absolutely horrified. I hate creepy crawleys! She is only just over
the 7 weeks so is very young. She is going to the vet for her first
check up tomorrow so I went to the pet shop today and bought "4fleas"
by Johnson's who are a reputable UK company. I got her to take a pill
as recommended and within minutes you could see the fleas dropping off.
I also got the house spray by the same company and have sprayed the
house. Thank God we don't have carpets!! I am worried incase my kids or
myself have fleas. How do you know if you have fleas? Do they live in
your hair? Your clothes? I am so worried. I have now quarintined Kitty
to the kitchen untill the 24hour process has finished. I feel really
sorry for her as she was beginning to come out of her shell a wee bit.
I hope this is not going to be a problem, I love my cat and was wanting
to get another kitten the same age to keep her company but all this
flea business is putting me off.
PipeDown - 09 Aug 2005 19:18 GMT
>I got my new kitty a few days ago and notices fleas this morning and I
> am absolutely horrified. I hate creepy crawleys! She is only just over
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> to get another kitten the same age to keep her company but all this
> flea business is putting me off.
Fleas are not like lice. They do not live on your body, only visit for a
meal. In most cases you will feel it and work diligently to rid yourself
immediately. A bath or shower a day is a good deterrent for keeping fleas
off you as well. Sounds like you did what you should and sit back a while
and see if it worked before trying anything more. Keeping the cat
continually treated is the best preventative.
rpl - 09 Aug 2005 19:44 GMT
cat fleas jump on a human, take a bite, go "yecch" and jump off.
> I got my new kitty a few days ago and notices fleas this morning and I
> am absolutely horrified. I hate creepy crawleys! She is only just over
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> to get another kitten the same age to keep her company but all this
> flea business is putting me off.