Even if your inspection doesn't reveal
any live fleas on your cat, if you see signs of flea bites and flea dirt — it's a good idea to begin treating your cat and your home for fleas.
Not exact matches
The
flea's that attach and thrive
on dogs and
cats are specific to these species and although they may bite people, it is not believed that they can use humans to successfully complete thier
life cycle.
To better understand how and why various treatment options work, it is important to first understand the
flea's
life cycle since the different dog and
cat flea treatment protocols and prevention products work
on different parts of this
life cycle.
Fleas love our
cats and dogs and choose to
live and feed
on them because the
cat and dog body temperature is higher than that of humans.
An adult
flea can
live for several months in almost any temperature outside if it is
on a stray
cat or dog.
Getting rid of
cat fleas has been made even more difficult since they adapted to
living on rabbits and rats, marsupial possums and wallabies, and other unrelated furry species!
Flea allergy - the itching will occur over the rump and around the neck area, because
fleas live in those locations
on a dog's (or
cat's) body.
When an adult
flea hatches from its pupal stage, it jumps
on a dog or
cat passing by and stays with that animal for
life.
My 14 yr old
cat has this
on and even with combing him everyday with
flea comb he has
live fleas crawling
on him after 1 week of wearing this collar.
If your dog or
cat lives inside, more
fleas are
on your carpet and
on your upholstery than
on your pet.
For example,
flea and tick products labeled «for use
on dogs only» should not be applied to
cats or other species, as serious or even
life - threatening problems could result.
In its relatively brief time
on earth (typically ranging from a few weeks to a year or so), the teeny, brown wingless
cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis) asks little from
life.
If you don't do this, you will soon find
fleas living on your
cat once again.
I combed the
cat a week after application and got about 200
live fleas off him and there are still more
on him.
Although
fleas will bite humans, and sometimes
live on humans, they much prefer
cats, a much better host by far.
When mites are present, there are a number of effective medications.It is important to treat your
cat with a
flea product at the same timeas the ear mite medication since ear mites can sometimes
live on the bodyand the
flea control medication will kill them, too.
Because
fleas can
live on a host for up to two years, a
cat repeatedly scratching itself can cause red spots, soreness and damage.
You see, not all the
fleas live on your
cat.
A beef - flavored, chewable tablet, Comfortis ® kills
live fleas and prevents future
flea infestations
on cats and dogs.
The dog
flea can technically
live on a variety of different mammals but it is usually found
on domestic dogs and
cats.
Understanding the
life cycle of the
flea can help explain how cleanliness can reduce and eliminate this problem
on your
cat and in your home.
I suppose I was just ignorant, but I always thought that
fleas only
lived on certain animals, like
cats and dogs.
Cats and dogs don't inherently have
fleas and ticks
living on their skin and coat.
Dogs and
cats should be
on a heartworm prevention every month of their
lives, and here in Florida, we recommend year round
flea control too!
Fleas will
live on your
cat for up to 115 days and only 1 to 2 days if not
on a host.
Fleas spend most of their lives off of your cat and in his or her environment; so just because you don't see a flea on your cat, don't give up on your flea eradication efforts, especially if you see other evidence of f
Fleas spend most of their
lives off of your
cat and in his or her environment; so just because you don't see a
flea on your
cat, don't give up
on your
flea eradication efforts, especially if you see other evidence of
fleasfleas.
This breaks the
flea life cycle and gets rid of
fleas on your
cat.
However, the dog
fleas may not bite
cats, as they haven't adapted to
live on feline blood.
Thirty - two dogs and three
cats with natural
flea infestations
living in 18 homes were treated topically with a 19.53 % w / w spot -
on formulation of indoxacarb.1 Another 30 dogs and two
cats living in 19 different homes were treated topically with either fipronil (9.8 % w / w) / (s)- methoprene (8.89 % w / w) or fipronil (9.8 % w / w) / (s)- methoprene (11.8 % w / w), respectively.1 Homes were randomly assigned to treatment.
They start working immediately and just one pill will kill almost all adult
fleas living on your
cat within a few hours, letting you accomplish in a few short hours something that normally takes a week or two to achieve.
The
fleas that
live on cats or dogs feed only
on feline or canine blood.
Cats tend to have more
fleas living on their head and neck, and dogs have more
on their underside.
Infested
cats and dogs typically have less than 20
fleas living on them.
I use this
on my pomeranian and
cat and it always and consistently does the job at getting rid of
fleas (at least it gets the pets to stop itching and
living in agony).
On cats, more
fleas tend to
live around the neck region.
Img 2 Heat map showing where
fleas live on dogs and
cats.
In one study, a
flea's average
life expectancy was 7.8 days when
living on a
cat.
Even if the carpets get treated, the adult
fleas will continue to
live on the dog or
cat.
On cats, most
fleas live around the neck.
Because
cats are such fastidious groomers, you may never actually see a
live flea on your kitty.
The
fleas found
on dogs (Ctenocephalides canis) and
cats (C. felis) are ectoparasites, which
live off the blood of their host animal.
Many are reluctant to treat their
cats for
fleas, especially if the
cats live indoors only, but
fleas can get into the house with other pets,
on us and our clothes, and even
on their own accord.
Adult
fleas spend their
life on their host (dog,
cat, or other animal).
This first visit is also a good time to talk about heartworm and
flea prevention, depending
on where you
live and your
cat's environment.
Consistent use of
flea control products for all dogs and
cats in the household will kills the
fleas on the pets, break the
flea life cycle, and eventually rid the house and yard of
fleas and immature stages.
If you
live in or visit areas where plague is known to occur, use regular
flea control
on both your dogs and your
cats, even if your
cat stays indoors.