Cat Fleas

If your home is infested with fleas the chance is that they are cat fleas, this is true even if you have a dog, this is because the fleas that tend to live on dogs are called cat fleas, the fleas are happy to feed of the blood of cats, dogs and even people, if you discover these fleas on your pets the fleas should be killed as soon as possible as they cause discomfort and even carry disease so dealing with the problem sooner rather than later is always the best policy.

You should have a fresh supply of an anti-flea medication ready in your home, using a branded product such as Advantage or Front Line is often the most effective way of treating the flea problem on your cat.

The cat fleas jump from one host to another, they are also often picked up by cats as they walk through long grass, the fleas live and bread in the fur of the host cats and bite them to feed on the cats blood, the bites become itchy and inflamed and can cause the cats allergies that can be more severe than a simple flea bite.

The fleas can also jump from the cat on to your furniture and carpets and bread in the fabric, biting people to live off their blood, flea bites in human can spread disease and so these fleas should be killed as soon as they are discovered.

If you have been bitten by cat fleas it may be a good idea to consult your doctor about it as the cat fleas can spread diseases and you can develop allergies to the bites and these can cause health problems particularly in the elderly or those suffering from other illnesses that may have weakened the immune system.

If you discover that you have a flea infestation in your home you must ensure that you kill the fleas properly, the first part of the process is to treat your cat and any other pets in the home as this is the most likely cause of the infestation.

Treating your cat with a product such as Advantage or Front Line will kill the fleas in your cats fur and will stop the fleas breading, this will dramatically cut the number of fleas that you have in your house and should stop your cat scratching and cure their discomfort.

To ensure that all the fleas are gone from your furniture and carpets you may like to use a flea fogger, these are incredibly toxic and the instructions must be not only read but also followed closely.

Once you have cleared all the fleas from your home and your cats you should add some preventative measures in place, such as dehumidifying your house and putting out flea food traps, these are designed to attract any new fleas in your home and poison the fleas and prevent them from breading, using these measures and regularly checking your pets for fleas should help reduce the risk of a future cat flea infestation.