Kitten with fleas

cuteykat · 21-08-2010, 20:24

Hi guys
i got my children a little kitten yesterday shes a girl and a tabby only thing is shes got fleas and shes not old enough for any of the stuff in shops
iv brushed her threw with a comb today but i was wondering if there was any other ways i could get rid of them.
Thanks !!!

medusa · 21-08-2010, 20:43

You need to take her to the vets and get a bottle of Frontline spray. It's the only really effective treatment for small kittens and the kitten won't like it, but you can use it from 2 days old and you work out how many sprays you use based on their weight.

The 'pet shop' quality flea treatments are not really effective anyway to be honest, so as she grows up you can buy Frontline spot on from an online supplier, but the spray is prescription only, so there's no real alternative to the vets I'm afraid.

If you've had the kitten in your home for 48 hours with fleas before getting treatment then you'll probably also need to get some home spray for fleas whilst you're there. There's no point in getting anything from a pet shop to treat your home, they are pointlessly ineffective. One decent treatment of everywhere that the kitten has been in 48 hours may not actually take that long, but it's important that you eradicate the fleas that she may already have dropped all over your home properly.

EDIT- your vet may also suggest one of the kitten weight spot ons, but with just one kitten these often turn out to be a bit of a waste because you can only use half the packet before they grow too much to use the rest.

cuteykat · 21-08-2010, 20:49

thanks iv been combing her but ill get spray for house also and go to vets monday

maxddb · 21-08-2010, 20:59

I have exchanged home and the family before left the carpets they had a cat and a dog, and I have been overun with fleas on my dogs I can't believe it. I have sprayed the house and also frontlined the dogs I have 3. Next week it will be time to do them again, I am really surprised as before my dogs were not troubled with fleas I wonder if these are fleas from the cat, it's been a nightmare and I will do it monthly until I have a foothold on the problem.

Binga · 21-08-2010, 22:06

How old is the kitten?

spiritangel1 · 22-08-2010, 11:22

i had frontline for my kitten the drops on back of the neck she was 12 weeks and was very effective

FallenAngel6 · 22-08-2010, 12:03

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Originally Posted by maxddb

I have exchanged home and the family before left the carpets they had a cat and a dog, and I have been overun with fleas on my dogs I can't believe it. I have sprayed the house and also frontlined the dogs I have 3. Next week it will be time to do them again, I am really surprised as before my dogs were not troubled with fleas I wonder if these are fleas from the cat, it's been a nightmare and I will do it monthly until I have a foothold on the problem.

I think its cause ats tend to get into tighter spots and mingle around other cats if you get what i mean they get int more places than a dog can....

i used a spot on with george a few months ago to get rid of worms and fleas luckily he has no signs on fleas and with Jake cause he was really young i just bought him a flea collar and he hasnt got any signs either and they are both always out on the back garden. Saying that neither of them go very far at all when out.

teeny · 22-08-2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by maxddb

I have exchanged home and the family before left the carpets they had a cat and a dog, and I have been overun with fleas on my dogs I can't believe it. I have sprayed the house and also frontlined the dogs I have 3. Next week it will be time to do them again, I am really surprised as before my dogs were not troubled with fleas I wonder if these are fleas from the cat, it's been a nightmare and I will do it monthly until I have a foothold on the problem.

Flea bombs are good , we use them even though we have no fleas in our home but as a precaution, all our animals are up to date frontlined, so this just protects our home incase.

cuteykat · 22-08-2010, 16:26

hi shes 7 weeks old on wednesday shes not scratched since i combed her with kids headlice come so ill keep coming her till i can get to vets tomorrow

candystick · 22-08-2010, 21:53

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Originally Posted by teeny

Flea bombs are good , we use them even though we have no fleas in our home but as a precaution, all our animals are up to date frontlined, so this just protects our home incase.

Could you tell me where you get the flea bombs from please.

foxyflugel · 23-08-2010, 12:20

I've got some flea bombs for sale. If interested pm me.

cuteykat · 24-08-2010, 15:24

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Originally Posted by candystick

Could you tell me where you get the flea bombs from please.

ebay there 8.50 for 2 lol