Cat fleas, help we're being eaten alive!

sally06

hotcookie101 wrote: »

Nope-the eggs will just stay dormant until the conditions are right for them to wake up and turn into larvae. The cold won't kill them

OMG, how the hell do people get rid of them then without having to resort to burning the house down? I'm going nuts with all this cleaning and hoovering. It's taking over my life, not to mention the nasty bites i'm getting. I know I'm fighting a loosing battle though, because I changed the hoover bag earlier, but when I started to hoover I saw the fleas jumping out of my hoover - and back on to the carpet:eek::mad:they must be hiding inside somewhere. Maybe I should just spray the rooms every few days and not bother hooving? any suggestions? manyTIA

jacqhale

I have just caught three on me from sitting on the sofa. I am getting tempted to burn the house down ..............................................

vickster*arsenal

Are they really that visible?!? I got 2 tiny kittens last weekend, we treated them for fleas on Friday, with some spray from the vet, but I just keep itching. I almost think it's psychological as I can't actually see anything....

teacherandmum

i thought my new kittens had fleas but they aren't itching , it's just me!! the vet what have said last week when they had their injections if that had fleas or not wouldn't she????
think mozzies might be to blame if not!!

emlou2009

i rang the vet yesterday cos my nans poor moggy is refusing to go in the house now, she hasnt got the fleas the house has! the vet recommended something called skoosh which is a silicone spray which is meant to coat the fleas and the eggs so they cant move or hatch its pesticide free though so doesnt actually kill them, dont know whether to try it or not?

sally06

vickster*arsenal wrote: »

Are they really that visible?!? I got 2 tiny kittens last weekend, we treated them for fleas on Friday, with some spray from the vet, but I just keep itching. I almost think it's psychological as I can't actually see anything....

yes, they are if like me you keep a look out for them. They are very small but you can see them jump all over the place. I'm getting to the stage now where I prefer to be at work than at home. I'm starting to hate my house

sally06

jacqhale wrote: »

I have just caught three on me from sitting on the sofa. I am getting tempted to burn the house down ..............................................

you're not the only one jacqhale. I've used 2 cans of expensive spray and I can't shift the b******s. I think I need professional help before I totally lose my mind:mad:

kjmtidea

It might be worth looking on your council website, my council sort fleas out for £40, half price if you are on certain benefits I believe. I rescued 2 kittens yesterday and they have fleas, I have frontlined them and sprayed downstairs last night. I am also constantly hoovering and combing the kittens.
I have seen quite a few dead fleas where they sleep so the frontline must be working. Fingers crossed anyway!

pretzelnut

OMG NO!

My mum has just been round and told me her house has fleas. she rehomed her cats about a month ago and now her house is crawling.

As i am sat here typing 1 has just jumped onto my hand and now i cant stop scratching.

I'm having a baby in 2 weeks.

We have a cat also about 6 months old and we have always de-flea'd him.

I'm not looking forward to all the washing and cleaning and hoovering - i can barely move as it is.

I have only seen 1 on me and i already want to burn the house down.

Alligg

We desperately need flea help,we have used frontline and its not had any effect,we have used flea shampoo,collars,spray,powder and i'm now at the end of my tether.everday I hoover the house and spray everywhere before I leave for work and I am still being eaten alive.the poor cats are being driven mad scratching and one of them always seems to have them all over his face,poor boy is thoroughly miserable.please please help