Help! My cat's infected the house with fleas

never_enough

gertybertyangel wrote:

I also use 'Indorex' household spray which you spray around skirting boards and on soft furnishings, carpets etc and one spray supposedly lasts a year. It costs about £13 a can from a vets, but is very effective.

Indorex, yes that's the one I've used & it's very good.

maxiscot

Great advice here and I would definitely second the drops method. However, do not waste your money on cheap spot ons from the pet store - that was how my house got fleas in the first place - get the good stuff sold via vets. We now use advantage which also worms the cats too - try getting a tablet down my cats throat - not easy;)

libra10

Our cat recently had fleas and someone recommended

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=cat+fleas

We bought Frontline at £9.39. We also did the house with

Acclaim at £11.49.

Think prices include delivery (not sure).

I have nothing to do with the website, but these products really work.

Good luck

chloejane_2

had a quick scam through the other posts and i dont mean to sound silly but have you been emptying the hoover after each use, if not then fleas will still be alive in the hoover! we had this roblem many years ago my old female cat took up with a rarther large flea infestid tom cat and we had a nightmare trying to de flea the house, used vetkem from vets and frontline and lots of hoovering and always had a cup of water by the sofa to put the fleas in when we found them on us if we were quick enought to catch them, god that sounds really minging and it was lol, but after getting the cat spayed she didnt get visits from this tom cat anymore good luck!

babyangel10

maxiscot wrote:

Great advice here and I would definitely second the drops method. However, do not waste your money on cheap spot ons from the pet store - that was how my house got fleas in the first place - get the good stuff sold via vets. We now use advantage which also worms the cats too - try getting a tablet down my cats throat - not easy;)

Just to point out that (unless there is a new version out) Advantage doesn't treat worms - Stronghold does - is that what you meant Maxiscot? Also, it only certain type of worm, not tapeworm, so you still need to treat separately for them. HTH

24_hour_sparks

i trick i found out that helps is to light a candle and place it in a bowl of water in a saucer, the fleas are attracted to the heat and light from the candle and jump towards it into the water in the saucer.
i put 1 in every room once a week, it really helps.

ps abviously be carefull with the unatteded candles.

thanks

babyangel10

24_hour_sparks wrote:

i trick i found out that helps is to light a candle and place it in a bowl of water in a saucer, the fleas are attracted to the heat and light from the candle and jump towards it into the water in the saucer.
i put 1 in every room once a week, it really helps.

ps abviously be carefull with the unatteded candles.

thanks

Blimey, I can see many a tail scorched cat here! Each to their own though! Might work if your cat isn't as stupid as mine are and try to sniff the flame! I have a lovely selection of unlit candles cos of them!