Kitten Fleas
Posted on Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 10:22 am
How can I rid my kitten of fleas?
I just got 2 very young kittens (too young for Frontline or Advantage) and I have already bathed them with some dish soap to rid them of fleas, but they still have some left. What is the best way to rid them of the rest?
They are only about 6 or 7 weeks old.
Ok, first of all, DO NOT use any over the counter flea products. The flea collar that the first poster suggested could kill your kitten. If the bottle or package says do not use under a certain age (usually 12 weeks to 6 months) DON’T use it.
Advantage can be used on cats as young as 8 weeks. At this point I would recommend using the Dawn dish soap baths to get rid of the mature fleas (using a flea comb will definitely help alot). Be sure that you are vacuuming your house everyday to suck up any other fleas that are in your carpet or furniture. Be sure that you are taking the bag out (or emptying the canister out) every time. Also make sure you are throwing it away outside. Fleas will not be killed by the vacuum so they will come back out if not taken outside.
When your kittens reach 8 weeks, take them to the vet and get prescription flea meds. These will work the best and be the safest (especially compared to Hartz, Zodiac….or any other flea control product).
Calling your vet and asking their advice on what to do until then is probably in your best interest as well.
Good luck with everything!
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