Top 8 Best Flea Treatments for Cats (We Reviewed Them All)
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- After studying the flea life cycle, learning about the different types of flea treatments, and identifying which products work best, we've chosen these products as the best cat flea treatments you can buy.
We independently purchased and reviewed these products and are not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned in this video.
Read our complete guide to getting rid of cat fleas: cats.com/best-flea-treatment-...
✔️ Sign up for our free recall alert program: cats.com/recall-tool-email?ut...
0:00 Best Flea Treatments for Cats:
1:16 Safari Flea Comb:
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
2:21 Adams Plus Flea & Tick Shampoo with Precor for Dogs and Cats:
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
3:26 Sentry Capguard Oral Flea Control Medication:
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
3:37 Novartis Capstar Flea Tablets for Dogs and Cats:
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
4:45 Frontline Plus for Cats and Kittens:
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
6:45 Seresto Flea & Tick Collar for Cats
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
8:16 Raid Flea and Tick Spray:
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Virbac Knockout E.S. Area Treatment Spray:
Buy on Chewy: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
9:05 Vet's Best Flea + Tick Home Spray for Cats:
Buy on Amazon: cats.com/link/?href=https%3A%...
Explore the Cats.com website: cats.com
Join the community and keep the conversation going off of TH-cam: cats.com/community
Join the Cat Guardian Academy by Cats.com: cats.com/cat-academy
Join our cat rescue and welfare group on Facebook: / 221547659977479
Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links
If you're not sure which flea treatment is right for your cat, consult your veterinarian to identify a product that's both safe and effective. Have you used any of these products before? Did they work and were you happy with the results? Let us know in the comments!
My veterinarian is not going to identify any product/poison he can't make money off of; I've already tried that. The best combination of safety and effectiveness I've found is colloidal silver.
@@honkymonkey9568 So how do you use that please? Do you spray it on?
@@angebrowne1730 spray on, rub in
@@honkymonkey9568 Thank you.
Agreed. Asking a vet for their suggestions is like asking McDonalds which fastfood strain is best? Lol idk they're just salespeople imo. It's sad tbh
Years ago I had a nasty flea infestation which almost killed one of my cats. She needed 2 blood transfusions which saved her life. My vet recommended Fleabusters which deprives oxygen and eventually kills the fleas. It was a great product and it was safe for pets and humans.
This channel is every cat owner’s guardian angel!
Not really. She's promoting "Frontline." Which doesn't work at all.
I'm so glad I found this channel! I have 2 cats, hagrid and harriet. I flew treated them but I'm still finding fleas. Growing up my mom always gotten the topical kind and only get it from the vet. This was an extremely helpful video!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!
Absolutely love this channel! Underrated afs! 😭 thank you for everything
First, treat all your pets with advantage. If house is infested, next use pecor 2000 on all carpets and lightly on wood floors. Use the advantage every month. Worked for us after weeks and weeks of absolute hell. Hope someone finds this useful.
Thank you
I PUT ADVANTAGE IN A GLASS WITH A FLEA AND 12 HOURS LATER THE FLEA WAS STILL ALIVE
@@teeniequeenie8369 I’m finding Advantage isn’t working like it used to. Either they changed the formula OR the cats are immune to it.
@@SpiritualGoddess69 you are so right. Pippetts are smaller and the strength is less.
I have used THREE doses of advantage and literally none of them worked. I’m convinced they changed the formula to something completely ineffective. I’m particularly upset because that stuff is NOT cheap. 😡
Thank you for such an informative, straight to the point, video. Thats seems to be very rare . Thank you for taking the time to be thorough also.
I adopted my cat from the animal shelter and immediately took her to the vet. She didn't have fleas but ear mites. I used advantage multi which works on most parasites. Great stuff. Important to note, that you have to wash the bedding and treat the whole house along with the other pets with fleas and mites.
I can't find that on Amazon and was wondering how you had to get yours? Mine have mites from a stray we took in that had them and it's getting crazy with mites and fleas up in here lol
@@Faye_vr Need a prescription from the vet.
I was itching along with my cats. I had fleas in my room. I used natural care home spray for fleas everywhere daily on my bed, cats bedding, and wherever my cats sat. I also changed bedsheets and vacuumed. Bathe my cats with Adams flea/tick shampoo. I also used Adams flea/spray daily on my cats. I spray it around their neck soaking wet as if they wore a flea collar. It’s helping my cats. I think spraying around their neck daily is helping my cats best.
Thanks for your review
Huge thanks. Had two years of nightmares with fleas, mainly due to Frontline Spot on not working and seeing all the comments about it wonder how they continue to be allowed to sell a product that doesn't work. Even if their Frontline Plus works, not giving the company anymore of my money. Thank you for this review, most helpful. 🌻❤
U did an amazing job!!!! ❤️ 🐈
Anyone scrubbing while watching ???
🤣
my go-to TH-camr for my new kitten, thank you for all the great vid! :)
Jason-wu, I'm honored to hear that we're your go-to channel for your new kitten. Thanks for stopping by and I wish you and your kitten all the best!
Our last cat used to go out and we used to get a Seresto collar fitted every year on his annual check up. We never had a problem with any fleas at all. They aren’t cheap but they last a year and they do work.
Whew😅
I’m trying this flea collar for the first time with my two cats.
@SelenaT did the product work?
Thank you ~ Very helpful ~ Bless You 💘💖💜💛🧡💜
Excellent video.
I adore this woman..and ty. I was planning on getting my cats collars but guess i better try the pill or the other options. Appreciate ya.
Thanks for being here, John!
Thank you so much
Thank you ma’am
The only catlady I trust. Well. Definitely one of the best.
Kitten Lady is also a goddess, but as her name suggests you don't get too much adult cat info...
Watched or researched and this short video states it the best.
Please make more videos and add prices and more details overall amazing direct reviews you gained a subscriber please keep it up.
Hi Alex, thank you for the feedback and advice! We appreciate you and are glad you subscribed. Take care!
thank you so much for this wonderful wonderful video
Thank you 😊
Thank you.
thank you for the very informative video; my cat and I thank you, PJP
THANK YOU
I fought a huge infestation of fleas when I rescued a kitten from the streets, my grown cat got fleas, my dog got fleas and my kitten was the one that brought the fleas. So at that point my whole house was infested, and I didn’t know what to do. My grown cat had gotten fleas before when she was also a kitten and she also came from the streets, so I had deal with it before by taking my cat and my dog to the vet and getting a the medication the provided which was $15 each dosis. It worked for me at that time but this time around it was not working, I took all my animals to the vet multiple times to get the treatment but it was doing nothing. With my husband we decided to give Advantage a try and it work like a champ! We started to see dead fleas appeared in our sofa or the bed, they were just dying with the first treatment we have put on them. Now I know maybe advantage could be a bit pricey, but I think it’s worth every penny, specially when I had already spent a bunch in the vet’s medication that didn’t work. Complementary to advantage I used a house flea treatment spray so I could spray it on the furniture and carpet and that helped a lot. I was really frustrated with the fleas so what I did is that I gave my cats a bath, I applied the advantage treatment, then I washed all my bed sheets and cover seats with hot water and after I did that I sprayed the house with that treatment, it worked really good! I got all of those things at Walmart so it was easy access and amazing results. My home is now flea-free and my cats are happier than ever.
Sooo what medication is it🤔
@@catherinelane9631 advantage. It’s just a serum you put on the pet’s neck
What’s the flea spray??
My
@@chrissyh658 Hartz UltraGuard Plus Flea and Tick Home Spray, this was the spray I used to cover my bedsheets, sofa, and carpet. It is not the one I use to apply to my cats. Advantage ii is the topical solution I use.
I think that advantage flea and ticks works pretty well. This was pretty well put together.
I tried the Soresto collar on my cat and when he went to scratch his neck, the collar spun and gave him really bad neck burns and cuts. I've had my other cat get her teeth under it and that caused mouth trauma.
I wouldn't recommend soresto to anyone for cats. Look up "cat collar injuries" as they can be serious. Such as the cat getting their arm in the collar and causing a massive cut in their armpit.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Justin.
@@AllAboutCatsYT My pleasure! Thank you for making such amazing videos!
I tried Soresto on my cat, the fleas were happy under and all around the collar, very disappointed.
My cat lost his hairs where the soresto collar touched his neck… but my other cat had no problem with the collar.
omg thank you so much
I also noticed one of the kittens had segments coming out of the Butt. So I went ahead and got any kinds of meds I can use once they put on more weight. They’re still under 2 pounds. I bought bayer tape worm dewormer, Drontal( for things like round worms), and Cheristin for fleas.. I also have food grade (has to be food grade) diatomaceous earth which can be used to kill worms from the inside. I don’t plan on using everything at once but I’ll be ready if needed.
Hi there, it sounds like you're well-prepared to get rid of any intestinal parasites. Since worms can be particularly dangerous for young kittens, I would also consider consulting with a veterinarian to identify the type of infestation and decide on the right next steps.
Also, there's almost no evidence that diatomaceous earth is an effective dewormer. Here's an enlightening review of the studies done on DE as a dewormer: www.sheepandgoat.com/de
Thanks again for commenting and I wish you and your kittens all the best! - Mallory
Its really important to note the weigh of your cat and what topical medicine youre using. I made that mistake and my kitty had seizures it was so scary. (This was many years ago but its still important)
I used a Capstar pill on Sami before I brought him inside, then once inside used Revolution topically.
Thank you🤗
Trifexis monthly on the dogs. Capstar combined with a bath(dawn dish soap) on dogs and cats. Heavy vacuum on the carpets then sprayed with the vets best.. was very effective.
I tried everything and Advantage is really to only option that works.
Mom just bought that for my cat,will letcha know
@@merissarussomilo8806did it work
I really love your channel. What about the litter in the box?? Can I spray it with the home spray? That's a lot.
Good question. I would recommend just changing out your cat's litter rather than spraying it with the home spray.
Educational video. Please include Advocate for Cats. I am using it for last 3 years. This is a great flea and tick treatment for cats.
Where can you get Advocate? And is it more or less expensive than Frontline?
Wish I’d watched this before going out and buying what I did!! I got a box of applicators and chose to buy two collars over a spray for my home 😩
Thank you so much for this video!! I bought the flea comb and OMG I easily caught 20+ off my cat alone with that thing THANK YOU
Im afraid the flea would jump at me...
@@JoyForStudies I have like a bowl or cup near so I can drown them in there preferably with dawn or something in there
What else you use beside the flea comb?
Very good video. It's hard to find the right product.
Good video... I'm using the Adam's shampoo-- on my cats.. but, I thinking of giving them, an Oral medication.
We have 9 kittens right now! One of them was saved by the fire department from a car they were stuck in. We took the kitty in partially because no facility will be accepting new animals (covid precaution) anyway I’ve been using dawn dish detergent on the kittens except for the one that was stuck under a hood. She is traumatized so she needs time to build up trust first.
👍🏼
All natural
th-cam.com/video/QrjJFtXxV6E/w-d-xo.html
Vacuum often, place pan of water with dawn soap under a lamp nightly to attract and kill fleas that jump in, flea comb, coconut oil, all natural pure apple vinegar in their water to drink (work up to one capful in 2 1/2 cups water), vinegar spray onto cat (avoid face)
you're so pretty thank you so much for this video
Oooh. I read that guide. :)
hey, you're awesome!
thanks
Thanks! You're awesome, too. 😸
thank you
I got my kitten and he had fleas I gave him a flea bath with Adams foam and was able to remove fleas and I put on the seresto collar and fast forward almost 4months later I see him scratch more than usually decided to give him a flea bathroom and there was more fleas then there was when I first got him so the collar did nothing in my eyes
You will start to notice small red dots that look like blood around the washer, sink, or anywhere that can get wet. Flea poop turns red when wet. That is when you need to start finding flea meds for the animals. This means the house is about to get overrun by fleas, if not already. I have found that buying a spray for bed bugs and fleas works well around the house. I still need a cheap solution for fleas for 7 cats. I am starting to get a problem again.
Look up coconut oil.
And Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (FGDE) sprinkled on your mattress, carpets, cats fur.
It cuts open the exoskeleton of bugs and dehydrates them, so they, larvae, and eggs all die. Takes awhile though.
@@rubyredtootsies8371can I put it in my mattress even though my toddler sleeps in our room also
@@EricaNewman1123
Yes it’s natural from the earth
@@EricaNewman1123just make sure you rub it in ! It can cause a problem being it can be breathed in cause it’s so fine
Thankyou!!!!!!
Why you havent mentioned NExgard, I'm using it for 2 years and its great for flea and tick treatment..
Nice video
Update on seresto since there are reports of it killing cats and dogs please. I found that Adam's Plus flea collar worked great for one of my cats.
I have four cats with flea infestations and will be implementing many of these tips! But I will actually be using bug bombs to treat most of my apartment, I've done this before when we had an ant infestation so I know it works! I put the cats in a separate room or area of the apartment then I duct tape the door to the room with the bug bomb and I do this to each area of the house until every section is treated, moving the cats and myself accordingly. It's a length process for sure but I want to be absolutely certain I stamp out these fleas. My babies will no longer suffer! Best of luck to everyone treating flea infestations.
All natural
th-cam.com/video/QrjJFtXxV6E/w-d-xo.html
Vacuum often, place pan of water with dawn soap under a lamp nightly to attract and kill fleas that jump in, flea comb, coconut oil, all natural pure apple vinegar in their water to drink (work up to one capful in 2 1/2 cups water), vinegar spray onto cat (avoid face)
Bug bombs will need to be used multiple times over several weeks to really knock them out
Which bomb did you use?
Do you have a video for burrowing mites? my cat is overgrooming herself and biting her skin.
Also, how do you feel about wondercide as a treatment for carpeting and bedding? They also just came out with a spit treatment. I thought essential oils were not good for cats so I’m curious how this is “better” than frontline or advantage, etc.
Out of those 8 products I got 6. The raid is the best out of the ones I got for the house. And the drops is the best for my cats because I can see the fleas dying and falling off.
Yes! I recently got a brand that drops liquid on the cat & the fleas are falling off like crazy everywhere !
@@dyymondddb Could you please recommend the name of the product?
By the drops do you mean the frontline product? Also have you tried the shampoo?
I have a question if anyone would be kind enough to share their insight. I’m eyeing the adams shampoo and the frontline drops for preventative measures and was wondering if using both would be safe or should only one treatment be used and if so which one?
Do you have any recommendation about what to do when they get ticks? I live at the countryside, and they come home with few every day. So fare they have let me remove the ticks, but they start to avoid me when I am finding the tools.
Had dogs and cats, mopping with Dawn, or using borax powder that mopping killed all the flea infestation after using a spot on flea treatment.
Also used dawn as a shampoo on my dogs. Work marvelously
So you just mopped the floor with dawn and didnt apply anything to the cat itself and the problem was solved? 🤔
@@philarevolutionarywarriorp8295 they said they use a spot on flea treatment, also dawn kills fleas.. Lol
Advantage2
Unfortunately, I found that my cat can’t use many products due to her having sensitive skin, I’ve found that a treatment called Catego has worked best for her and using a spray from a brand called Natural Care!
Thank you! For this info, my cat is also very sensitive
@@pineapplepineapple7534 your welcome!
I read Natural Care has peppermint oil which I thought was not safe for cats?
Frontline does nothing for me. Even had my vet reimburse me. Advantage is all I can fund. Looking into your video and options. Thanks so much
Did you have any trouble with advtange flea shampoo?
Advocate Cat is better than Advantage and Frontline
Maybe you should actually give it to your cat and not just use it for yourself
All natural
th-cam.com/video/QrjJFtXxV6E/w-d-xo.html
Vacuum, flea comb, coconut oil, all natural pure apple vinegar in their water to drink (work up to one capful in 2 1/2 cups water), vinegar spray onto cat (avoid face)
Revolution is another flea killing option. It's about $22 a dose from my vet and $25 if I want revolution plus. You can find it online too but I would check with your vet that it's safe for your cat (as you should for most things). It really helped me when I rescued a stray kitten that had a flea infestation
All cats are different! I have 3 and 1 wears a seresto and the other 2 get advantage and they’re all flea free. As a dog/cat groomer, I definitely recommend shopping around and figuring out which works for you!
Have you tried advtange treatment shampoo? I had 4 cats and recently brought in a stray she had fleas and ticks I gave her dawn baths but it's not working
@@KelsiChristine they’re probably in your house
You should have mentioned that even though the Seresto collar is expensive, it lasts for 8 months which means in the long run it is way cheaper than something you have to use every 30 days. Ive found they keep working even longer. Best flea treatment for sure!
I agree with you I had this flea collar and it was working great especially because I have a cat that is very allergic and sensitive to things. However there was a recall and I heard cats were dying and were getting sick so I stopped using it I have used revolution, but my cat seems to be allergic to it.
as soon as i took the collar off of my cat she got fleas within that week
Can someone tell me of there are any other critters that might not be killed by my spot on? ( its for fleas and ticks) I often see my cat flinch slightly like she's being bitten but it doesn't stop when I use the spot on. Does it loose effectiveness if not used correctly or every 3 weeks as advised? Any help appreciated, thanks all.
I need some help I recently gotten the flea collar seresto and my cat is allergic to fleas as the doctor had said so we bought her this collar and I'm not sure if it's working beacuse she is still scratching her face and body she had also been having patches on her face before we gotten the collar but she still bleeds and scratches herself! Is it working and it's just a slow process or is it not working? I got the collar of Petco btw
Used capstar one time for my male cat. Might have noting to do with it but 2 days later I had a blocked cat for the first time. The day I gave it to him he just laid around and gave off a strange smell and ran a fever. Months and 7k later he's had a PU surgery and finally acting like himself again. Like I said not sure if it's related but ill NEVER use it again. I'll only apply prescription treatments for flea's ect from my vet now.
What do you think about advantage 2, is it good? Can you tell me about the best dewormer for both roundworm and tapeworms. A cheap but safe and affective dewormer. Thank you, I hope you can help me!!
Hello Nhu, Advantage II is a good option! It's made with well-established, safe insecticides and has a good reputation overall. I would recommend it. As for dewormers, I would advise Baeyr's Drontal broad-spectrum dewormer. It targets tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms, so it covers both of the types of worms you're interested in eliminating. You can learn more about dewormers here: allaboutcats.com/best-cat-dewormer
Does Frontline original spot on work on cats?
Pretty much agree with the list except the topical one. Bravecto works just as good except for 12 weeks, worth the money 100%. Sometimes fleas will get used to the same insecticides on failed attempts of finishing them all, so you have to switch it up as well.
Exactly, Frontline & Advantage stopped working completely & our Vet said this exact same thing 💯
the people that created the home spray that she reviewed also released a spray for cats does that work??
Hello! Can I use multiple at the same time like an oral and a topical?
Hey there! It's not recommended or necessary-using both could increase the risk of side effects and adverse reactions.
I just used Frontline Plus on my 5 month old kitten who had just recently got fleas, we gotten a slight infestation around the place and I work for a Pest Control Company so I know one of the most IMPORTANT rules in getting rid of fleas in home is to VACUUM your home thoroughly every 1-2 days for about 2 weeks. I’ve noticed the fleas around the home have dramatically declined but i’m still seeing a couple on my kittens stomach area after 48 hours of dosage. so i’m not entirely sure if the Frontline is working just yet
First act for cats made by tevra does not work the topical it's terrible.I'm with you.I invited a feral who had kittens inside in March and out of the blue I noticed my indoor cat losing hair on her tail and scratching im so upset I wana cry but tommorow me and my husband are vacuuming our entire basement and washing each cat or going to try but we used first act for cats itsbterrible didn't make a dent all 4 cats have fleas are scratching and kittens have them.Im going to but something to spray on cement that exterminator said they will die immediately spray my entire basement and maybe ill give advantage a try or the pill for now just to get rid of them right away.im so distraught
🙏🏽💗💗💗👏🏽 thank You for caring for them
If your poor dawn works the best for fleas
May I ask for more tips for dealing with fleas in carpeting? I saw the sprays but I dont know how long it takes to work, as they don't say on the bottles. Should I try using DE?
You can certainly try using DE! Vacuuming will also help.
You can buy the plug in sticky traps with a light that lures fleas in. You can see it works based on the number of fleas you see on the sticky trap. Great for carpet....won't help your pet.
I haven’t seen fleas on my cat but found tiny little black things where she was laying on the bed. She has been scratching but I still haven’t seen a flea moving on her.
Is winter, those little bitches hide pretty well. Those black-brown things are flea poop. Which means early infestation.
I got the collar and it works but I think I may have fleas in my actual house so what do y’all recommend out of the two??? And where should I spray???
I would recommend treating your house first. Here's an excellent video on eliminating fleas indoors: th-cam.com/video/ebuf1QtdWc8/w-d-xo.html
We have two orange indoor/outdoor tabby kittens, we live in Costa Rica on a 5 acre ranch, We have no carpets (tile only) but we do have a queen size bed that our cats sleep with us on... how should we go about flea control on our cats and our house?
Please tell us what the product safety sheet says about toxicity on the frontline products!
Hi Sheila, you can get all of the details here: www.boehringer-ingelheim.com.au/sites/au/files/animal_health_new_zealand/frontline_plus_for_cats_and_dogs_sds.pdf
Hi. Have you tried broadline for cats? Does anyone know if it’s effective and safe to use for your cat? My vet just recommend this. But I am scared to use it. I used frontline 4 years ago and my cat had bad side effects.
Hi there. While I've not used Broadline, I do know that it it has a stronger dose of fipronil than does Frontline, meaning that if your cat had a negative reaction to the Frontline, the Broadline might also have bad side effects.
Hi there, have you heard about iPettie？
Hiya, I've noticed that my cat has fleas on her stomach so I'm wandering how Frontline plus will prevent fleas all around her body?
missmaryanna25 Medications like frontline spread and disperse throughout the skin after a few hours. You apply it to an area where the cat can’t reach (back of the neck)
or you can take her a flea bath
I used coconut oil and it was the best thing I could have done I have a long haired cat and didn't realize she got fleas because she never even went outside so I put coconut oil all over her coat and the fleas could not move and I was able to brush them right out !!!
Then did you just shower her with shampoo? To get the oil out?
I Tried Coconut Oil , All It Did Was Make My Cat Look Like He Got Caught Up In A Oil Spill. Still Got Fleas Though
@Jay Bennett When I did it, yes, she looked like she was an oil spill also, but I was able to get all the fleas they couldn't jump off of her .
@@pdig2963 I Guess That Was The Same Scenario I Had. They Couldn't Jump Off... And Just Like That ,Still Have A Flea Problem.
@Jay Bennett I had a hell of a time getting rid of them, and she's an inside 🐈 I keep a flea collar on her at all times !!! Oh did I mention she's long haired lol
Can you use Capstar and then use a topical like frontline or would that cause a toxicity issue?
It's not recommended to use both a topical and oral medication at the same time. Doing so may increase your cat's risk of adverse reactions or lead to a toxicity issue. It's also generally not necessary. For more information, you may want to contact your veterinarian.
I fostered some kittens that brought fleas into my house months ago and I have two cats and one dog and have been battling these fleas since then. I’ve tried many of these products, both topical and the seresto collars as well as the vets best spray and other sprays and carpet powders. Nothing seems to be working 😭 right now they all have seresto collars on and I’m still finding multiple fleas on them all daily as well as flea poop so they’re still feeding on my pets and so they’re able to continue reproducing. My pets go to the vet in the next few weeks for their yearly checkups so I might ask the vet what I should do, maybe an oral treatment would be best 🤷🏻♀️
The fleas are all over your house! You gotta treat you pets and your house or else the fleas shall remain.
Vacuum. Vacuum. Clean clean clean.
Dawn dish soap your pets.
@@PallahDaOracle I know they were in the house as well. I was cleaning and vacuuming and and spraying down the furniture with flea spray. My dog was getting weekly dawn baths and my kitten got a dawn bath multiple times. My older cat would have clawed me to death if I tried that so no dawn bath for her. But since this video is about flea medication for pets, I only shared my experience with that aspect of the flea treatment process. My vet gave me different treatments including an oral medication for the dog and I stopped finding fleas pretty quickly.
I use pet armor and it works great!
Give bath in dawn dishwashing liquid it what most places use for flea bath .Works wonders
I’ve adopted an 8 month old kitten back in September…. He is now an indoor/ outdoor cat. We haven’t seen any fleas. However, it’ll soon get warmer here and GA. I’d like to work on prevention…. What would be recommended for “pre flea” treatment? Thanks
Beyer Seresto collar (in my country sold as Foresto) bought for my adult cat to give an instant relief did nothing but burn the skin around the neck. Tried to return it but the answer was that my cat is allergic and it's not their fault
Seresto collar kills your pets, don’t buy it
i had a really bad flea infestation with my 3 cats a couple months ago. i never want to go through that again. i was using frontline gold for a while but 6 doses went for about 110$. my vet reccomended it but split betwwn 3 cats this is only 2 months of protection. which isnt even enough for me to get out of a active infestation. even though the seresto collars seem to be on the pricier side i think itll pay off since they last 8 months, and id be spending around 175$ on chewy as opposed to 440$ with frontline gold for that same 8 month period. frontline plus is a little more forgiving at 72$ per six doses. so id be spending 288$ for an 8 month period. my math might be off a little bit but this may be something to consider if you come from a multicat household like i do!
Can I use more than just one product. Would like to use the oral and the cat collar. But as of right now my kids only wear the cat collar. My girl is an indoor out door kitty. Mostly outdoors. My boy is indoors 24/7.
Hey Marjorie, it's not recommended to use multiple flea treatments at once. If your cats are using flea collars, they shouldn't require oral medications. Hope this helps!
Mallory, what is the update for this year 2023?
My cat has fleas and they are in my house too. They were biting my feet and ankles and I had itchy bumps. I tried flea drops. Didn't work. I have been using the Adams Flea shampoo but I have to bathe my cat every 7 days. In between baths, when I brush his fur with a flea comb, he still has lots of fleas and flea dirt. The shampoo works great for killing the fleas when I bathe him but it certainly doesn't prevent the fleas from coming back for 28 days! It doesn't even prevent them for a week! I also put a flea collar on him which does absolutely nothing! My husband made a homemade flea trap using a shallow container of soapy water with a desk lamp shining over it. I have caught about 30 fleas using that so far. I also used the Raid flea spray and sprayed my entire carpet in my bedroom, around my bed frame and I also coated my bathroom floor and around the baseboards because I was seeing them in there too. I haven't treated any other rooms yet but I'm going to. The only product that got rid of the fleas on my cat was the oral pills. They work great but they are only effective for a couple of days. This isn't cost effective because there are only 6 pills in a box and they cost $30 a box. If I have to give my cat a pill everyday, that would cost about $150 a month! I can't afford that. I'm at my wits end with this problem!
You have to treat all rooms at the same time. You can't do one today and another tomorrow. Get the pets out of the house while you vacuum and steam clean and wash everything. OR I would clean the bathroom (mop floors and everything) then give them a bath and lock them in there while you take care of the rest of the house and then go back and mop the bathroom floor again. This is how you have to tackle this because otherwise they just move from one room to the other. I'd also throw the towels you dry the pets with in the washer and not leave them around the pets.
I actually just got the same flea comb, the vets+best home spray and waterless shampoo and after purchasing the two I’ve seen some negative reviews. People saying they found their cat dead after using the shampoo. 😩I don’t wanna use neither now on my boys and I’m thinking I should just return them. It’s Bothering me that a company is making Products for cats with oils that are toxic for them.🙄
Fake reviews? Use a small amount first to check for side effects.
I used the vets best shampoo and spray . My poor cats eye swelled up and he couldn’t see for days. It cause my skin to get a rash . It’s too harsh and it don’t work at all.
How do you feel about selarid?
I spray my cat with Ortho home use it works really well!
I'm assuming this is a joke, but for anyone who doesn't recognize that: please don't apply home/garden insecticides directly to your cat.
I would not recommend capstar just because while it does kill off adult fleas temporarily I've found that its not long before they just come right back. I've done EVERYTHING from capstar to a flea bath to constant vacuuming after using flea powder stuff and steam cleaning yet tons just end up back on my cat and jumping all over my legs when I walk through the house eating me alive. Its driving me INSANE I hate even leaving my bedroom which now they've started popping up in too even though I don't even let my cat in there! Im going to try frontline like you suggested and I really hope to God it does something otherwise I have no idea what else to do.
Ok I heard on another channel that minimizing the humidity severely affects the fleas. So if your climate allows you to maintain less than 50% humidity for 4 or so days then maybe it will work? Aircon on dehumidifier mode? I live in the tropics so I really can't maintain low humidity for such prolonged periods. We have mosquitoes here and I do have personal experience that maintaining cooler temperatures using the Aircon does significantly reduce mosquitoes inside the house.
He has never had such resistant fleas before, and unbatheable. I have thought of shaving his longish fur but wonder how long it would take to regrow. Anyone know?
Hello Ange, a long-haired cat's fur will generally take between 4-6 months to regrow, so I'd put it at about 4 months out. He should have a fair amount of regrowth by the time the weather turns cooler.
@@AllAboutCatsYT Thank you. Very helpful and appreciated.
I tried the food grade DE Earth, flea spray, spot on Frontline. Not made any difference this year.
I am in SE England, and have never before know so many fleas to grow so fast. I can't keep putting chemicals on him, nor using a harsh metal flea comb 3-4 times a day as it could make his skin sore. Nor can I keep using my small finger nail to go into his face fur and flick them out. It's like prodding him in the face and even though he tries to bear with it, he is becoming wary of me.
I know bathing cats can rob them of oils and make their skins vulnerable to infection. So a gentle shaving seems to be the only answer but maybe for next year now, as we have had rain and cooling since I asked (which will help kill them off when I let him out again). 4-6 months here and it will be the depths of winter with possibly freezing temperatures.