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myLot reputation of 98/100. marlena18042 (427)   ranked 3,890 out of 5,816 in cats 4 years ago

Would any one out there happen to know a good solution to these darn fleas?I have tried bio spot.This was like frontline you put a drop on the cats shoulder blade,and it was suppose to work,however,it seems that they are still here! do u also need to spray or bomb the house? what works for anyone that has had this problem?

 

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Loverbear (2341) response was accepted on 9/8/2008.
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1. myLot reputation of 65/100. ebhjboo (108)   4 years ago

You need to check the biospot you used to make sure that it not only kills the fleas, it also kills the eggs, thus breaking the flea life cycle. In addition, you need to treat your house at the same time. Fleas can live in carpets, upholestry, and the cat's bedding. I know they have sprays and "bombs" for this. If it gets too out of control, I would contact your vet as they can give the cat a flea dip and make sure that your cat is okay. Good luck. I've had fleas in the house before and they are not fun to get rid of.

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2. myLot reputation of 91/100. mcat19 (1074)   ranked 41 out of 5,816 in cats   4 years ago

You need to get the fleas out of the house, too. Also, from what I've heard, the only flea stuff that really works is Advantage or Frontline. The others are not as good and don't work.


myLot reputation of 98/100. marlena18042 (427)   ranked 3,890 out of 5,816 in cats  4 years ago

Iheard that too.But then when I went to buy the biospot,I compared the ingredients which have similiar ones so I thought they would work the same.guess not!I used frontline before and it did work,this is what I got from trying to save a couple bucks,you get what you pay for!thanx for the comment!

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3. myLot reputation of 94/100. sedel1027 (12989)   ranked 38 out of 5,816 in cats   4 years ago

You need to get some thing better like Advantage or Revolution. They take care of fleas and eggs. In our experience the over the counter stuff doesn't work.

You need to vacuum daily, put salt on the floor leave it for at least 30 minutes) then vacuum. Wash you linens - anything you can't wash vacuum. Bathe your cat. Don't let your cat inside.

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. Loverbear (2341)   ranked 4 out of 5,816 in cats   4 years ago

You need to bomb the house, at least every two weeks per directions on the bombs. There are also ultra sonic pest repellers that work wonderfully at getting rid of not only fleas but also ants, spiders, flies, mosquitoes and mice. I prefer the ultra sonic repellers over using poisons by a long shot. I used a flea spray on one of my cats and it darn near killed her.

Also, remember to use something in your vacuum cleaner bag! When you vacuum you suck up the flea eggs and they will hatch in your vacuum cleaner and re-infest the house!!! It would be more than a bit annoying to have finally gotten rid of the fleas and then have them back just from hatching in the vacuum.


myLot reputation of 98/100. marlena18042 (427)   ranked 3,890 out of 5,816 in cats  4 years ago

I never even thought of that,fleas in the vacuum,thanx alot.I didnt think that the fleas could live off the host(cat),but now I feel like the host!And I feel terrible for my cat too.I will definitely get the bombs!

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5. myLot reputation of 74/100. sunkissed (2314)   ranked 238 out of 5,816 in cats   4 years ago

Well I have this same problem. I do not even know where the fleas came from because my cat never goes outdoors at all except to go to the vet,get groomed, and when I go on vacation.I too have tried everything.The vet put frontline on him, this did not work. I put bombs off in the house, this did not work, I bath him every week in flee bath stuff, diped him, to no avail. I have even used advantage.

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