GRRRRR Fleas on my cats.......
By Magikrose
@magikrose (5429)
United States
    August 3, 2007 4:21pm CST
                         
            Ok I dont have the small black jumpy ones so that is a good thing. But none the less my cats have fleas and I am wondering if anyone has any ways I can get rid of them without going to the pet store and buying the expensive stuff.
A friend of mine mentoned Dove dish washing soap works wonders. I am just courious if anyone else has any ideas.
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         @pyewacket (43903)
 • United States
                    3 Aug 07
                    It's just as well that you don't race to the pet store and get the various shampoos especially for flea control even the ones labeled more "natural" I found this interesting site all about taking care of fleas and the dangers of flea shampoos
http://www.eartheasy.com/article_natural_flea_control.htm
My suggestion is to give your kitty several baths and just use good ole Ivory soap...yes, your cat may not be too thrilled with several baths...after each bath use a flea comb and comb through...have a bowl of hottish water nearby and as you comb out the fleas dunk them in the water..that'll kill them
I haven't had to deal with this problem for years, but one poor cat I had years ago, must have been the most bathed cat in the world..don't ask how many baths I gave the poor guy...but finally it got rid of them all
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                    @magikrose (5429)
 • United States
                            4 Aug 07
                                    
                            I am seriously considering the bath thing with traditional human body soap. I am just not looking forward to the actual bath thing tho my cats dont like taking baths at all. I have the hairball controll shampoo for cats and they hate getting wet. I am hoping to start good habbits with the kitten.
                             @HighReed1 (1126)
 • United States
                    4 Aug 07
                    I tried giving our cats baths in the dishwashing soap. It didn't work. The fleas were just real clean and grease-free.
You might try the flea drops at the store. I went to Walmart to get mine. There were 3 tubes in 1 pack for about $3.50. Or just a flea collar. They are about $1.50
You don't have to go to the pet store to get flea treatments. Check any discount stores or grocery stores. they'll have them.
                    @luvcatzzz (207)
 • United States
                            5 Aug 07
                                    
                            no no, please please don't use the stuff from the stores, the over the counter stuff... i had one go into seizures because of that nasty stuff. 
get some frontline - it's ok for kittens that age. use it. then go to http://www.fleabusters.com and invest in a jug of that. it lasts forever and WORKS! 
just suck it up and spend a little money, or you'll have a flea outbreak the likes you've never seen. TRUST ME.
                             @wisconsin26 (3859)
 • United States
                    4 Aug 07
                    They do make a spray for ticks and Fleas for cats and that works great for both.. You can also buy flea collars.. I don't know if those work or not though my cats never had flea's before.. I have never heard of Dove dish soap killing flea's though.. Something new for me.. I seem to learn something new all the time here... I hope this helps!!
                    @magikrose (5429)
 • United States
                            4 Aug 07
                                    
                            The thing is I dont want to use chemicals on my cats and I dont think I can use them on the kitten he is just bearly 8-9weeks old so I dont think I can use them on hm. I am looking for ideas that are cheap and just as effective.
                            
 
                             
                        

 
                    

