Ugh fleas are so gross!

be careful with the advantage.. my dog shakes after i put it on her fur and the advantage got on my hubbys silver laptop and it peeled the paint off where it splattered!! i hope its not harmful to the pets since it eats paint.. they dont seem to mind though

Fleas are nasty and a pain to get rid of! They have a pretty long life span, and their eggs can last a long long time, waiting for the right conditions to hatch. I've used some of the 'spot' products, and my cat had bad reactions to them. For a bad infestation, if your cat will tolerate a bath, use a good conditioning cat shampoo and add a few drops of DAWN dishwashing soap. Kills fleas on contact. Also. if you have an outdoor faucet, save one of those bottles that mix water with fertilizer to spray - and refill the bottle with DAWN. Treat the perimiter of your house, and the yard areas where your cat plays. LOL..if a neighbor sees you, just tell them that you're washing your lawn... Most flea sprays you buy at the store aren't worth it...Hartz is the worst, in my opinion. One brand that works is available at your vet, called VetChem. Another is Zodiac, which is actually made by the same company and is identical to the veterinary product, at half the price. Even with Advantage, you should still treat the indoor environment, especially your cat's bedding and the perimeter of all your rooms. Otherwise, since your cat has been treated, you become the food of choice.

I cannot stand flras or gnats either. I have a dog and we use frontline on him and we also use a flea collar for him sometimes. The gnats are really bad this year though. They are after just about everything.

Well since you already are using advantage, I wondered if you have tried lavender oil before? My daughters friend has cats and a dog and what they do is get lavender oil that you find in most hobby shops. Then they take a spray bottle and fill it with water and then add the oil until the water smells like lavender. Then spray this solution in the same area you put the advantage, the neck and above the tail..Then starting from the back of your house, spray this going towards the front of the house to the front door. I am trying it, except Hobby Lobby was out of the oil and so I bought the fragrance which I think works a little, but not enough..If you haven't tried this before, try it next time, just make sure it is oil and not the fragrance.

If your cat (or dog) eats a wet food, try adding a little garlic to their food. I've done this with all my pets. We live in an area that has a very high outdoor flea population, and for 4 years it's been a constant battle. This year, while occasionally they do get a few, it's been a whole lot less. I think the garlic in their system makes them taste bad to the fleas.

When I got my kitten from the pet shop, I didn't realize she had flea infestation until I saw welts on my son's arms. Finally regular shampooing did the trick. Its a good my cat loves baths.