Fleas!

[paulakea]

Anyone know an easy way or a good product to deflea cats and houses?
We seem to be getting alot of bites, think the 2 cats must have fleas. One is a kitten and she doesnt go out but the older one does so she must have brought them in.
Tried the tablet ones but nothing much has changed!!
Any advice appreciated!

[lankeela]

Frontline spray only avaliable on prescription from the vets. You can use it on kittens from 2 weeks of age. They also do a 'spot on' but I personally don't like these, also this is available from other outlets but the spray has to be got from the vets.

You can spend a fortune on other stuff (I know, I sell them!)
but I only ever use Frontline, which is cheaper in the long run.

[paulakea]

But how do you rid the house of them!! Do you do the cats and then treat the house...or what?!!

[lankeela]

You can get stuff from the vets (Acclaim is a good one) and you should vacuum and spray every nook and cranny, although I have always found that spraying the dogs has killed the fleas and although a few remain, as soon as they get on the animals they are done for anyway!

You can also get a sort of 'flea bomb' that you set off in a closed room and leave for some time, but these are only really for extreme cases of infestation.

[mandimoo]

i had to have the council come round to spray with industrial strength deflear. i think it cost about �30-40, since then i use frontline combo - but not as often as i should, but have never had the problem again. (touch wood).

[clair3934]

Frontline spot on and acclaim 2000 are now available with out prescrition check out this website it's where I get my stocks from

www.vetuk.co.uk

[Kishimo]

Any good pet shop will sell Cat Flea sprays although these can only be used on cats over 3 months I think, and Spot On is a cheap alternative and needs no prescription. As for your house, one of the cheapest options is a House Spray, Johnsons do one, but you have to leave the room for half an hour after spraying.