a stray cat has infested my 3 cats and yard with fleas. they are now all over the house.
does anyone have an easy inexpensive solution?
Answers:
Get a flea comb and comb through the hair of each cat in turn, making sure you don't miss any area. You will have to treat your house with a flea powder if you have carpets. It is a good idea to get into the regular habit of using the comb on your cats for flea control. Apart from that you can get a spot on treatment from your vets, which will work fairly rapidly (e.g. Advantage) but this is not a cheap option if you have three cats. You could get them flea collars in addition to the combing, these are usually relatively cheap and can be bought from any pet store or supermarket (usually cheaper).
Hope this helps.
yes, they have "bombs" they are a small aresol can and they have the exterminant in them, then you press the leaver down and you have to leave your house for about 2 hours and then you came back and it will be a slight smell but it won't be strong. they cost around 8 or 9 dollars
Don't scrimp. Do it the right way. Book the cats into a kennel and get them dipped. Bug bomb the house - which will require an overnight stay away from your house. It's expensive and it sucks, but you don't want these things coming back
eucalyptus trees keep fleas away.
For the cats its best to use one from the vet. After this same problem i found that the best way to get rid of them in the house was simply using a flea removing carpet fresh. I even sprinkled it on the couch and beds and wherever else i could get it! Wait a while n vaccum!
Poultry Dust, it works on fleas, ticks, and lice. You can use it on livestock, house pets, and in side and out side your house. My dogs and cat have never had a flea cents. (there all out door animals, except the cat he's both)
The first two answerers have it right, depending upon what you can buy or exterminator licensing available in your area.
Instead of sending the cats for a dip, there is a good flea spray that works. Cats usually rebel against it, like most of us hate the smell of insect repellent; but it won't harm the cat. Hold the neck like the cat's mother, and spray, from the neck down, away from its face; then cover the cat's face with your hand, and with the nozzle about six inches away spray the back of its head and ears. A few years ago, the product was made by the Black Flag manufacturers, but not sure what might now be the name. Brushing the cat out with a clean stiff brush the following day is a good idea, and washing the brush with hot water and dish detergent afterward.
I have researched this on the web myself. They say you can get a bowl of water, put a tea lite candle in it (I guess in a cup) and leave it like that at night and it says the fleas will be attracted to the light. I don't know if it works or not, but it's worth a shot.
Fumigators usually work, but it can get expensive.
There is another one, but if you have kids it might not be good. It says mix four parts Borax with one part salt, pour it over your carpet like Carpet Fresh and it dehydrates the eggs.
Another one, rock salt, put it under couches and other furniture where small children won't eat it and it can last for years.
Hope one of these works.
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