Does my 9 week old kitten have fleas?
Best remedy is give the kitten a bath in luke warm water. Wear strong gloves and old clothing as you have to be prepared for a scratching frenzy. The kitten will cry and scream and it may appear cruel at first but trust me they will forget and forgive. Hold the Kittens body under water for at least 2 minutes as it can take a while for the fleas to drown. Also dunk the kittens head under water for about 5 seconds and afterwards when the fur is still wet run a flea comb through it to rake out the drowned fleas. Forget powders or lotions – most are expensive and totally useless although a flea collar is known to slighly reduce flea infestation around the neck and head. If you bathe the cat every 2 months from a young age then eventually they get use it. Ours is now 8 years and no longer scraches or crys when we take him to the bath.
