How can I treat cat fleas?
Fleas are potentially dangerous to your pet, and annoying to you. Fleas have four life stages: egg, larvae, pupae and adult. In fact, the adult fleas you see on your cat are only 5 percent of the flea population in the cat’s environment. Each stage of flea life needs to be treated in order to fully rid the house of fleas. Fleas also inhabit both indoor and outdoor spaces, so each needs to be treated separately.Treating the Body of the CatThere are many options for treating the body of a cat with fleas. Flea collars are worn on the neck and are treated with insecticides which the cat’s skin absorbs. When the fleas bite the skin of the cat, the toxic insecticides will kill them. Some flea collars have insect growth regulators (IGRs) that will stop the growth of eggs and larvae. Flea baths only kill adult fleas, and last about one day. Bathing a cat is difficult anyway, so avoid flea baths unless the cat is heavily infested. Flea powders also kill adult fleas, but can irritate the cat’s r
