Cat Fleas - What To Look For And How To Treat Them
Cat fleas are an ugly little bunch of parasites that suck the very life out of your pet, we want you to think about that for a minute, it's disgusting and maybe you don't want to think about it, but do it for your cat.
There, good.
Now, we can proceed, keeping our cats flea free should be a high priority of every pet owner, and it's just not that difficult either.
We just need to know what symptoms to look for and we need to find treatments of only a professional quality.
There are some lesser treatments out there that are simply awful and will only work for a few days at most, then, when the treatment runs out of gas, the flea eggs hatch and your cat has rampant fleas again.
What we should be looking for is a quality long lasting product, in fact, we can buy one as a preemptive measure as well, and then have more peace of mind.
Here's what to look for when examining your cat for fleas, thinning hair, and raised bumps on your cats skin.
Unfortunately if your cat has dark hair these bumps and thinning hair may be difficult to see with the naked eye.
And because your cat is always grooming themselves it's hard to tell if they are itching or grooming; if you do have a dark cat, you have your work cut out for you.
When a cat has a bad case of fleas there are a few very bad things which can happen, the first of which is that they can get anemic, because they are losing so much blood so fast they can get really thin and stringy looking, it's not a good look.
This would be yet another clue that your cat has fleas, if you have a dark haired cat.
In addition to anemia, fleas carry parasites like roundworms and tapeworms, so it can be like your cat truly getting a double whammy when they get fleas, and, you know once fleas are inside the house, they will not only infect your pets they may eventually infect you.
And while that's too gross to think about, it's probably better if you do think about it.
Common treatments for fleas would be topical medications, flea collars, and even some internal medications.
Be careful that you are not giving your cat flea medication that's meant for dogs, because it will be too strong, and could in fact be fatal, be wary.
You do not need a prescription or a trip to the vet to deal with cat fleas, all you need is a trip to the local pet store and a quick conversation with someone who's knowledgeable at the store.
We do not recommend flea collars, but many topical medications are very good.
There, good.
Now, we can proceed, keeping our cats flea free should be a high priority of every pet owner, and it's just not that difficult either.
We just need to know what symptoms to look for and we need to find treatments of only a professional quality.
There are some lesser treatments out there that are simply awful and will only work for a few days at most, then, when the treatment runs out of gas, the flea eggs hatch and your cat has rampant fleas again.
What we should be looking for is a quality long lasting product, in fact, we can buy one as a preemptive measure as well, and then have more peace of mind.
Here's what to look for when examining your cat for fleas, thinning hair, and raised bumps on your cats skin.
Unfortunately if your cat has dark hair these bumps and thinning hair may be difficult to see with the naked eye.
And because your cat is always grooming themselves it's hard to tell if they are itching or grooming; if you do have a dark cat, you have your work cut out for you.
When a cat has a bad case of fleas there are a few very bad things which can happen, the first of which is that they can get anemic, because they are losing so much blood so fast they can get really thin and stringy looking, it's not a good look.
This would be yet another clue that your cat has fleas, if you have a dark haired cat.
In addition to anemia, fleas carry parasites like roundworms and tapeworms, so it can be like your cat truly getting a double whammy when they get fleas, and, you know once fleas are inside the house, they will not only infect your pets they may eventually infect you.
And while that's too gross to think about, it's probably better if you do think about it.
Common treatments for fleas would be topical medications, flea collars, and even some internal medications.
Be careful that you are not giving your cat flea medication that's meant for dogs, because it will be too strong, and could in fact be fatal, be wary.
You do not need a prescription or a trip to the vet to deal with cat fleas, all you need is a trip to the local pet store and a quick conversation with someone who's knowledgeable at the store.
We do not recommend flea collars, but many topical medications are very good.
