Are you totally sure that this is fleas? Do you see the fleas on your cat? Perhaps your cat has a skin allergy. I'd certainly suggest taking the cat to the vet to be sure of what is going on here. If the cat does have or has had fleas, then there's a really good chance that he has tapeworms too. Cats get tapeworms by eating fleas. Tapeworms look like small grains of white rice. They can sometimes be seen on a cat's behind & in the cat's feces. You can get a tapeworm shot at the vet. Try vaccuming your house to help get rid of fleas. Look up ways to rid your house of fleas online that are safe for your pets & ask the vet also. I still do think that a vet visit would be a really good idea. Good luck!

Twinkle answered on 2/28/11. Helpful? / 0

I highly recommend Revolution. It kills a variety of parasites and also protects agains heartworm. However, you really need to treat your house in addition to killing the fleas that are on the cat. If it really is fleas that are bothering him, are you being bitten? My cats do not go out so I did not believe that could be what was happening. I even insisted on the vet testing Blaze for ringworm because of the lesions the fleas were causing. She had sores all along her spine. The cats all did but hers were the worst so she was the one who went to the vet. I never saw a flea but then I began to be eaten alive myself while I was sleeping. I started using the Revolution on them and I used flea bombs in the house and we have not had a problem since. It's kind of a pain because you have to take the pets and everybody out of the house for several hours but it solved my problem when combined with treating the cats. But please be careful about using multiple products on him. That can be toxic.

Allie answered on 2/28/11. Helpful? / 0

Everyone does give good advice. I'd just like to add, as guest said, that you must treat your home (and other animals) as well IF it is, in fact, a flea infestation. When you vacuum, throw the bag out. The act of vacuuming only takes the fleas for the thrill ride of their lives and doesn't kill them. You can also suck up some flea powder into the bag, but just to be sure I'd throw the bag outside. Upholstered furniture must be vacuumed as well. Contact your vet and purchase a can of "flea bomb" or spray. Remove your animals from your house or from the main rooms and set the bomb up (your vet can tell you how to use it or follow the directions on the can). Baths don't help--they are a temporary fix. The fleas that are in your home will just hitch a ride on your cat (or on you) as soon as they come into contact with Kawzi or you. You should also have Kwazi tested for worms (take a stool sample to your vet) as fleas and worms go "hand in hand".

Izadore (Izzie) answered on 3/2/11. Helpful? / 0