What Needs to be Done to Protect Cat from Fleas
Cats often scratch or chew their skin randomly for no specific reason. But if they are feeling restless and doing it non-stop it can be because of fleas. You can ease their itching and protect yourself by knowing how to spot and kill fleas on your pet.
Before you expose your kitty to flea treatments, find out if really these pests have settled on your cat:
Closely observe for any sign of black moving objects in their fur. If you notice tiny bugs bouncing off their coat, get prepared to fight fleas.
You need to comb your cat with a fine-toothed metal comb from head to tail multiple times a day. This will help to drop the adult fleas and their eggs off your cat's skin and help to ease itching.
The next thing you need to do is to mix water and liquid dish detergent to dip the comb in this mixture and comb your cat to kill the fleas.
The warm, furry coat of your cat and its nourishing blood supply are exactly what fleas look for. You need to protect your cat with a flea barrier to prevent these tiny pests settling in your kitty's coat. You can take help of following methods to prevent fleas:
Products to put on your cat - Frontline Plus (Fipronil), Advantage (Imidacloprid), Stronghold/Revolution (Selamectin) are some of the products with powerful active ingredients which fight against flea infestation effectively. For better results, you can also get them a flea collar with flumethrin and imidacloprid (Seresto).
Medicines to be given to cats - Capstar contains nitenpyram which is able to kill adult fleas on your cat within 30 minutes. Though, it does not have any lasting effect. Spinosad, one of the best cat flea medicines is a fast acting chewable that kills fleas before they lay eggs. It is able to provide a full months protection.
