Does moth balls work to get ridof fleas?

Question

Does moth balls work to get ridof fleas?

Answer 1

I agree that moth balls won't work and can harm your cat. Use a good flea product recommended by your vet on the cat. For the floors and carpets, try borax. Most house cleaners swear by it.

Answer 2

No, just moths. Hence the name.

Answer 3

The fumes from mothballs are harmful to you and your cat.  They will not control fleas at all.

Answer 4

No...use Advantage topical flea preventative on your cat (never use the Hartz over the counter stuff...it's really dangerous and unregulated). You may want to take him to the vet for a flea dip while you bomb the house. You need to remove all people and animals from the home before you set off the flea bombs!

Answer 5

I don't know about fleas but I know cats absolutely hate mothballs, if you have a cat you can make it sick if they have to be near that smell.

Answer 6

Not that I know of, but if you have fleas in your house, one way to get rid of them is to buy regular table salt (the cheap stuff is fine - doesnt have to be a brand name) and cover your rugs, furniture, etc with a thin layer of salt, then cover your chairs with sheets (so you dont get salt all over yourself when you sit) and keep the salt there for 24* ... then vaccuum away! VIOLA! - no more fleas!

The salt burns the fleas and their eggs, its cheap to buy, easy to use and easy to vaccuum up - and no gross chemicals!

Oh - BTW - you also have to treat your animals (ie - flea bath, flea medication, etc..) and dont let them l**k the salt!

We have used this salt method and it really does work!

Good Luck! Fleas are horrible!!