Kittens and fleas ?!.

Question

I have 12 kittens and they are 2-3 weeks old. They are covered in fleas, how do i get them permanently off with something that wont hurt them because they are so young? ( Preferably a household item )

Answer 1

In a warm, draft free room(like your bathroom), fill the sink with warm water and a tsp of Dawn.  Have a flea comb ready, or a very fine tooth comb, take the largest, strongest kitten and cradleing the kitten in your hand slowly emerge the kitty up to his neck, the fleas will run to his head, comb out the  fleas into the water and very carefully, talking soothingly, put the kitty in a warm soft towel to dry off.  Be very careful not to put him in a draft, kittens are so fragile and can catch a fatal cold.

Repeat 11 times.

Good luck!

ps-the Mom is probably infested too, so you'll need to treat her and your house, rugs,and lawn also.  My Vet gave me Revolution for my 4 week old kitten-cost $17.50 a dose(!) but assured me it was safe for his age.  

Answer 2

you can give them a bath with some mild green soap, like Palmolive Dish Soap.  The green color for some reason kills fleas.  My mother in law had a very tiny young kitten and we gave it a bath and the dead fleas just fell off of it during the bath.  And the kitten was perfectly fine,