My cat has fleas and she has hurt spots on the back of her head and neck

Question

okay so recently my cat has developed fleas and she has been scratching a lot behind her head and on her neck

and she now has sores where she scratches and they seem to look like they might hurt she is even bleeding on some of the spot's

i am currently trying to get rid of the fleas by vacuming and spreading flea powder around the house i would do more but my parent's wont buy any more products these fleas are quite a pest and they even bite me im concerned for the health of my cat and myself any suggestions...?

Answer 1

If you live with your parents as it sounds, they will have to buy Advantage. It is a medicine that you put on the back of your cat's neck, never near the mouth. It is usually sold in sets of three which you might need. Once you have treated your cat, comb out the dead fleas and eggs. Then, vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. If you don't take care of this problem, your entire house will be infested and you will need an exterminator. The Advantage is a little pricey, but it doesn't come close to what an exterminator would cost.

I hope your parents will help you in this situation.

Good luck.

Answer 2

The cat has to be put on some sort of flea medication to make any other household treatments worthwhile.  I've used Advantage and Revolution successfully, but there are many other safe products available.  Never use Hartz flea treatments because they can be deadly to cats, just because they're in the stores doesn't make them safe.

Explain to your parents that you will never be able to get rid of the flea infestation without treating the cat.  Also, the sores are a sign of flea allergies and extreme discomfort.  Eventually, a severe untreated flea infestation can kill an animal.  If your parents refuse to provide adequate vet care for the cat (ie a flea preventative medication like Revolution) then you should consider surrendering your cat.  It is unfair to leave the cat to suffer.

Answer 3

They gotta buy something. There are pills called Capstar that only cost about $12 depending on where you get 'em. You can purchase them at a vet office. She's allergic to the fleas saliva, so she may need some antibiotics or something. You could also buy a flea dip from a far supply place. Some of the dips you can spray on your lawn, but I'm not sure about the house. Buy the Capstar & keep the cat indoors! A ew treatments may be neccessary to exterminate the pests.

Answer 4

You can find flee powder that you put on the cat. You powder the back of the neck & down the spin to the rump. VERY effective, and keep treating the carpets too until you notice a diffrence. If you treat the cat, the flee will not go on it & will have no food.

Answer 5

My mother just recently had a bad case of fleas in her house, and some of her cats and dogs had some of the same sores that you're describing. What it seems to be is an allergic reaction on the animals skin, in regards to the fleas bites. To try and get rid of them there are lots of different things that you can try. Do make sure that you keep vacuuming ALL of the carpets/furniture in the house, as well as washing your bedding if the cat sleeps on your bed. This should keep the flea larva from hatching all over your house.

As for getting the fleas off of your cat I have to reccomend Advantage flea treatment. You should be able to pick it up and a grocery or pet specialty store. You can also order it offline from the Dr.'s Foster & Smith website. It shouldn't be too terribly expensive if you only have one cat. But you want to get rid of them as soon as possible because they could affect the cats health as well as yours.