Since cats have contracted fleas they have stayed away from me more and...

Question

since im pregnant im wondering if they can sense it? Also does anyone know if flea treatments are safe to use on cats whilst pregnant, in terms of the smell of them and breathing it in?

thanks

Answer 1

It is fine to treat your cats for fleas while you are pregnant.

You can buy Capstar and Frontline Plus here which will definitely kill all the fleas on your cat and prevent re-infestation.

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Use the Capstar right away. It will kill all fleas on your cat with in an hour. It is imperative that you do not skip this. Frontline Plus is only effective if the flea bites the cat. Fleas have a 3 week lifespan and only feed for a few days of that three weeks, so you must use Capstar to kill all live fleas on your cat. After you capstar add on the Frontline Plus with in 12 hours and it will keep fleas off your cat for 30 days. No vet visit required and totally safe. Any eggs that hatch will be killed when they feed by the Frontline.

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Frontline contains fipronil, which spreads via the body oils killing fleas within 24 hours and ticks within 48 hours. Ticks are generally killed before they bite, decreasing the risk of tick-borne disease transmission. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.

Frontline Plus also contains (S)-methoprene, an Insect Growth Regulator, which prevents an insect from maturing or reproducing. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.

You can use FRONTLINE flea and tick control once a month and it's completely waterproof. Provide your cat with the best flea and tick protection, right from the start.

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Capstar - Treats flea infestations on pets. Starts killing adult fleas on the pet within 30 minutes. One dose lasts 24 hours. Use when pets are likely to be exposed to fleas. Also may be used prior to surgery, boarding, or grooming. Active ingredient is Nitenpyram, which interferes with the normal nerve transmission of insects, effectively killing them. Not a preventive. For pets over four weeks of age. Package of 6.

Answer 2

I have a friend who is a vet and she told me that when cats have fleas, that they will often have a heightened sensitivity to touch.  So when you pet them, the sensation is overwhelming and intense enough to make them flee (no pun intended)

I have been doing research on your very question today regarding medicine and safety and sadly have found more bad news than good.

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or a search with the name of a potential product and warnings  so "_____________ and warnings"  in the search path will bring up a host of information.

Additionally, please please verify with your obgyn, any medicines said to be safe for you and your baby...this is a risk not worth taking!

I read many of these mixes cause nerve, cellular,and genetic mutations...so do read the fine print and don't take the fda's word for it, look up every ingredient in the bottle!



For flea infest, I found the greatest success with the least problems when I used a product from my vet called revolution which treats lots of stuff simultaneously..like heart worm, earmites, round worms, tics, mange...

however,

I have read today that is is less than ideal...

in my opinion, revolution is better than sargeants or one of those over the counter drug store mixtures.

Sorry I can't recommend a sure fire safe solution...

having someone other than yourself administer the flea treatment  is also a good precautionary measure.  

Good luck with the pest abatement and best wishes for your healthy baby!

Answer 3

im confused. who has fleas and who is pregnant? you , or the cats?

if you are wondering if the cats are staying away from you because you are pregnant, it is possible they smell a hormonal change.

if you are wondering about flea meds harming your baby, ask your doc, but i dont see how they could hurt the baby.

if you are asking if you can use flea meds on a pregnant cat, check the label. some can, some cant.