What can I do for my cat?

Question

My cat has advantage flea medicine and I've noticed that it really doesn't work that well for him. Well, I contacted his vet and they said that we could try something different, but they don't have any in right now and it wouldn't be in until the middle of next week. I really don't want these fleas in my house or on him especially, what can I do to help get rid of them while we wait until next week? He's so itchy and I feel badly for him. Anybody have any ideas as to what I could do?

Answer 1

wash the floors in your house. vacuum the rugs, deflea the house.

the fleas are in your house, advantage goes on the cat, fleas have to bite the cat before they die. if you have a million fleas in your house, cat gets bit a million times.

Answer 2

I know that cats hate water, but I think that you need to give him a bath. If you dunk him into some water and the comb him, possible some of the fleas will have come out.

Hope it all goes well.

Answer 3

you can bathe him often 2 times a day. try a flea collar. ect...

Answer 4

Dawn dish soap, kills fleas...  That way he is not overloaded w/ toxic insectisides when you go and treat him again..  In other words, avoid sprays, COLLARS(they are so bad), and washes..  Treat mildly for now...  I'm shocked, I only have luck w/ Advantage.

Answer 5

You can buy Capstar and Frontline Plus at drsfostersmith.com . The Capstar will kill all the fleas on your cat almost instantly and the frontline will prevent re-infestation. 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 (or advantage, revolution, promeris, etc.) is only effective if the flea bites the cat. Fleas have a 3 week lifespan and only feed for a few days of those three weeks, so you must use Capstar to kill all live fleas on your cat. After you Capstar add on the Frontline Plus and it will keep fleas off your cat for 30 days. Any eggs that hatch will be killed when they feed by the Frontline. Refrontline every 30 days. No vet visit required and totally safe.

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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 6

There are two things I would suggest  

First, go to walmart, because you can actually get both of these things there at any time of the day.  

One is a flea collar.  Seems old fashioned and not effective, but actually, they work really well in a pinch.  

Also, I would invest in some carpet flea powder.  It comes in a bunch of different scents, and you just sprinkle it on your carpet, let it sit for 30 mins, and then vaccuum it up.  It's so simple, and it freshens your carpet while killing fleas and their eggs, ants, and other common pests.  

Good luck.  An itchy kitty is no fun :(  

Answer 7

Maybe bathe him in oatmeal for itching and try and comb out as many as you can.  That sucks you have to wait so long.  Flea powder the carpet and vaccume it all up.

Answer 8

You could try a flea collar. You can get then at most pet stores. My grandma adopted a kitten that was born in her patio and it had really bad fleas. You could also take tweasers and Vaseline and pick them off though its gross.  

Answer 9

Give him a nice wash. Yes cats don't like water. So what you do is...

A bath or sink will work. Preferably bath tub. ( use sink as last possible option)

If you have a sprayer, use that. BUT put it on a really gentle wash. So its not like a really powerful spray, but it washes him. Use cat soap or something. Idk...lol.