Okay so I have a kitten..we took her to a vet and, among other problems, she also has fleas. My questions are:
Are they dangerous to humans?
Is my kitten going to be okay? (We put this powder stuff taht kills fleas on her and all over the house..yet, she still scratches..)
What do flea bites look like?
And finally, I heard cat fleas don't like humans, so all they do is bite us and fall off because they don't like our blood. Is this true?
Thanks!
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Health? Sweet_LiL_Angel answered Thursday August 20 2009, 9:36 pm: ahh okay i haven't been bite by a flea.. but on the other hand my two year old son gets attacked by them BAD.. if you do get bit. you can use over the counter meds.. like hydrocrotisom (SP) cream, take a bath with johnsons baby shampoo all over you and use diaper rash med on it to dry up the bits.. any ways to get rid of the fleas.. walmart has cheap flea and tick shampoo cat bath sucks wear gloves lol.. any ways.. scrub really good use your nails and finger tips to work into skin.. get a flea coller.. and med on it.. now put your kitten in a cage and in your car... flea bomb your whole house with a coupe bombs.. read directions good.. good luck.. oh and after that make sure your cat doesnt go outside.. [ Sweet_LiL_Angel's advice column | Ask Sweet_LiL_Angel A Question ]
BahaiMa22 answered Thursday August 20 2009, 4:54 pm: Fleas are very common amount pets, Fleas tend to come the most in the summer time. The best thing to use to get rid of and help the fleas is Frontline it can be bought at any animal hospitals or pet store. I must warn you though, If the fleas are left untreated it could cause the kitten to bite her fur as sometimes animals have flea allergies. Fleas also lay eggs as well. I personally found Frontline being the most useful product for my cats.
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