Cats are naturally able to fight, play and sleep in flea-infested areas. You can bring in cat fleas from under your house or abandoned buildings where fleas are still lurking. These parasites are able to hitchhike back to their home and multiply. Fleas can pose a threat to the health of your cat and dog. Protecting them is essential in our constant fight against these parasites. Your techniques to combat cat fleas are similar tactics used on your home and yard. You can launch your attack by starting with a basic clean, just like you do for yard and home protection.
Combs – If adult fleas have trenched themselves in the cat fur your most efficient tool is a flea comb. Combing has several benefits. It removes adult fleas and reduces the need for insecticide. Additionally, two can be combined with an alcohol- or soap solution to kill adult fleas immediately. Adult fleas favor thick fur and therefore accumulate heavily near the face, neck and front of the tail.
Solutions – Shampoo is an obvious choice to drown and chemically eradicate your unwanted trespassers. After combing your pet, a soapy bath becomes a gentle insecticide that subdues light infestations. To dramatically increase the effectiveness of shampoo allow 5-10 minutes of soaking before you rinse.
IGRs – These are available as pills, sprays, spot-ons, or pills. IGRs target larvae and egg development. IGR’s cause of death is that adult fleas become incapable of reproducing. Eggs die before hatching and larvae are killed before maturation. The only issue is the adult fleas that ultimately survive the IGR’s affects. This problem can be solved by using IGR’s in conjunction with mild insecticides to kill adult fleas. Cat enclosures best
Enclosure – Cat and dog enclosures let you choose the place your pet goes after it leaves the house. Fleas can be less common in cat and dog enclosures. It is important to provide shade but keep the area dry. Parasites thrive in moist areas. Besides the added benefit or protection from cars, your pet is residing within your well fortified yard and the chance of flea infestation is reduced.
There are a plethora of products aimed at destroying fleas. There are many products that can be used to kill fleas. Not to worry I have done the legwork for you and you will need to do is read. This article is broken into three brief, concise chapters. Chapter I will give a quick overview of the flea’s life cycle. This is crucial to understand how you can get rid of them. Chapter II and Chapter III list how to protect your house, garden, and pet from flea infestation. The Chapter III ends with a link to the products that you will need to rid your home of these parasites. For now, we start with an astonishing fact, how many eggs did you say fleas lay?