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How the heck does an indoor cat get fleas?! Ugh
Backstory: my boy was an outdoor cat for approx. the first 9-10 months of his life. He wasn’t officially mine until late March, early-April, which was when we also decided to keep him strictly indoors, have him neutered, dewormed, and microchipped. He of course had fleas, hence the tapeworms. But we got him treated for both. Flea treatment was for 3 months. So it had to have worn off sometime in June. I know, I probably should have purchased another round for flea treatment sooner for July but I completely forgot. Until yesterday I noticed 2 fleas on his paw. I killed them and removed them. I didn’t see any more. I decided to give him a bath with flea shampoo. After bathing him i saw another flea. And killed it as well. I looked through his fur and found nothing. Well after his fur had completely dried, I found another 2. 1 on his face, and the other had fallen on the floor. Killed those 2 as well. I haven’t seen any since. I ordered flea medication, and even paid for over night expedited shipping. I’m concerned that he may have swallowed one while grooming. It only takes 1 flea.
I’m thinking he must’ve gotten them when I take him on out the leash. His “friends” from when he used to be outdoors with come to visit him sometimes when I take him out , so I’m guessing he got it from them? But these recent times I’ve let them interact the flea med would’ve still been in effect.
Backstory: my boy was an outdoor cat for approx. the first 9-10 months of his life. He wasn’t officially mine until late March, early-April, which was when we also decided to keep him strictly indoors, have him neutered, dewormed, and microchipped. He of course had fleas, hence the tapeworms. But we got him treated for both. Flea treatment was for 3 months. So it had to have worn off sometime in June. I know, I probably should have purchased another round for flea treatment sooner for July but I completely forgot. Until yesterday I noticed 2 fleas on his paw. I killed them and removed them. I didn’t see any more. I decided to give him a bath with flea shampoo. After bathing him i saw another flea. And killed it as well. I looked through his fur and found nothing. Well after his fur had completely dried, I found another 2. 1 on his face, and the other had fallen on the floor. Killed those 2 as well. I haven’t seen any since. I ordered flea medication, and even paid for over night expedited shipping. I’m concerned that he may have swallowed one while grooming. It only takes 1 flea.
I’m thinking he must’ve gotten them when I take him on out the leash. His “friends” from when he used to be outdoors with come to visit him sometimes when I take him out , so I’m guessing he got it from them? But these recent times I’ve let them interact the flea med would’ve still been in effect.