Are there ANY natural flea prevention/solutions out there? What did we do before Advantage or Frontline?
I brought a feral kitten into my home two months ago, at 9 weeks old. On the advice of my vet, she was treated with Advantage...and got REALLY sick. Fleas all gone - and almost her too. I cleaned my home thoroughly (for weeks afterwards), vacuuming daily, emptying (and washing) the canister outside, changing and washing (in hot,soapy water) her bedding and I checked her daily too. I did NOT want either one of us to go through THAT again.
I found nothing for almost two months.
She doesn't go outside, so I was horrified to see a flea run across her face on Saturday night. I checked her body, and saw more than one - but not an "infestation" - yet.
I don't see any fleas "jumping" - either on her or in my home. I'm back to cleaning like a maniac, and combing her constantly - getting fleas every time an dropping them in soapy vinegar water...
I DO NOT want to put her through a reaction to those chemicals ever again. Is there anything else I can use? She is not de-clawed and hates getting wet, so bathing her is the worst experience ever - I tried it and got scratched from fingertip to elbow.
I'm also wondering where the H*** the fleas came from? She's an indoor cat???.
I feed a feral cat in my backyard. I had her fixed, she lives under my deck and I feed her daily, She's the mother of my kitten. I crouch down when putting out food for Mama, calling (meowing) to her, trying to get her to be less feral and more trusting of me (if possible?). I'm thinking I picked up the fleas on my legs/feet/shoes and brought them into the house myself. Mama is fed in the same place twice a day.
Does anyone have a solution?
I brought a feral kitten into my home two months ago, at 9 weeks old. On the advice of my vet, she was treated with Advantage...and got REALLY sick. Fleas all gone - and almost her too. I cleaned my home thoroughly (for weeks afterwards), vacuuming daily, emptying (and washing) the canister outside, changing and washing (in hot,soapy water) her bedding and I checked her daily too. I did NOT want either one of us to go through THAT again.
I found nothing for almost two months.
She doesn't go outside, so I was horrified to see a flea run across her face on Saturday night. I checked her body, and saw more than one - but not an "infestation" - yet.
I don't see any fleas "jumping" - either on her or in my home. I'm back to cleaning like a maniac, and combing her constantly - getting fleas every time an dropping them in soapy vinegar water...
I DO NOT want to put her through a reaction to those chemicals ever again. Is there anything else I can use? She is not de-clawed and hates getting wet, so bathing her is the worst experience ever - I tried it and got scratched from fingertip to elbow.
I'm also wondering where the H*** the fleas came from? She's an indoor cat???.
I feed a feral cat in my backyard. I had her fixed, she lives under my deck and I feed her daily, She's the mother of my kitten. I crouch down when putting out food for Mama, calling (meowing) to her, trying to get her to be less feral and more trusting of me (if possible?). I'm thinking I picked up the fleas on my legs/feet/shoes and brought them into the house myself. Mama is fed in the same place twice a day.
Does anyone have a solution?