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Hi, this is my first post so hopefully I’m doing it right. Please could anyone give me some advice on what preventative measures to take because my kitten has fleas.
His name is Casper and we got him from a home who didn’t look after him properly. They didn’t know how old he was, or what he ate and he didn’t have his initial vaccinations. When we went to pick him up, I saw he had fleas but since I’ve never had a cat with fleas before, I thought I’d just take him to the vet to get him de-flead or perhaps use a spot on I could get from a store and it would be okay.
We got him on Wednesday 2nd September 2020 so we’ve only had him for 3 days but he’s settled in really well. He’s super calm and affectionate and I really want him to be able to roam free but he’s only allowed to go in one room at the moment- due to the fleas. Additionally, we got a puppy a little over a week ago (both animals had cats/dogs at their homes so I’m not too worried about introducing them) and I don’t want him to get fleas.
Usually I sit with Casper for a few hours and then I go and take a shower/change my clothes once I’ve left the room (as you can guess, it’s a bit tedious). However, my main concern is on how to get rid of them from the rest of the house (in case they have spread). Today -05/09/20- Casper went to the vets and they gave him some flea treatment which they said would make the fleas drop off him after 2 days so I’m excited for him to be able to see the rest of the house. The only thing is that my mum is extremely paranoid and she doesn’t want fleas to be laying eggs around the house and reproducing. She hates the idea of them being everywhere and on her. I told her they tend to only go on pets or hosts that they can suck blood from which have lots of fur but she’s still wants to take precautions. The vet said that the fleas will drop off into the environment with treatment Casper has received, meaning they won’t die. If this is the case, do I remove Casper from the room after 2 days and then spray some flea spray around the room and wash things like bedding at a high temperature? Also, how do I enter/leave the room without getting fleas all over my clothes and spreading them to the rest of the house? It’s been a few hours since the medication has been on him and I can see a few crawling across the floor : c
The floor is tiled though and there isn’t much fabric or furniture in the room which I think is helpful?
Sorry for making this so long, if anyone has any advice or tips, I’d be really appreciative. Thanks for reading
Here’s a picture of Casper.. he’s 3 months old by the way.
His name is Casper and we got him from a home who didn’t look after him properly. They didn’t know how old he was, or what he ate and he didn’t have his initial vaccinations. When we went to pick him up, I saw he had fleas but since I’ve never had a cat with fleas before, I thought I’d just take him to the vet to get him de-flead or perhaps use a spot on I could get from a store and it would be okay.
We got him on Wednesday 2nd September 2020 so we’ve only had him for 3 days but he’s settled in really well. He’s super calm and affectionate and I really want him to be able to roam free but he’s only allowed to go in one room at the moment- due to the fleas. Additionally, we got a puppy a little over a week ago (both animals had cats/dogs at their homes so I’m not too worried about introducing them) and I don’t want him to get fleas.
Usually I sit with Casper for a few hours and then I go and take a shower/change my clothes once I’ve left the room (as you can guess, it’s a bit tedious). However, my main concern is on how to get rid of them from the rest of the house (in case they have spread). Today -05/09/20- Casper went to the vets and they gave him some flea treatment which they said would make the fleas drop off him after 2 days so I’m excited for him to be able to see the rest of the house. The only thing is that my mum is extremely paranoid and she doesn’t want fleas to be laying eggs around the house and reproducing. She hates the idea of them being everywhere and on her. I told her they tend to only go on pets or hosts that they can suck blood from which have lots of fur but she’s still wants to take precautions. The vet said that the fleas will drop off into the environment with treatment Casper has received, meaning they won’t die. If this is the case, do I remove Casper from the room after 2 days and then spray some flea spray around the room and wash things like bedding at a high temperature? Also, how do I enter/leave the room without getting fleas all over my clothes and spreading them to the rest of the house? It’s been a few hours since the medication has been on him and I can see a few crawling across the floor : c
The floor is tiled though and there isn’t much fabric or furniture in the room which I think is helpful?
Sorry for making this so long, if anyone has any advice or tips, I’d be really appreciative. Thanks for reading
Here’s a picture of Casper.. he’s 3 months old by the way.