Fleas Treatment for 2 week old kittens

shelfie · #1 Jan 17, 2005, 06:58 AM

My New Cat had her Kittens - 4 cute little ones,

My question is how can I treat them to prevent fleas. I had a Flea collar on the mother until a few day before her litter was born(she got it off) And I was advise to take it off, to make sure it didn't harm the litter

I am not sure, but I think I saw a flea on one of the kittens. I want to keep on top of this problem as I dont want them spreading through the house and getting into the kids rooms. I would prefer a natural method if possible, as my daughter has Asthma and I need to watch what I bring into the house

tiger_3leg · Jan 17, 2005, 02:43 PM

First, flea collars are not a good idea - they really don't help much, and they can be toxic to cats. I recommend using Advantage or Frontline for cats.

The vet clinic I work for also has a shelter license, and we rescue kittens and cats. We've had MANY stray and sick litters come in this year, most of which were covered in fleas. We make sure that the environments are treated where the little ones will be staying. We recommend Flea Stoppers powder, as it's non-toxic to pets and kids and has no smell. It also lasts for a year! Better than those messy, dangerous bombs or sprays.... If the kittens only have a few fleas, this will keep them from multiplying and infesting them.

If you start seeing a bunch of fleas, you can apply 2-3 DROPS of Advantage to each one to help kill of any fleas that are on them. Also, if they are really infested with them, you can get some flea/tick shampoo from vets (we carry EctoKyl) and you can dilute this and give the babies a short bath to get rid of them. If you do this, be sure to dry them quickly and then put them in a nice warm bed (a heating pad with a towel over it works great).

If a flea problem is left too long, the kittens can lose enough blood to become anemic, and can die from this if left untreated. So, keep a close eye on those fleas and seek vet help if you need it.
Good luck.

shelfie · Jan 17, 2005, 07:12 PM

Thanks tiger_3leg,

I went to the vets today and purchased some of the advantage. ( I was going anyway with my dog, so I asked the vet)

I have checked the kittens again and havent found any fleas, I thought I saw one, but I wasn't 100% sure, so I am going to treat them just in case, as I really dont want to have problems down the track.

Could you advise me where to get the flea stoppers powder? I want to use this as well. as the cat and her kittens have nested in my waldrobe, and it would be the perfect spot for fleas to thrive, and I want to catch/prevent it

ladyandjan · Jan 17, 2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tiger_3leg

First, flea collars are not a good idea - they really don't help much, and they can be toxic to cats. I recommend using Advantage or Frontline for cats.

The vet clinic I work for also has a shelter license, and we rescue kittens and cats. We've had MANY stray and sick litters come in this year, most of which were covered in fleas. We make sure that the environments are treated where the little ones will be staying. We recommend Flea Stoppers powder, as it's non-toxic to pets and kids and has no smell. It also lasts for a year! Better than those messy, dangerous bombs or sprays.... If the kittens only have a few fleas, this will keep them from multiplying and infesting them.

If you start seeing a bunch of fleas, you can apply 2-3 DROPS of Advantage to each one to help kill of any fleas that are on them. Also, if they are really infested with them, you can get some flea/tick shampoo from vets (we carry EctoKyl) and you can dilute this and give the babies a short bath to get rid of them. If you do this, be sure to dry them quickly and then put them in a nice warm bed (a heating pad with a towel over it works great).

If a flea problem is left too long, the kittens can lose enough blood to become anemic, and can die from this if left untreated. So, keep a close eye on those fleas and seek vet help if you need it.
Good luck.

Just wanted to thank you for the mention of the Flea Stoppers Powder. I'm always looking for non-toxic things to use for my dog as I am very wary of chemicals but I know sometime you do have to use them but I sprinkle salt into my carpets (table salt) leave it in there for a few days then vacuum it up as I did a search on the net and this was a suggestion as it suffocates the fleas and then you just vacuum and no more fleas. You have to repeat this over about a 3 week period and this also works. I use it all the time when my dog gets fleas from the stray cats that wander thru my yard.

tiger_3leg · Jan 18, 2005, 09:29 AM

Some vets carry the Flea Stoppers, but you can also order it online. The best online price I've found so far is at www.pestproducts.com/flea_stoppers.htm.

chloe95 · Aug 17, 2009, 12:40 PM

Hi,
my cat has just had 4 babies too!
We wormed them at about 7 weeks with this liquid & you just squirt it onto their necks but i don't think your meant to Flea the kittens untill they are atleast 9 weeks old. I found this out as i was fleaing my cat this morning and when reading the back of the can i saw it said not to be used for kittens under the age of 9 weeks. So there you have it

xxx



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