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  • Sep 3, 2007, 12:44 PM
    LILMONICA
    FLEAS! I can't take it anymore!
    My house is infested with fleas, I used to have 2 Kittens but I had to get rid of them because of the fleas, But its been 2 months since I gave the kittens away and it seems like I have more fleas then before. My dad and my boyfriend live here in the house to but I’m the only one covered in bits like really bad :( I get so mad at night time when its time to sleep cause that’s when I really get the itchy. I even cry because I'm so frustrated :*( I clean 2 times a day vacume mop I bleach whatever I can bleach. If anyone out there knows what I should do please let me know!! Thanks for taking time to read or answering my question!
  • Sep 3, 2007, 12:55 PM
    CaptainRich
    The pet store should have a Flea-Bomb.

    How to Flea Bomb a House | eHow.com

    Follow their instructions.


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  • Sep 3, 2007, 12:55 PM
    cnysnsaef
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LILMONICA
    My house is infested with fleas, I used to have 2 Kittens but I had to get rid of them because of the fleas, But its been 2 months since I gave the kittens away and it seems like I have more fleas then before. My dad and my boyfriend live here in the house to but I’m the only one covered in bits like really bad :( I get so mad at night time when its time to sleep cause that’s when I really get the itchy. I even cry because i'm so frustrated :*( I clean 2 times a day vacume mop I bleach whatever I can bleach. If anyone out there knows what I should do please let me know!!!! Thanks for taking time to read or answering my question!!

    You need to get flea powder and put it on your carpet. Get spray that you usually put on the animals and put it in the door jams. Fleas are a pain in the butt. The flea has a life cycle that is about 8 weeks long. You are probably only killing the adults and not the flea eggs. So you need to make sure that you are doing the carpet maybe even bombing about once a week at least. This way you can kill the newly hatched fleas before they have a chance to lay eggs. If you can do that then you are good to go.
  • Sep 3, 2007, 06:28 PM
    Flying Blue Eagle
    GO to your local CO-OP if you have one, or your Vet , some feed stores, Some pet stores . And ask for { happy jack flea spray} Spray all over the inside of house and your yard, drive sidewalk. People don't know, but they can carry into the house themselves on there shoes, clothes, If you can not get this ask a vet or local exter. What to use.
  • Sep 4, 2007, 04:55 PM
    RubyPitbull
    I like using a product that I can only get from my vet. Killed the fleas off completely. It may take you a couple of treatments over a two week period if the infestation is that bad.
    This is the product and worked like a charm when I took in a flea infested foster dog (without knowing he had fleas. :( )
    Siphotrol Plus II Premise Spray / Fast-Acting Formula 16oz. (454g)

    Are you changing out your vacuum cleaner bags? You have to do that every time you vacuum them up. Throw them away outside of the house into a close off plastic bag that you throw into your trash bin. They can easily survive the vacuuming and it is probably the reason why your problem hasn't diminished.
  • Sep 4, 2007, 06:11 PM
    howe
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LILMONICA
    My house is infested with fleas, I used to have 2 Kittens but I had to get rid of them because of the fleas, But its been 2 months since I gave the kittens away and it seems like I have more fleas then before. My dad and my boyfriend live here in the house to but I’m the only one covered in bits like really bad :( I get so mad at night time when its time to sleep cause that’s when I really get the itchy. I even cry because i'm so frustrated :*( I clean 2 times a day vacume mop I bleach whatever I can bleach. If anyone out there knows what I should do please let me know!!!! Thanks for taking time to read or answering my question!!

    I had the same problemonce. Vacum your real good also furniture.Take pillows off furniture and baum the house with Black flag ( 3 cans in box ) .Set off be sure to follow directions. repeat in 2 weeks. When you are through get rid of vacumn bag
    Ps. My vet says to put flea collar in vacumn bag.
  • Sep 4, 2007, 06:25 PM
    br_hjs
    Be careful if you put anything on the kittens because if the medicene is too strong they can get sick and die. This happened to my cat. We used Bio Spot and It worked when our dogs had it. You have to make sure you break their cycle though.
  • Sep 25, 2007, 02:42 AM
    jessb
    U said that no one else is getting bit but you. And it is when you go to bed? U should make sure that you don't have bed bugs. They can be similar to fleas, but a hell of a lot harder to get rid of.
  • Sep 25, 2007, 03:24 AM
    labman
    Many of the suggestions above are good, but none of them mentioned a product that kills the eggs too. Check your labels. I don't suppose the vet would demand proof of owning a pet to see you the good stuff.

    Once established, fleas are a big pain. 5 years ago, my sister's cats shared their fleas with my dog, and I never really wiped them out until fall set in and the dog went away to school.
  • Sep 25, 2007, 05:03 AM
    RubyPitbull
    Labman, the Siphotrol Plus that I mentioned, does get rid of the eggs too.
  • Sep 25, 2007, 06:39 PM
    Flying Blue Eagle
    Lilmonica-All have giive you good answers;.The kind I named will also kill the eggs, and spraying the house and that is not susposed to be harmful to your dogs or csats, this is what the vets tell me . But this is your decision to make on what you use ,(TALK TO YOUR VET:">) F.B.E.
  • Oct 8, 2007, 04:36 PM
    LILMONICA
    I gave my cats away so now I'm flea free! Its so much better,but I think I'll get a cat later again cause I can't live without one :) Thanks again for the info everyone!
  • Oct 8, 2007, 04:45 PM
    stonewilder
    Flea bombs work well but I couldn't use one because of a cat and a big fish tank. Someone on another post suggested Raid flea spray so I tried it and now I'm flea free. I know what it's like, I really feel for you.

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