Kittens in dire need of help!!
Hello all,I am a first timer to this page.So I wasn't sure what catergory to put this under.I am a foster mommy to a beautiful cat who just recently had kittens last month.Before hand I didn't have fleas in my house and now I do,and they are on my kittens and I am not sure what to do,everyone seems to have different opinions and I am not sure who to listen to.I know it can cause anemia,and I am not sure what's best for them,if someone could please advise me,I would greatly appreciate it.. Thank you so much

The best option is to go to your local Vet office and pick up a shampoo - several are sold that are gentle enough for kittens - and they will get rid of the fleas. There is one shampoo, "Vet Solutions" makes one with aloe & oatmeal. Bathe each kitten in warm water and have several towels handy to dry and wrap them in. Make sure you keep them warm and comfortable after their bath.

For the mother cat, if you can - bathe her with the same shampoo and again dry and wrap her in a towel to keep her warm. After bathing and she is dry, you can apply "Advantage" - a small tube of medication for fleas that works like magic. You can also buy "Advantage" at the local Vet office. The kittens CANNOT use "Advantage."

For mother cat, you can bathe her in the tub - what I would do is get a rubber bath mat and place it on the tub floor so she does not slip. I talk baby talk to re-assure kitty. Cats do not like water, it can be very scary for them.

Be sure to vacuum, mop and wash your small rugs around the house. Especially anything where the mother cat and kittens sleep. Make sure you wash the items regularly. I have a family of 6 cats - Mouse, Archie, Fuzzy, Teddy, Morty and Isadora - so I have had to deal with some issues. Once I got the Advantage product - presto! No more fleas! Thank god. I have a really good Vet that has helped me a lot.

Take care.

I was toled buy the vet if kittens are really little (under 12 weeks) to use "PERT shampoo" on both mom and babies let it sit on them for about a minute then rinse them really good it works on cats but I was toled not to use it on dog's I don't rember y but woorks really well for cats and kills the fleas and the eggs to I think