New Parent Baby Guide

If you have noticed your cat itching a lot lately or think you may have a flea problem make sure you’re mindful of the peripheral problems fleas can cause. Unfortunately fleas can come with additional cat health problems.

Cats can be allergic to fleas and they may experience an allergic reaction. Fleas may also be a carrier feline worms — specifically feline tapeworm — so a flea infestation in addition to being very uncomfortable may also create a problem with tapeworm.

Once you verify you have fleas the most important thing is getting rid of them. After you have treated for fleas you cat begin treating other cat health problems the fleas may have created.

Treating fleas effectively includes treating your cat, treating your home and the area outside where your cat spends time. Since it involves so many spheres you will need to consider all the available options. If you have children, if your pets have problems with conventional flea treatments or if you don’t like working with pesticides you may want to consider a natural flea control for your cat.

One of the more popular natural flea treatments is diaomaceous earth, a natural powder that dehydrates and kills fleas. Diatomaceous earth is safe enough to use directly on your pets, plus you can sprinkle it into the carpet, around baseboards in your pet’s bedding etc.

If you’re searching for a more traditional method one of the easiest to use is the once a month topical, that is placed on your cat’s back between the shoulder blades where she can’t lick it. In addition you will also need to treat your home with something like a flea bomb or flea spray.

Another way to start eliminating fleas immediately is to vacuum every day and discard the vacuum bag. Vacuum your carpet, your furniture and any place your cat may spend a lot of time in the home.

Always be sure to read and follow directions carefully when using flea treatments because they often incorporate ingredients that can be harmful to pets and people when not practiced correctly.