How To Control Cat Flea. 

Fleas are hardy and determined so successful treatment depends on breaking their life cycle with the right products. Their resilience makes fleas very difficult to eliminate from your home once the have settled in. They can jump over six feet and remain hidden unseen in your carpet happily reproducing unnoticed until the problem is advanced. The fact that fleas don't spend most of their time on the pet makes the problem of locating them and wiping them out even harder. 95% of the flea life-cycle takes place in pets bedding on carpets and soft furnishings, so treating your home is just as important, if not more so as treating your pets.


You can buy Flea products from either your local pet shop. a supermarket or a vet. Choose a product suitable for your pet and your preferred choice of administering the treatment. Whichever product you choose and from whichever source make sure that it is a licensed product (the label will tell you). That way you can be sure that the product does exactly what it claims to do.

Vets stock the newest, most Innovative formulas. Once these have been around for a while the formula may be used in over-the-counter products and sold in pet shops and supermarkets. From tablets to spot-on sprays. powders and wipes. There are many ways to tackle fleas on cats. We took a look at them one by one.

Oral Medications.

Tablets are an option if they can be easily administered or If your
cat will eat all of the food they have been added to.

Johnson's new 4flea tablets claim to start killing adult fees within 15 minutes. They have no contra indications and create no chemical residue which means It is safe for children to play with pets after treatment. The tablets are suitable for adult care and kittens over four weeks of age. Administer once weekly for four to six weeks or as required to eliminate current infestations.

Capstar from Novartis Anirnal HeaIth is said to begin killing fleas in under 30 minutes. Capstar circulates in your pers blood this is harmless to the pet but deadly to the flea when he bites. Almost all adult fleas will be gone within six hours. A single dose should kill the adult fleas and if your pet becomes re-infested you can safely give another dose as often as once per day. The manufacturers say Capstar should not be given to pets which weigh under 2lbs.


Powders & Sprays.

Sprays come as aerosols or pump bottles and some
kill fleas as well as protect against reinfestation.

Canac Cat Flea Spray promises a silent action. It kills adult fleas on
contact and prevents their return for three to four days. A flea powder is also available.

Sherley's Big Red flea Spray is an easy to use aerosol and provides immediate kill and residual protection. A pump spray is also available.

Sherley's Flea Powder can be puffed into the coat where it kills fleas.

Bob Martin MultiPurpose Flea Spray has been specially formulated to be safe for use on cats as well as on pet bedding, carpets and furnishings. It kills fleas and ticks on contact and is effective for up to 14 days.

Armitage Flea Powder is sprinkled on the coat to kill fleas.

(AII of the products mentioned here are suitable for cats over the aged of three months.)




Spot On Applications.

These products are applied between the shoulder blades of the pet and the preparation spreads over the animal's skin. They usually last about one month.

Advocate is a brand new product from Bayer Animal Health and not only provides fast effective control of fleas, it controls roundworms too. Advocate is also said to be able to control larvae that may be lurking in your carpet and treats and prevents ear mite infestation. One spot-on application ensures month-long protection. Suitable for use on cats from nine weeks of age.

Frontline Combo has a unique spot-on formulation and contains two active ingredients. One eliminates fleas from your cat within 24 hours and the second prevents the development of flea eggs, larvae and pupae in your home. It also kills ticks and lice. Frontline Combo can be applied to cats from eight weeks of age.

Stronghold kills adult fleas, existing larvae and eggs as well as reducing ongoing environmental fleas infestation. This means that except in severe infestations, a household spray is not necessary. Stronghold will also treat the adult intestinal roundworm and reduce environmental contamination with roundworm eggs. For use on cats with 6 weeks of age.




Household Flea Control.

Sprays and powders can be used to clear infestations from cats,
soft furnishings and bedding. Many also protect against reinfestation.

Sherley's Defest 12 months kills adult fleas on contact and claims to give
up to a year's protection against developing stages.

Johnson's 4Fleas Household Spray kills fleas larvae and other insects on carpets
soft furnishings and pet bedding. It prevents hatching eggs developing
Into fleas and protects for up to six months against reinfestation.



Sherley's Defest pet bedding and Household Flea powder kills eggs,larve and
adult fleas for up to one year.



Sherley's Rug-deBug is a pleasently ascented insecticidal carpet frehner tit kills
fleas and larve and absorbs odours Simply sprinkle on and vacum up.

Conac Household Flea Powder kills fleas and larve and helps avoid reinfestation
It kills fleas on contact and is said to absorb odours.




Foggers.

Foggers are very convenient for treating large. open areas. Use in conjunction
with a spray for hard-to-reach places.

Johnson's 4Fleas Fogger kills adult fleas stops eggs and larvae developing and
protects for seven months. Once activated the can will discharge the entire contents.