My One Week Old Kittens Have Fleas

Michelle august 28 2009 at 6 22 pm.

My one week old kittens have fleas. Dampen the kitten s coat. Fleas especially at a young age can cause anemia and malnutrition. I haven t noticed any on my long haired tabby but i assume she has them too. I have kittens 4 and 6 weeks old.

I used a spray on my adult cat and she almost died. Cibomahto how to safely remove fleas from kittens 1. When a cat has kittens fleas are attracted to young blood this is the reason they have fleas at only 1 week old but to get rid of the fleas since the kittens are too young to be applyed with any flea product dirrectly to their fur you will need to deflea the mother cat as the kittens are near mother cat the product will work on kittens without. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different.

First dampen the kitten s coat with warm not hot water. Since then iv noticed quite a few more. Interesting my kittens are about 9 weeks old and i took them to get treated for their shot and they had tons of flea dirt. What can i do too get rid of the fleas on my pets read more to get rid of fleas on your two week old kitten use natural methods as you cannot use most flea control products on kittens under.

The vet put advantage on them and i got a flea come but what a time trying to get the flea dirt out. Everything i go to buy says not for kittens under 12 weeks old. It s making me itch thinking about the little critters jumping around on my bed. All of my cats and kittens are infested with fleas.

For kittens younger than 4 weeks there is no safe medication for killing their fleas. What can we do to save and answered by a verified cat veterinarian. The best options for getting rid of fleas on kittens depends on their age and weight. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

Ninety percent of the time i end up having to treat these kittens with fleas and it can be difficult to find a one time product for those under 8 weeks of age. You ll have to pick the fleas out. An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds. It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window.

Take them to your vet right away. Mom had 5 kittens only one left. For the past couple of days i ve been taking care of a 3 week old kitten. My kittens are 1 week old and have fleas.

I have called the vet and made an appointment for next week but i want to do a flea treatment on the kittens and the house now.