Posts Tagged ‘cat fleas’

You know how annoying it can be if you have an itch, but you can’t reach it to give it a scratch? Well, when your cat has fleas it’s like your problem, just multiplied a hundred fold.

If your cat has fleas or ticks, you’ll want to do something. If they are itching or have irritated skin, your cats need you to bring this problem under control as it may become a much bigger problem if you don’t.

Even clean cats can end up getting fleas. All it takes is a stray animal to come close enough to the cat. Or, the cat can pick them up outdoors as well. Even just 1 flea could possibly leave countless eggs and spark a full scale attack on your pet.

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A lot of cat parents prefer to treat their feline pets with natural home remedies for fleas, as flea infestation of cats seems to be a never-ending story. People get confused about what is best to use and would rather avoid treating with aggressive insecticides. Understanding the life cycle of a flea helps to find the best tactic to get fleas under control.

Adult fleas lay eggs, which will hatch 7 – 10 days later. They live as larvae preferably in pet bedding, carpets, furniture and upholstery or outside in the garden or yard, if they find hiding places. Only a few days later they spin a cocoon, turn into a pupa and later into a proper, adult flea.

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