Monday, April 15, 2013

The Greatest Myths About Felines

By Kevin Chrisp


Cats are not as hard to maintain like a dog, although cats still have to deal with fleas. From time to time, your pet may get infested by this common bug. It is wise to know what to do if your pet does get infested. The chance that your cat can get fleas goes up the longer it spends time outside.

When your cat is bitten it has the potential to get skin diseases from the flea the potential is even higher if they are allergic. Fleas can carry bubonic plague so it is important to take care of them right away. Fleas can cause the early demise of kittens. It is vital to know how to prevent fleas from infesting your pet in the first place.

Examine your cat for any fleas, first thing. Watch for any symptoms or signs that you cat has fleas. One symptom is your cats is scratching a lot more than they normal do, you will most likely find some fleas. You can also use a fine tooth comb to brush the fur of your cat. It is a good practice to do this all the time so you can quickly stop the fleas and prevent them from spreading and getting worse. Get some warm water so you can drown them if you find any on your comb. Or if you could smash them, but this is not very efficient especially if there are allot of them on your cat.

Cats are not the only ones affected by fleas, if they are infesting your home you can just as easily become a target for their blood thirsty needs, so it is vital to also protect your house. It is important to kill the fleas just as soon as you spot them using flea treatment. Fleas can live for two years. There are an assortment of treatments you can use to stop fleas from laying eggs and destroying the eggs already laid. A good treatment is insecticide. There two forms of insecticide, and one may not work on eggs or adults and vice versa so it is a good idea to just use both.

There are steps you can take to stop fleas from infesting your cats before it even starts. One such step is flea shampoo. In order for the shampoo to work you will have to keep it on your cat for a short time, exact time will be on the bottle. Use both soap and hot water to clean the bedding of your cats. Let it sit for fifteen minutes then make sure you do a really good job rinsing. Always thoroughly clean your house and do it regularly. If you believe there are fleas in your bedroom, wash out your bedding. To make sure your pet is always protected get them a flea collar. The best way to defense yourself from this is simply knowing what to do.




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