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Hi all i have tried loads of different products to get rid of my kittens fleas but NOTHING has worked

can anyone reccommend a good product i can use?
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Old 14-09-2009, 06:51 PM
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Frontline or Stronghold, and a household spray from the vets such as Staykill or Vetkem Acclaim.

Pet shop treatments do not work (some are downright dangerous) and are a complete waste of money.
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Any of the products that vets sell, such as Frontline should do it, but you have to spray the house thoroughly too, because the fleas only feed on the cat, then they jump off and lay their eggs and start the whole growth cycle in your carpets and furniture!!

Have you sprayed the house?
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frontline,.. DO NOT use cheap petshop treatments as said before they dont work and can be very dangerous
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Careful spraying flea spray anywhere near reps. Yeah always use a good brand, frontline especially.
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cheers guys il have a pop to the vets tomorrow to get some treatment and some house hold spray
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If you have reptiles then use Skoosh household flea spray as its safe for them. You can only buy this online though
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If you have reptiles then use Skoosh household flea spray as its safe for them. You can only buy this online though
Does it work well?
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Hi all i have tried loads of different products to get rid of my kittens fleas but NOTHING has worked

can anyone reccommend a good product i can use?
what have you tried? If you keep buying pet shop stuff, you've found out the hard way that they don't work. You need vet stuff like stronghold for example, then you need to get a spray for the house and spray the whole house, paying particular attention to carpets, chairs, etc. Then wash the cat bedding on a boil wash. You need to blast her plus the home in one fell swoop but only with vet stuff otherwise you will keep paying out and still have fleas. BTW if she has fleas, she will also have tapeworm so get the vet to let you have a good wormer at the same time.
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cheers guys il have a pop to the vets tomorrow to get some treatment and some house hold spray
you'll need to take the kitten in with you. They won't let you have prescription drugs without seeing her.
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