Has anyone ever got rid of cat flea's?

You can buy Capstar and Frontline Plus at drsfostersmith.com . The Capstar will kill all the fleas on your cat almost instantly and the frontline will prevent re-infestation. Use the Capstar right away. It will kill all fleas on your cat with in an hour. It is imperative that you do not skip this. Frontline (or advantage, revolution, promeris, etc.) is only effective if the flea bites the cat. Fleas have a 3 week lifespan and only feed for a few days of those three weeks, so you must use Capstar to kill all live fleas on your cat. After you Capstar add on the Frontline Plus and it will keep fleas off your cat for 30 days. Any eggs that hatch will be killed when they feed by the Frontline. Refrontline every 30 days. No vet visit required and totally safe.

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Frontline contains fipronil, which spreads via the body oils killing fleas within 24 hours and ticks within 48 hours. Ticks are generally killed before they bite, decreasing the risk of tick-borne disease transmission. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.

Frontline Plus also contains (S)-methoprene, an Insect Growth Regulator, which prevents an insect from maturing or reproducing. Approved for use on kittens 8 weeks and older.

You can use FRONTLINE flea and tick control once a month and it's completely waterproof. Provide your cat with the best flea and tick protection, right from the start.

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Capstar - Treats flea infestations on pets. Starts killing adult fleas on the pet within 30 minutes. One dose lasts 24 hours. Use when pets are likely to be exposed to fleas. Also may be used prior to surgery, boarding, or grooming. Active ingredient is Nitenpyram, which interferes with the normal nerve transmission of insects, effectively killing them. Not a preventive. For pets over four (4) weeks of age. Package of 6.

I've had dozens of cats over the years; and yes, I've had fleas in the house, too. The others who have already responded are right about the Frontline-use it once a month faithfully and no fleas will survive on the cats. I don't know what monthly treatment you're using now but I have to suspect that it isn't Frontline. I've tried other monthly treatments and they just don't work like Frontline. And no, I'm not getting money from the Frontline company. It's available from your vet. As to the existing fleas, go to your local hardware store or supermarket and get a can of Raid for fleas. It's in a purple can. Get the animals and your daughters out of the room, cover the fish tanks, and spray the carpet and furniture thoroughly, according to can directions. Don't forget any pet bedding. It doesn't stink too bad. After it dries, vacuum everything up. You may have to repeat in another week, but I haven't had anything yet to beat it. But remember, you've got to treat the cats with the Frontline first - otherwise, they'll just bring the fleas in the house again. Good luck - it's a bother at first, but keep up the Frontline faithfully and your life will return to normal.

Copied one of my answers from earlier today as the advice is exactly the same.

First step: Treat all the cats. Not with supermarket/pet shop stuff but a proper licensed veterinary treatment. I recommend Frontline Combo because that not only treats the cats but prevents new larvae developing in your house.

Step two: Treat the house. Get a good quality insecticide recommended by your vet (we used Acclaim) and spray everywhere the cats have been. You may need to wash everything you can wash again.

You'll also need to vacuum the place thoroughly as often as you can. Flea larvae can lie dormant in carpets and the floor for up to a year, and they're pretty resistant in that form. The vibrations and heat and noise from the vacuum cleaner encourage the larvae to come out, where they can be killed. Preferably vaccum before you spray, then a couple of times after.

3) Maintain flea treatments. Prevention is so much easier than cure, as I think you've discovered!

If this lot doesn't work you may need to consider getting the professionals out to do it.

Note that flea bites can take up to 24 hours to become apparent, so if you get a bite after the cats have been treated it's not something to worry about. Also, most treatments take up to 24 hours to kill fleas, so it is still possible to see live fleas on the cats after they've been treated. Don't worry about these - they should die soon enough.

Hope this helps and you get rid of the buggers!

I do have cats, two of them, and they are great I would never want to hurt or lose them, so I trying hard to help you solve your problem. First of all, are these cats outdoor cats? If they are, I have two theories of how they might of gotten fleas. One: they could of caught it from a neighbor cat, in that case, you could ask the neighbor what treatment they are using. Two, fleas were in some sort of trash or poo. Have you looked at the pet store for flea baths, shampoos, or powders for cats? It's good that you're combing them, but also have you thought that maybe it's not fleas? Maybe it's some other type of bug? You should also try having a vet look at them.

P.S. When I had lice, I took a shower everyday, and after that we rubbed cooking oil into my hair and I put a showercap on. And that treatment worked(over a corse of three weeks)!

I hope this helps and you get rid of those fleas!

First thing, get flea treatment from a vet. Trust me, supermarket flea treatments generally don't work.

Second, unless the flea comb is electrified (sorry animal rights people) it's probably useless, and is driving the fleas from the cat to the floor. Comb the cat outside.

Cat fleas (unlike lice) don't tend to live on humans long.

Hoovering is also difficult to cull the little creatures, because they are capable of leaping into an area that you've just hoovered. Seriously use cello-tape to catch them once you've hoovered.

In my experience the best way to get rid of them is to use the cats as bait and poison the cats fur with spot on application with something like "Front-line" it works by poisoning the fleas (not the cat) but uses the cats fur oils as transport.

Lastly, don't panic, cat fleas are common, your daughter (and you) will be fine. Don't let yourself become obsessed by tiny jumping black specs, stress is far more harmful to you than fleas, also young people are capable of picking up fear/stress from their parents.

Front-line will work for about a month so set a little monthly schedule to apply the stuff on the back of the cats neck. (about £12 for three months supply)

I hope you read this one...

I had quite a few fleas after I rescued a kitten and she brought some friends. I had 3 other cats and a dog at the time. Combing and using front-line alone DOES NOT WORK.

you have to go to pet-smart or walmart and buy some FLEA BOMBS one for each room of your house. then you have to bathe both of your cats with flea and tick shampoo. the shampoo will say how long you have to leave it on for the stuff to work. right after you get them out of the bath you need to take them out of the house so more fleas don't jump on them. if you don't do this you will have to repeat the whole process. the easier way to do that is to just take them to the groomer and have them flea dipped and kept there until you are done bombing. then you have to prepare the house as it says on the bombs (get every living thing out of the house, put all food in the fridge or take it out of the house so it will still be safe to eat etc...) let the bombs rip. when you come in most of your furniture, especially glass, will need to be wiped down. get everything back to normal and open all the windows to let the smell out. then if you want you can put down flea powder (or Borax) and vacuum it up. you most definitely need to vacuum to get up the eggs.

Keep treating your cats with frontile once a month.

By the way the reason you cant get rid of them with just the front-line and brushing is because allthough you are getting the adults, you are not getting the eggs, therefore you will have more fleas in a day or two.

I also want you to know that you wil now have to take your cats to the vet and have them tested for tape worm. you and your kids have also been exposed to tapeworm because you live in a flea ridden enviornment.

I want you to know that this sounds like a lot of work, but its really not. it is however expensive. But when you think that this is causing your cat major health problems and may well give you and your kids some type of parasite that lives in your intestines, its worth the $100 bucks you would have to spend. take some time and google tapeworms in cats. that will be enough to make you want to go through the days worth of work any day. Trust me.

I have two cats who had the same issue. We never had a problem till we got our kittens though. Our vet said that they got the fleas from our apartment. He recommended bombing the apartment when the kittens and we did not need to be in the house for at least 4 hours and to do that 2 times 3 weeks apart, possibly even 3 times. He also said that fleas carry tape worm and the best way to prevent both is to bomb and use Frontline. Frontline will actually kill the fleas on contact and lasts up to a month. We have not had problems since doing the bombs and keeping up the flea treatment.

The best way to handle a flea problem is to see your vet. These days, there are several different medications available which can be administered just once a month by putting a drop of liquid on the cat's back. It may be hard to believe, but they really do work!

Back before these meds existed, I had to deal with fleas on my cat. (He was an indoor cat, but it was a terribly bad summer for fleas, and I suppose one must have come in on my shoe or something.) I had to wash him with baby shampoo to kill the fleas that were on him. (You don't need one of the special "flea shampoos" that contain pesticide, because the lather itself will kill them. Baby shampoo is safe for the cat's eyes. And for yours, while you and the cat are struggling in the bath, flinging suds everywhere.) A few fleas survived the bath, so I had to go through his fur thoroughly with a comb to pick out the last of them.

Then, I had to take him out of the house for two hours while I set off bug bombs that sprayed a fog of pesticide. In those days, the foggers wouldn't kill flea eggs, so even though I vacuumed thoroughly (both the rug and the upholstery), I had to do it all again in two weeks when the eggs hatched, before they had a chance to breed another generation.

Anyway, it's a lot easier now. A drop of medication, and maybe one treatment with a bug fogger that kills both fleas and their eggs, and you should be done. If the cat goes outside, you will have to keep giving the medication every month, but that's no big deal, compared to dealing with fleas.

Spread some flea powder around your house (when your out for the day, the smell might make you ill!) that you hoover up when you get home. Then you need a repellent! Spot on is good because it kills them as they drink from your cat, they die out, eggs too. You could try putting flea collars on them as well. Keep them in whilst you're trying to sort the problem, keep hoovering and combing them, it's hard but it works!

Speak to your vet, they'll give the best and most effective advice =)

Remove all people and pets from your home (you're going to need to get out for the better part of the day). Set off a bug bomb. This is the best way to kill all the fleas and the eggs. Follow directions on the can.

Bathe your cats in flea/tick shampoo or Ivory dishwashing liquid. Get them flea collars.