Cats scratching but no fleas?

My cat was doing something similar. It got so bad she had bald spots because she was scratching and biting herself so much. It ended up being because she was stressed out she was doing that. That might be the problem if your cats are adjusting to the move.

Yes, they're correct, you've already dosed as far as you can for this month. No more topical treatment now, or flea collars, until the renewal dose is recommended on the Frontline package. The flea + worm treatment that you apply to the back of the neck is prescription only, it's called Advocate. You can't use this till the Frontline is out of their systems, either. You don't need an appointment with the vet to get it for next time, though, just ring them up, so long as your animal is registered with the vet, they will sell you this medication. If there are still fleas on the cats now, they may be re-infesting them from the environment. I'm not a lover of the Bombs, I think their legacy is damaging. Much better to get a good flea spray and treat room by room, shutting each one off as you do the vacuum/spray/wait/vacuum/spray cycle over a couple of week-ends. The brown specs are flea poo. If you find a flea, it will have legs and look like a tiny flat brown shrimp. It might have a big cream coloured bottom (female with eggs on board). Squish the fleas between the backs of your thumbnails: when they go CRACK you've smashed it's little skull and it's dead as a dodo. If you don't fancy this, drop them into some soapy water to drown. It has to be soapy as they can walk on the meniscus of unsoaped liquids. Now wash your hands please - fleas carry worm eggs that you may ingest and inherit. (Honest, no-one said owning a cat was glamorous did they, tee hee). Aaaah Life!

It certainly does sound like a type of allergic reaction. You will have to do a process of elimination to determine the cause of the allergy. Do you bath your cats? If so, you should switch to using Neem Soap because it has essential oils that treats a cats skin allergies, kill germs and repel insects. It adds to the health and shine of your cat's fur and has a nice scent too.

Also, you could buy 'Ouch Away' which is also a herbal formulation. You use it by spraying it onto the affected areas and it helps to soothe and soften the irritated skin, fights infection and helps hair re-growth in affected areas. I use it on my cat and I bought it online here: http://www.petwellbeing.com/cat-skin-irritation-p8...

Cat skin disorders are the most common pet ailments. A healthy animal has bright, odorless hair and skin, free of debris, grease and irritation. A cat’s skin may be irritated if it has a rash, is dry and/or flaking, greasy, red, swollen or itchy. The causes of cat skin irritation and disease are numerous; these include environmental toxins that can irritate the skin, poor nutrition, mineral or vitamin deficiencies, and thyroid and kidney disorders. During the healing process of cat skin diseases, skin eruptions or irritation are normal and are indicative of the healing process. Cat owners should pay close attention to the pet’s environment such as his bed or sleeping space which should be examined frequently and cleaned or changed when necessary.

Common Symptoms of Cat Skin Disease:

Dry or flaky skin or greasy hair

Redness, irritation and itching

Foul skin odor

If you want to learn more about skin irritation in cats, visit this wiki page: http://pethealth.petwellbeing.com/wiki/Cat_Skin_Di...

I know what you are going through as well as your cats. Your cats probably have dry irritated skin, which is causing them to scratch and bite at themselves. I would recommend going to your vet and asking him/her just in case it is something more severe, but I doubt that it is. And the vet will probably supply you with an ointment or possibly a special cat food that will help with their condition. What else could be bothering your cats is maybe they are allergic to something inside or outside the house, or maybe their food. I would take them to the vet just in case. I hope that I helped you. :)

I will tell you one thing... Alot of animals these days are suffering from allergies... just as humans have increased with getting allergies. Change the cats diet and see if you notice a change. Or like the other person said it could be dry skin.

Give it a bath with a special cat product with oatmeal. Even if she had fleas and they are gone, her skin may be irritated from the flea bites.

Possibly dry skin.

our cats are allergic to the fleas themselves

could be dry skin.