How to get rid of fleas on cat that is immune to Advantage and Frontline?

I would take him to the vet and let the vet prescribe the best flea treatment for him. He may have other problems that are irritating his skin. I would NOT use a flea collar, many are unsafe and cause more problems.

good luck!

Ask the vet's advice - there are other flea treatments. However if your cat is allergic to fleas the chances are he may well be allergic to the treatment as well. I had one like this and the only answer was to comb the little blighters out of her, and be absolutely fanatical about keeping the house and the other animals (and any visiting animals) free of fleas. That cat was also allergic to most foods and sunlight, so it may not be just (or even) fleas your cat has a problem with.

I have never had any problems using flea collars - including on the allergic one - but I've also found that they really don't make any difference to the fleas, so it's probably not worth the effort.

Those products work on the fleas, not the cat. Your cat cannot become immune to the product. Make sure you are getting the product on the skin, not just on the fur.

If your don't see any fleas in your house, or on your other cat chances are this cat doesn't have them either, unless you have actually witnessed fleas on him. If he is allergic to fleas, he may be allergic to something else that is causing the itching. A lot of things cause itching besides fleas. Things in their diet or environment, or possibly all the stuff you're putting on him to try and get rid of the fleas.

I would try to rule out fleas altogether, if you can then do some research on allergies common to cats and see what else may be causing it.

If your cat is itching, and you don't find any fleas, it's likely that you have another problem. You should not use multiple flea products without consulting your vet, as you could easily cause an overdose that could cause illness/death for your cat. Also, many of the common commercial flea products, especially those made by Hartz, are known to cause all sorts of serious health issues in kitties.

I'd look into environmental and food allergies if I were you. Common allergens include corn and soy in food, and synthetic detergents, sprays, and such in the environment. It can be anything though.

Good luck.

Products like advantage and Frontline are great, but the downside is that they take a while.

The way they work is once the plea bites the animal, it ingests the medicine on the skin, and it kills them. This means two things, the kitty will still get the bites and the itchiness, and the only way to solve the problem is with time.

Have you had your house bombed? It may reduce the number currently living in your home-which could also be a major source of the problem.

Flea collars won't do much except leave a permanent ring around his neck. Look into Capstar -- these are pills. You can get them from pet med sites or your vet, so ask your vet about them. There are other vet-prescribed meds such as Revolution. You can add a little brewer's yeast and sterilized garlic to food as these are natural flea repellents.

your house has fleas. the cat keeps getting re infested. unless you have another animal that brings fleas in and plays with the cat.

frontline an advatage only kill the flea after it bites, to prevent it from having babies. if you have 1,000,000,00 fleas in the house, he still gets bit 1,000,000,00 times.

you need to strip every room wash floors, vacuum rugs, flea spray.

you should also ask your vet about "revolution" and "capstar". both flea treatments.

i would also suggest a vet, in extreme cases cats can become anaemic with fleas. you will also need to treat your house with a flea spray and wash all their bedding