Frontline Plus for cats?

First get Frontline, Advantage, or Revolution from the vet to treat the cats. These products are intended to be used once a month to keep fleas off the cat.

Then, if you need to treat the house - which is often the case - use a product which not only kills adult fleas but also prevents eggs from hatching.

When we have bad flea years (haven't had one in along time - knock on wood :-) we use Raid products for the house.

They make a fogger called Raid ® : Flea Killer Plus Fogger

http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fop_fkpf.asp

They also make an area spray called Raid ® : Flea Killer Plus Carpet & Room Spray

http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fop_fk_pc_rs.asp

We have had very good results with those products.

Remember, you want a product that not only kills adult fleas but also prevents eggs from hatching. If you use something that does not prevent the eggs from hatching, when they hatch you are back where you started.

There is a product, Capstar, which is a pill you give the cat. It kills all of the fleas on the cat within about 5 hours.

http://www.capstar.novartis.us/

It does not provide long lasting protection - it merely kills all the fleas on the cat.

You can use it to kill all the fleas on the cat and then treat the cat with Frontline, Advantage, or Revolution, and then treat the cat.

Ask your vet about Capstar and using it in combination with other products.

Capstar is available only by prescription.

We have used it to kill all the fleas on feral cats who we could not handle to apply something else. We transfer them to another cage or carrier, move them out of the room, fog the room, give them the Capstar in food, and then put them back in the main cage.

Capstar is like magic - it really will kill all of the fleas on a cat very quickly and it is safe enough that you could use it every day, if need be - though that would be an expensive way to control fleas, day to day.

Indoor cats can get fleas that people carry in on their clothes. If you think that might be happening, get an insecticide you can spray on the yard to kill fleas.

You will probably need to get a sprayer. The ones that attach to the end of a hose might be the type you could use.

Ask the people at a garden store, Lowes, or Home Depot, or similar store for help picking an insecticide and a sprayer.

Hi there,

so we have a few recommendations at the vet office I work at. You may need to flea bomb the house and after it is safe, keep the cats indoors a couple months while the flea killing meds get into their system. If a flea bites the cat, the Frontline will kill the flea. if the flea jumps on and doesn't bite, it usually won't die unless it was unlucky enough to land right on the fresh stuff on the animal.

Sometimes people try switching brands, and many people need to apply the flea meds every three as opposed to every four weeks. Check with your vet and with the product label to make sure this is OK! It is a good product and usually works well, but if you don't see results a few months after ridding the environment of fleas ( and being strict about keeping the frontline scheduling ) you may want to try Advantage (never Advantix-it KILLS cats!) Read all the info before using a product, we've had a few people kill their cats by using Advantix on them! It is not an easy way for them to go either!

If you can flea bomb the environment as soon as possible the frontline is usually good at keeping fleas off the cats. Eggs are harder to kill, flea bombing and vacuuming do help kill them off. If you are able/willing to wait a month or two, vacuuming and keeping cats on flea protection may be enough!

Frontline is an excellent product for getting rid of fleas and is better and more humane for the cat than baths, fleapowders or medication. It's pricey but it really works. 'Advantage' is another good brand too.

But to break the flea breeding cycle you will need a bit of patience. While Frontline will kill the fleas on the cats and stop them breeding there, you may still have eggs in the carpet. So make sure you use Frontline for several months. And get your daughter a supply too!

I use Frontline Plus for my cat. She is also an indoor cat. My Vet said even though she stays indoors there is still a chance of her getting fleas do to other cats in my building. Flea collars only protect the cat from the neck to the head not the entire body. Frontline Plus kills eggs and adults. It has to be applied on the back of the cats neck rubbed in the skin not on the fur. Its gets absorbed through the skin. All the directions and what it kills are right on the box. I get it from 1-800-pet-meds. It's much cheaper than buying from a Vet.

I just walk into the vets office and buy Advantage. They don't ask me to bring my cat in. Do not give her over the counter flea medication from the store as they can be fatal. Are you positive the Frontline was for dogs. Cats can have a reaction the these flea meds including seizures. It might be wise to take her to the vet for a flea bath. While she is there, use foggers to rid your house of fleas. She has had one reaction to this medication and another could be worse.

Keep up the house cleaning regime as that will help get rid of the breeding ground not happening on your cat.

I've had the best response for treating fleas on both my cats and dogs with Target Spray for Fleas. I love that its all-natural! Unlike most flea controlling treatments available it is safe for them to ingest as well when they clean themselves.

Feline Target Spray is a safe alternative to insecticides, which can cause liver damage. Another benefit is that it also doubles as insect repellent to deter them from returning.

Ingredients are: Lavender, Rosemary, Sweet Mace, Neem, Pennyroyal, Aloe, Celandine, Milk Thistle, Lemongrass oil, Citronella oil, Tea Tree oil and Benzoin.

http://www.petwellbeing.com/cat-fleas-p68.cfm

A flea bath at the groom shop or a vet. Don't let it go. You may need to call an exterminator.