I can not seem to get rid of the fleas on my dog or my two cats NO MATTER what I do?

We took in a feral kitten and got inundated with fleas. A flea has a 3 month cycle. When they lay their eggs, the eggs fall off the animal and resonate in your carpets and furniture. All of these sprays do not kill the eggs. When the eggs hatch, it is a larvae which then cocoons itself. The sprays do not kill these either. It can remain cocooned for long periods of time, waiting for the right conditions to hatch. Once they hatch, they hop back onto the animal. While treating the animal, you must vacuum and vacuum and vacuum some more. Always throw out the contents of the vacuum in a bag that is tied and put it outside. Frontline should work but you need to do it for at least six months. Keep the cats indoors and walk the dog for those six months. Fleas can be very hard to get rid of, you need to be on top of it for quite some time.

We are flea free now. Good luck to you.

Fleas prefer temperatures of 65-80 degrees and humidity levels of 75-85%... so for some areas of the country they are more than just a “summer” problem. Dogs and cats often get infested with fleas through contact with other animals or contact with fleas in the environment. The strong back legs of this insect enable it to jump from host to host or from the environment onto the host. The flea’s bite can cause itching for the host but for a sensitive or flea-allergic animal, this itching can be quite severe and leads to hair-loss, inflammation and secondary skin infections. Some pets, hypersensitive to the flea's saliva, will itch all over from the bite of even a single flea!

When you purchase flea products, make sure that the product kills both fleas and flea eggs. You may be killing the fleas only to leave the flea eggs to hatch later and continue the problem. Cedar mulch is a great way to repel fleas from your garden. You may consider encircling your garden with cedar mulch if the pets are often outdoors. You should also make sure to clean your house frequently when treating for fleas because they may be in the carpet, etc.

I found a really informative article about someone in your exact position online, so you might want to check out that article at http://stopfleasnow.hippojump.com/ .

You say nothing about the vacuum. You can kill all the fleas on the animals but if there's eggs in your environment that are constantly hatching, you still have the problem.

Fleas can't survive being vacuumed up. You need to be vacuuming DAILY, every day, to get the newly hatched ones. THEN you can break the cycle.

I think they make "flea bombs". Ask your vet about this. Its been a while since I've seen them.