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Can I use half a dose of Frontline Plus on a kitten under one pound?

After a couple weeks of hearing a baby kitten cry outside, we have finally managed to capture her and bring her inside. She has some fleas. We recently bought Frontline Plus for our cats and I have extra available. The package says not for use on kittens under 1.5 lbs and under 8 weeks of age. I m unsure how old she is but she is deff under 1 lb. My question is... Is it safe to use maybe just half of the Frontline dose? I just bought the Frontline, literally, yesterday and would like to save a little money if I could just use that. We do not plan on keeping her but until we find a home for her I d like to have her flea free.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    5 years ago

    I wouldn't. If you are taking this kitten in and accepting responsibility for it then you need to take it to a vet. It needs a wellness exam, the vet can tell you about how old it is, it will eventually need shots and worming, and spayed/neutered. If you don't plan to do any of that or you don't plan to keep it, take it to a rescue or no kill shelter. They will vet it and place it with a foster until it's old enough to be adopted out.

  • J C
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    No the real issue here is age. It is not appropriate to put any over the counter flea medication on a kitten that size. Either take her in to the vet who can flea treat her, or get a flea comb. You don't need to bathe her - put a couple drops of dishwashing liquid in a cup of warm water. Comb the kitten both with and against the lie of the hair, dipping the comb in the water every few strokes. Get the comb down to the skin. Repeat daily. No over the counter flea medication - not powder, nor bath, or drops - can be used on a kitten that size and age.

  • Pamela
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Call your vet and ask him.

    Never use a flea collar on any animal.

  • J M
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Get a flea comb and bathe her. Use the flea comb to remove fleas. She sounds like she is too little to use that kind of flea repellent on.

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