How To Protect Your Cat and Home From Fleas?

The cat flea problem is very common and every cat breeder will one day be exposed to this problem.

Have you raised a cat and found it full of fleas in a way that makes it difficult for you to clean it and get rid of cat fleas or the so-called cat lice, which is one of the cat insects that are transmitted to humans?

Did your cat give birth and find her kittens filled with these insects from the first moment of birth, as if they were born with fleas?

In this article, we will explain to you in detail everything you need to know about getting rid of cat fleas with an explanation of some of the hidden things about the world of treating cat fleas that you do not know.

We will also provide you in detail with important steps to reduce the spread of fleas in your cat, as well as ways to prevent fleas in small kittens and  cats alike.

How can you find fleas in your home?

Fleas can be found in many different forms inside your home. Even if you don't keep pets, you might not see them, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. We'll simply show you so that you know how to get rid of it.

Flea eggs are found in abundance in carpets, because carpets are very dense and easy for fleas to hide, and also for warmth, fleas lay their eggs in carpet.

Flea larvae:

Flea larvae escape from the light, so as soon as they emerge from the eggs they begin to hide under furniture, under carpets, and in the narrow and dark cracks of the sides of the house.

Flea cocoons:

The larvae, after a while, enter a cocoon to produce the adult flea. This is the weakest case of fleas and they can be easily eliminated.

Taking care of regular household hygiene helps get rid of cat fleas in the home and prevent their transmission to cats.

1- In order to get rid of fleas in cats, you must get rid of all pictures of cat flea life from the home. This is done using a powerful vacuum cleaner.
2- Vacuum all corners of the house periodically and focus on the cracks and corners in which the larvae will hide until they make cocoons
3- Also, good suction in all corners of the house, under carpets, and between the folds of the family and furniture, will lead to the suction of cocoons, which is the last stage before the production of complete fleas and thus contribute to the treatment of cat fleas.

Are cat fleas transmitted to humans?

Unfortunately yes ! Cat fleas may infect humans as well, and you will feel the cat flea directly as it enters your body.

But the human body temperature does not help the cat flea to remain in the human body for a long time.

Likewise, the human body is not covered with hair like animals, so the chances of the cat fleas remaining transmitted to humans are weak and end with just bathing and regular clean.

What are the steps for treating a cat from fleas?

1-Combing cat's fur:

You can comb the cat’s body with a flea comb. It is preferable to place a container containing hot water and repeatedly dip the comb in the water during the process of combing the fur, starting from the head area towards the tail, and after the completion of the combing process. The comb is placed inside it; So that fleas die quickly.

2-Bathing the cat:

Washing cats with water; On a daily basis; It significantly eliminates a number of fleas, and you can also use special shampoo to eliminate fleas; As the days go by; The breeder will notice that the cat stops scratching the fur, and powder can be used to get rid of fleas. By applying it to the entire cat's scalp, it is also an effective way to get rid of fleas; Relying on the collar that is placed around the neck area.

 3-Using topical medicine drops:

A number of drops of a liquid flea-fighting medicine are applied; Above the cat's neck from the back; This is so that it can spread to different parts of its body; To get rid of fleas easily.

What are the natural ways to get rid of fleas?

Soap and wax:

  A quantity of water can be distributed in large bowls with the placement of these dishes on the floor throughout the house inside or outside it, and then you have to add a cup of liquid soap in the containers that you put on the ground, then put a candle in each of them and ignite it, because the fleas are attracted to light The candle dies directly upon touching the soap.

Sprinkle with vinegar and lemon:

  You can put an amount of water up to two liters with the addition of an amount of up to five liters of vinegar and less than a liter of lemon and also with them less than half a liter of alcohol solution, then you must mix these ingredients together, and put them in a bottle to spray them all over your home.

Sprinkle rosemary with lemon:

You can bring pieces of lemons from five to six lemons and then cut them into thin slices with chopping an amount of rosemary, then put the lemon slices with rosemary in a pot with a liter of water on the fire, leave it to boil and then pour it into another pot, then add Have some drops of geranium oil and cover the container for the whole night, then put the mixture in a bottle and spray it all over the house.