Fleas cat/house

How to Rid Your House of Fleas 

Rid your House of Fleas

So you've just discovered that your home is being taken over by fleas and you're at your wits end, with trying to get rid of them. A flea infestation can really cause emotion turmoil but it doesn't have to. I'll show you exactly how to rid your house or home of fleas once and for all.
There are a few things that you will need to do. If you have pet and they are only indoors then the fleas must have come from an outside source and this is common for people who live on a first floor as fleas will come in on your socks or pants. I didn't have any problems at all, even living on the first floor until my mother gave me an old cat bed that she thought I might like. Well about 3 weeks later, I had fleas everywhere and all 3 of my cats where covered with them. It turns out that the cat bed had flea eggs in it and they hatched in my house.

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  I went through countless flea products, I tried the ones that you put on the cats neck, I tried flea collars, carpet powder which you vacuum up later and that nearly killed me from the fumes. Finally after exhausting all efforts, I went to a vet that suggested this medication called Promeris. I took it home and put it on the cats and it totally worked. Within a week my house was flea free. Now I'll show you how you how to rid your house of fleas too.
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  Step 3
  Find the source of the fleas, did you recently bring something in the house that might have had fleas or flea eggs on it? If you did then throw that item out if it's cheap but if you can wash it then you should do that. Now that you have eliminated the source, start taking the pillow covers off of the couch pillows if you can so that you can wash them. Do the same with your own bedding and comforters. Any pet beds need to go in the wash, try to pull them inside out first and everything that you wash should be done in hot water with just about 1/4 of bleach. If the things to be washed are too dark to be bleached, then just use hot water.
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  Step 4
  So you've eliminated the source and washed the laundry now it's time for a little more work. Vacuum the entire house including areas like the folds in the couch and in the couch cushions. You would be surprised at all the places these eggs can hide. Also vacuum under furniture as you go along. You might also want to wipe off the window ledges as well.
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  Step 5
  Now go to your vet, the Promeris site or petmeds and buy Promeris for your furry friend. It is the only medication that I found that actually worked. The promeris website will explain how and why it works better than others. Before you apply this treatment to your pet, you will want to get a comb, a metal bristled brush or a flea comb. Sit down on the floor and comb pet out, making sure that you touch the skin with each stroke but don't brush too hard either. The purpose of the brushing is to get some of the flea eggs to fall off so that you can vacuum them up.
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  Step 6
  After you brushed your pet and vacuumed all of the eggs up, you can apply the promeris. In order to apply it to where they can't lick it off, you have to apply is right. The pictures are not accurate. You should actually start between their ears on the top of the head and work your way down the neck about 2 inches. Make sure that you part the hair there as you are going so that the medication gets into the blood stream.
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  Step 7
  Now all that you have to do is vacuum and brush your pet everyday. You will see a difference in a day or two and you'll be completely free of fleas in about 2 weeks.

Try to avoid chemicals and stick to natural methods as much as possible. You can add  some apple cider vinegar to its water and a little brewers yeast to its food. Also, you want to vacuum and brush regularly. Finally, if they are really bad you can place a few electric flea traps around the house.

first you should bring your cat to a groomer and if it has long hair, for the cats well being, shave the cat down. after it is shaved if it has long hair or if it has short hair you then want the cat to be shampooed for fleas and then dipped for fleas. the reason for shaving a long hair flea infested cat is that it is 100% easier to get rid of the flea infestation(i used to groom animals for a living so i know from experience how to deal with this problem). while your cat is at the groomer you must set off bug bombs in your home when you leave to go to the groomers. most bug bombs require n area being treated to be closed for a minimum of 2hours. when it is time to re enter the home i strongly suggest spraying with a flea spray any areas the cat frequents. also you must spray your yard and exterior perimeter of your home as well as spray the entire interior of your vehicle used to transport the cat to the groomer. all this treatment for fleas must be completed before picking the cat up from the groomers also i suggest that you treat the cat with a transdermal flea treatment that is placed along the spine starting between the shoulder blades and working your way down the spine. you can get these transdermal treatments from pretty much any vet clinic, petco, petsmart, 1 800 petmeds, or even from the internet. i know it sounds like alot of work  but once you get a handle on the problem it will be worth the effort. after you get a handle on the problem, its good to go over your cats body looking for fleas by running your fingers against the way the fur naturally lays and that way you can spot any fleas making an apperance. this is also pleasurable for the cat and is a bonding experience for the 2 of you.  i hope i have given you some helpful ideas. if you lived in hawaii i could help you personally. let me know how everything turns out. oh by the way from experience we have found that the adams brand of flea and tick products are the best. they have shampoo,dip,yard and kennel spray,bug bombs,flea spray and flea p