Flea Infestation in cats
The cute new addition to your family home could very well have fleas, though this may be hard to believe. Unfortunately, it’s not unheard of for a very young kitten to have fleas; it all very much depends upon the environment in which it lived before you brought it to live with you. If the mother had fleas for example, it’s probable that the kittens will indeed have fleas. If there was another pet in the home such as another cat, or dog, then again, there’s a possibility that even though the mother cat wasn’t allowed out while she was nursing her kittens, fleas were brought in by the other pets. Even humans can bring fleas into a home on their shoes or clothes.
One of the first things you should have in your home is a flea comb. As soon as you bring the kitten home, take it to the bathroom and gently talk to it as you glide the flea comb through the kitty’s fur. The base of the tail, and behind each ear are places you should pay particular attention to when looking for fleas. And at this point, one is all you need to find out that you have a problem that needs immediate attention.
In your kitty grooming box, you should have picked up something that will both kill off the fleas, and be safe for a newborn kitten.You should keep this to hand when you bring your new kitten home in case you find a flea. It’s important to remember that your kitten will stilll be feeling insecure at this time, so do everything you can to let it feel at ease.If possible try and so this on your own ensuring that other pets and members of the family are in the room in order to keep this as stress free as possible. Once your kitten is finally clean, it can meet the remainder of the family, though you shouldn’t allow it back into its carrier or anything it has had previous contact with. It is vitally important that it is throughly cleaned before returned to the cat.
It’s more than likely that your kitten will not have fleas, but you can be prepared just in case, and avoid a lot of hassle for the both of you.
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