We got a new kitten for our addopted kitten to play with, but this month old tyke brought a little annoyance with him. At first they only bugged the kittens, but after flea treatment (which works on more than just fleas) they started biting my family (me especially).
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Are you able to catch any of them & take them to the vet?
These just sound like cat fleas which are smaller and blacker than human fleas.
Regards
Jo
These sound like harvest bugs to me - your description matches them perfectly. You'll need to clear everyone out and spray the whole place to get rid of them. For the bites - a strong anti-histamine cream will help calm them.
I know from experience this works on cat fleas: I sprinkled borax powder lightly all over my carpets, then sprinkled a little salt as well. This got rid of the fleas my cat brought it. I thought for sure I was going to have to call the exterminator (big $$$). Please give it a try, you have nothing to loose.
Sounds like Chiggers, they love Johnson grass and most tall grasses.
Pets and you can bring them in. They don't show up for a day or two after you go into the yard, woods, etc.
Always bathe the little kitten sometime soon after you get him, and use dawn and warm water. Keep him submerged in the water, not his head, and pick off the fleas that crawl up to his head and try to get into his ears and eyes. I always lather on vaseline over the eyes and ears, it is easier to pick them off.
I've been chasing these little monsters since 1996!
I've been fighting "pepper mites" (which I learned about on this site) with the protein dissolving contact lens cleaner from Walmart (which I also learned about on this site), plus constant vacuuming in my house, my car, and at work when I can. But I wonder: has anyone ever found anything that keeps them from being attracted to you? I used flaxseed oil capsules (about 11/day, I believe) for about a year and a half very successfully, but then that stopped working.
If they are chiggers, try lysol in your bath water to stop the crazy itching.
Bathe your pets with Neem pet shampoo. You can buy it at a health food store. It is a natural insecticide and good for the skin. I bathe my animals at least once a month with Neem. Also ask your vet to suggest a once a month flea treatment. That will do it.
These days no one need suffer from such things.
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