My cat had kittens 4 days ago. She had fleas before she was pregnant, while she was pregnant, and now after she had her 3 kittens. Her kittens now have fleas and I don't know how to take care of it.
Before my cat even had kittens we washed her and our dog, we bombed the house, we shampooed the carpet, we put on flea spray, but those fleas just kept coming back! Now that she had kittens we don't know what to do since they are so young. We don't know want them to get sick and die, so what can we do to get the fleas taken care of ASAP? Please respond ASAP. These kittens need help!
-Sincerely.
By Ally from Washington, DC
I would ask the vet about a product to use on the nursing mama cat, and then if it were me, I would flea comb the kittens, to get them off manually and drop the fleas into a cup of soapy water. Also you can use a lice comb for fleas, and then it can have double use later.
This article has a skin so soft recipe, but I have not tried it as of yet. If there are just a few fleas on the kittens, get aloe baby wipes and go over the coat, softly down to the skin. Don't make the kitten wet enough to be cold, and then go over kitten with a lice comb or flea comb. This is what I would do with a small amount of fleas, with a large amount, I would bathe in warm water, with tear free baby shampoo, and lid full of peroxide. Mix this and bathe the kitten. This is iffy, because if the kitten gets cold it can get sick.Too many fleas will kill the kitten from anemia.
Immediately put in in the bed with a warm hot water bottle for it and cover it with lots of absorbent towels, and place it back on it's mom. Poor baby kittens with fleas have such a hard time. As far as the worms go, all kittens have worms when they are little, most of the time, that is why their little bellies stick out.
Just remember to keep the babies warm and check with the vet about worms on the mom, I am wondering if they have a pill that will kill all of them or not like they do for doggies.
Go over the babies all the time with the aloe wipes, it is supposed to discourage fleas, it will not get rid of them, just discourage them, and it makes them happy, especially if you softly brush them like their mommy licks them, along the face and body, they feel like they are being groomed and loved on my mama cat...:)
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I have a feral mama cat who, along with her "community" mother, "adopted my home, pregnant. For the past few months she took up home in my bedroom where she eats, sleeps, and uses a litter box. She does come out to hang out with other pets, watch TV, and observe us out of curiosity.
She was free to come and go until I realized her progressive belly. She birthed 4 babies under the bed close to an area I created as a nursery for her and her new family. The problem is, regardless of my efforts to never force contact, etc. she remains very "wild" and she has fleas.
I am concerned as to how I can treat her fleas because, as expected the 2 week old babies have them. I watched an instructional video regarding treating newborn's flea problems, but with mama adverse to human contact I can't keep the babies free from infestation. I keep the bedding and surrounding area clean and the bedding washed/changed frequently.
I'm so lost as to how to deal with mama. Today was mama's first day outside since their birth on April 2, 2019. I don't want to force her into anything for fear she could abandon her babies. What can I do? I'm concerned the babies will get ill besides the fact mama must be miserable. On top of all this, since she adopted us and our home, my 12 yr old male lab and 17 yr old neutered male cat have fleas now which they didn't have for many years.
Since feral cats cannot be handled, ask your vet for medication that can be put in their food. Remove the food after 30 minutes, as not to attract wildlife, who will bring more fleas your way.
If you can, find a feral cat group and see if their vet will treat all for low or no cost. They are (where I am) very adapt at dealing with situations like yours. They will also need to get mom fixed before she birth's another litter (they will tell you the right time).
Prayers for all!! You are a lovely person to care about these sweet creatures!!! Post back with an update!
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