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Flea treatments can kill or cause harm: please read the instructions and use caution

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2022

Flea treatments can kill. This sounds a bit dramatic but it is true. The spot-on flea treatments can kill your cat. And if they don’t kill your cat, they can make your cat ill. That is not to say that … Continue reading →

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea, cat flea treatments, cat products, home treatments for cats | 2 Replies

Why is flea dirt at the base of the tail while fleas live on the shoulders of a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2021

In my long experience of dealing with fleas (!) I know that they normally live on the shoulders and neck of a domestic cat. And yet, their flea dirt is always situated at the base of the tail, a considerable … Continue reading →

Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, cat fleas, Cat Parasites, flea combing, flea dirt, parasites, skin | Leave a reply

Can a cat owner’s children get tapeworms from fleas on their cat?

PoC avatarPosted on October 7, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 7, 2021

It is feasible although very unlikely that a cat owner, or more likely her children, might get tapeworms from a flea that they’d removed from their cat by flea combing or because of a flea infestation in the home. I’ll … Continue reading →

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How do feral cats deal with fleas?

PoC avatarPosted on September 26, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 26, 2021

By and large feral cats put up with fleas; that’s how they deal with them. They accept them as a way of life and tolerate them because they have to. It’s strange because I’ve just written a story about a … Continue reading →

Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, cat fleas, Cat Parasites, feline diseases, feral cat, feral cat care, feral cat welfare, flea infestation, fleas, parasites, TNR

Multiple pets? Cat flea problem? 4 things that should interest you.

PoC avatarPosted on August 10, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 10, 2021

The Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic in Ohio, USA, provides American citizens with some excellent advice about flea control in their homes. There are 4 things in their advice which caught my eye and which I would like to pass on. … Continue reading →

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Flea combing your cat: it’s a win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win activity!

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2021

Every cat owner on the planet should have a couple of high-quality flea combs1 purchased from Amazon which they keep by their bed. And every day they use one of them twice. They start on the forehead and pass the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Flea | Tagged bonding, cat coats, cat flea, cat flea treatments, cat welfare, combing cats, flea combing, interacting with your cat, sebaceous glands | 3 Replies

8 reasons why you should flea comb your cat daily

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2021

There are 8 welfare benefits and therefore reasons to combing your shorthaired cat with a flea comb. The benefits concern cat and owner. It should be a proper flea comb designed for cats and of decent quality. Sometimes you see … Continue reading →

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged bonding, cat flea, cat health care, cat welfare, flea combing, human to cat relationship, interacting with your cat | Leave a reply

Can cats get fleas in the winter?

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2021

Yes, cats can quite definitely get fleas in the winter and I have first hand experience of it. My cat is, today, an indoor/outdoor cat. He can gow wherever he wants to and he likes to visit a shed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Flea | Tagged cat flea, Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, cat fleas, cat ownership, Cat Parasites, fleas, parasites, responsible cat ownership

Do cats lick fleas off?

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2020

Cat grooming not only cleans the coat, and deposits saliva, but it is also a form of parasite control. In other words, domestic cats do lick fleas off their bodies but they then ingest them and in doing so they … Continue reading →

Posted in autogrooming | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat flea, dog flea, flea combing, grooming

Can I get a tapeworm from my cat?

PoC avatarPosted on November 19, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2020

Can I get a tapeworm from my cat? Theoretically, yes, it is possible to get a tapeworm from your cat but it will be mightily rare. I don’t think it’s something to be overly concerned about but it is always … Continue reading →

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