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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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Do cat fleas jump, climb or crawl?

PoC avatarPosted on November 9, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 9, 2020

Cat fleas jump onto and crawl around their host. They don’t climb onto a host. They don’t have wings so they have to crawl or ‘walk’ over their host, usually the domestic cat. They are very powerful jumpers being able … Continue reading →

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Killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap

PoC avatarPosted on September 27, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 27, 2020

There is a lot of talk on the Internet about killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap. I’d like to discuss these options in this article. Do cat fleas live on dogs? Can flea collars make cats sick? Drowning … Continue reading →

Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, cat flea treatments, Cat Parasite, flea combing, flea infestation, Flea Treatments Can Kill, fleas, parasites | Leave a reply

Do cat fleas live on dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on September 7, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 7, 2020

Yes, the short answer is that cat fleas do live on dogs. Their principal host is the domestic cat but they are an extremely common parasite and versatile. Therefore a high proportion of fleas found on dogs are also cat … Continue reading →

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How do indoor cats get fleas?

PoC avatarPosted on December 22, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 22, 2019

Let’s suppose that there are absolutely no fleas in your home and your cat is a full-time indoor cat and is entirely flea-free. It is the perfect situation for a cat owner concerned with the damnable cat flea. But outside … Continue reading →

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Cats have more fleas thanks to climate change

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2019

My title is bold and perhaps unreasonably alarmist but experts say that there are more fleas around because they have survived the mild winter and are breeding sooner. In short, global warming is the cause of the rise in fleas … Continue reading →

Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, cat fleas, Cat News, Cat Parasite, Cat Parasites | 1 Reply

Do Sphynx Cats Get Fleas?

PoC avatarPosted on May 10, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 10, 2018

Sphynx cats get fleas like any other cat but as an owner you will spot the fleas promptly and therefore be able to deal with them equally quickly.

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Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, cat maintenance, Cat Parasites, parasites, sphynx cat | 2 Replies

Should I shave my cat to get rid of fleas?

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2017

To the question in the title the answer is a resounding No despite the understandable urge to get rid of the habitat within which the flea lives. There are better and more effective methods.

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