What affects us affects cats
This is probably the best tip cat owners will read on cat hair loss. It gets to the point and narrows causes down. There are other pages on hair loss on this site. One has hundreds of comments. Click this to see some more pages on cat hair loss. Obviously feline hair loss is …
Ireland’s Health Services (HSE) has been criticised for trapping and euthanising feral cats which were identified as being a source of a recent flea outbreak at University Hospital Galway (a hospital for people). This is an interesting little story but it is not a current story, I would like to add. I think it …
Making the home a place that is hostile to the cat flea, eggs, larvae, and pupae is how you keep cat fleas away once you have got rid of them. The ideal combination is a Sphynx cat (hairless) and a home without carpet and soft furnishings other than those covered in leather. Instead, a …
by Michael (London, UK) Can cat fleas bite humans? The answer is, yes. Although, this is a bit academic, I think, because how often do you think you have been bitten by a cat flea and how do you know? That said my research indicates that people want to know. I have a confession …
This article, The Cat Flea: biology, ecology and control is a follow on from the earlier: Cat Flea Treatment. Its purpose is to try and provide some insights into how best to control the cat flea. Fleas are a major nuisance for cat keepers and a major irritant and possible health hazard for our …
