A Michael Broad Blog
In an effort to source new materials and to see how people in different parts of the world perceive the domestic cat, I have gone to a Chinese video hosting website to see if I can find some cat videos of interest to people in the West. Of course, the webpages and videos are …
YES, is the likely answer but it depends on the cat and the extent of this parasitic infestation. But let’s think about it. Do you think it would affect your behaviour if you had an infestation of fleas crawling over you, biting you, sucking your blood, giving you tapeworms, possibly causing an allergic reaction …
The cat flea cannot fly. However, they have an astonishing ability to jump relatively great distances which gives the impression they can fly. The flea’s hind legs are long. They provide massive leverage. The flea is in the premier league of the world’s jumpers. According to Wikipedia only the froghopper is a superior jumper. …
Hot damn..what a way for a cat to be inspected for fleas and then to have the fleas removed expertly. The monkey is both highly skilled and highly efficient. The cat is thoroughly enjoying himself. Although on occasion I think the monkey goes a bit to far and casually (but not forcefully) smacks the …
Can cat fleas build up a resistance to flea treatments? In other words can the species that is the cat flea evolve into something slightly different which cannot be killed by current flea treatments (insecticides). The evolutionary process is one in which fleas which survive are able to pass on their genes and therefore …
An allergy to fleas can result in feline miliary dermatitis. The important point about a flea bite allergy or flea-bite dermatitis is that you don’t need a lot of fleas. In fact it seems that a single flea bite will suffice. Although a lot of cats are flea bite tolerant, some cats can develop …
A million words have been written on how to control cat fleas or eliminate them. If we have cat fleas on our cat they are in our home and if they are in our home we are not doing enough to control them. The best thing is to first understand the flea life cycle. …
Here is a picture of fleas in a jar to show what cat fleas look like. It’s might seem a bit odd showing this on a cat website but cat fleas are the most common parasite on the cat’s skin. We should all be vigilant in checking for them and recognizing them. This cat …
