Does Your Pet Wear a Cat Flea Collar?

Do you do the best you can for your pet by buying him a cat flea collar. My cat always wears one but have you noticed that most cat flea collars don't appear to work? Mine don't last for a day let alone the three or four months that they should. I've no idea why this is but I'm going to suggest some different ways of dealing with the problem.

There is poison in cat flea collars to kill the fleas. This is something else that I don't like about cat flea collars, or dog flea collars. This poison can cause irritation or soreness in humans. If my pet's cat collar can do this to us then they might have a similar effect on your pet.

There are alternative ways of dealing with the fleas. You can try a shampoo that is designed to kill fleas. Cats don't like water though and mine would scratch me to bits if I tried this. If you do give the shampoo a go, don't expect your cat to talk to you again for the next few days.

My vet recommends a product that stops the fleas reproducing. You need to apply this substance to the back of your cat's neck every 3 months for it to work properly. You have to remember that this does not kill the fleas but it does stop them multiplying. You have to wait a few months before you see it having any effect. You can speed the process up by removing the fleas with a comb.

Daily use of the flea comb not only controls the fleas but it's soothing and a great stress reliever. I think that my cat likes it too even though she will shout at me if I do it for too long. If your cat has fleas then you will see them on the comb. The hard part is catching and killing them before they vanish by jumping away. When you catch them you must crush them in between two hard surfaces.

De-flea your carpets and furniture too. Fleas jump off your cat and live in your carpets and furniture until another animal comes along. You should spray everything with a suitable anti-flea spray or they will just reappear again later. Make sure that you follow the instructions on the label before you use it.

If your pet has a flea problem then consider some of the alternatives that I've mentioned above before you run out and buy a cat flea collar.