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sj777	IMPORTANT - FLEAS on baby kitten		Lead	[-]
Posts: 99 Jun 6, 2009 11:36:38 Critter Lover	Tags : fleas, flea prevention, young kittens Our little one is thriving and doing so well. Her little eyes turn to look at us when we walk in the room or talk to her. She is eating solid and still from the bottle. Has been pooping and peeing. BUT we saw a flea on her today!! I know she is too little for most flea stuff, but we have to get rid of them - fleas could be devastating on this little thing! Anyone have suggestions? Thank you again for all your help. We think she is a she and her name is Sadie! Edited by Joanne: Added search tags. Edited by Suse: Added additional search tags. click free to give dog and cat food! Last Edited By: sniksnak Jun 7, 2009 10:57:07. Edited 2 times.
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corkconnie	Fleas on the Baby	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6 Jun 6, 2009 11:42:26 Littermate	Pick up some flea shampoo (safe for kittens) and give little Sadie a bath. She won't like it, but it must be done - probably more than once. My husband and I gave flea baths to 9 outdoor kittens (of feral moms). It was quite the experience! Good luck.
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sj777		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 99 Jun 6, 2009 12:32:15 Critter Lover	Thank you!! Is this okay for one so young? She is probably about 3 weeks. click free to give dog and cat food!
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sj777		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 99 Jun 6, 2009 12:53:47 Critter Lover	I just read that if you put rubbing alcohol on the fleas you will get rid of them. I'm not sure if I like that - I've washed everything in hot water and won't put it back in with her till I get rid of these suckers. click free to give dog and cat food!
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JB lil bear		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 33 Jun 6, 2009 22:14:30 Littermate	I'd also put her in a safe place, and flea treat carpets and furniture, any places she goes. Pick off the ones you see on her too. I love all of them FOREVER and ALWAYS RIP Faulina & Ted, the leaders of the pack. Our latest edition as of about 4 yrs ago. Tilly
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joanne r		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5104 Jun 7, 2009 03:23:46 FF&F Staff Administrator Jo Down Under in Ozland	Hi the first kitten of 3 weeks that I was hand rearing with fleas I used a mild garlic spray,did work but needed very regular applying ,a few years later I had a 2 and a half week-er come in riddled with fleas,while it recommend not to apply revolution to a kit that young I did put one drop,30 minutes later on the white bunny rug he was on was 15 dead or dying fleas,that amount can kill,so if you just see one or two ,wash the baby in mild vegetable soap and flea comb or dry well,but if you see many fleas I feel more action is needed,at this tender age fleas can cause anemia and death.
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sniksnak		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 22577 Jun 7, 2009 11:13:21 FF&F Staff Board Owner Suse Critter Care Giver Totally Caffeinated	Ah, a wee Sadie she is! Yes, I also use Revolution or Kitten Advantage on very, very young kittens. Place ONE DROP onto the scruff of her neck. Wait for one week and place ONE DROP on her again. Do NOT, however, give her any more within two weeks after the second drop. You can mechanically remove fleas by bathing with a mild shampoo; it doesn't have to be a flea shampoo. Any shampoo will do. Just lather up, let the lather sit for about 5 minutes, rinse well, and then follow up with a good flea comb. Comb the fleas out. Once you've got some fleas on your comb, dip your comb in a bowl of water that contains some Dawn dishwashing liquid (without bleach, of course!) and that'll help kill your fleas that are on the comb so you're not just putting them back on her. You want to stay away from some of those over the counter product that contain pyrethrin and permethrin. These are insecticides and they have a very slight margin of safety and have been known to actually cause injury to domestic animals. Also remember that only about 10% of fleas are actually on your pets, the rest of them are in your house. So focus on the animals' bedding, your carpets, and your yard with flea products. Last Edited By: sniksnak Jun 7, 2009 11:18:22. Edited 1 time.
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sj777		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 99 Jun 7, 2009 12:46:59 Critter Lover	we have other animals so we are already using flea products on them and our yard and house. BUT Sadie doesn't go in those parts of the house yet so we washed all her bedding in hot water, gave her a bath and found maybe 3 or 4 fleas. She wasn't too happy with the bath but not that bad either. I am so afraid of those 'spot on' flea things, but I do use them on my dog and other cats. I will have so many questions in the following weeks. Thanks for being here everyone - I want to do best for our Sadie. Hugs to all. click free to give dog and cat food!
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big cats		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3927 Jun 7, 2009 13:45:41 FF&F Staff Moderator Kim	I think that with washing her bedding and the kitten itself so soon after bringing her in, you should be fine. Especially since the other animals in your household are treated and will kill off any of her fleas that jump on them. If you didn't see blood in the water when you bathed her, she likely did not have a huge infestation. Very infested cats and kittens will make the water run yellow, brown, red (old and new blood) and will feel very gritty to the touch ("flea dirt", aka digested blood, aka flea poop). But do keep a close eye for any other fleas on her. Flea anemia in a kitten can be devastating and it doesn't take many to suck the iron out of an itty-bitty kitten. My routine was to immediately bathe a kitten upon entry to my house (barring major medical issues that were a higher priority to address first), and keep warm and dry quickly, and comb out with a flea comb. Then I would later put on the one spot of Advantage.
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