I have fleas

[catmandu]

And have sprayed and washed everything and dosed the Found Hotel Cats.
Is there something I can use on the floors to help kill the fleas.
I have heard that dish washing liquid is excellent.
Thank You.:love::love::love:

[Karen]

Do you have carpets, linoleum, hardwood? What kind of floors?

[cassiesmom]

Do you have carpets, linoleum, hardwood? What kind of floors?

Karen, I know there is linoleum in the kitchen from seeing pictures of meal time at the Found Cats Hotel. I'm not sure about other rooms though.

[catmandu]

They are hardwood floors , except for the kitchen area. I have washed the floors with Lysol , I pray that helps.
We welcome any advice.
I raed that maklt vinegar deters flea , it doesn't work on my Cats.:(

[Karen]

You more have to worry about them in any fabric - carpets, area rugs, etc. the floors, once cleaned, should be fine, but wash all the cat beds, your sheets and blankets - and anything porous.

[Jessika]

Treating the cats is absolutely key here. If they're in your house, they're on the cats (and other pets) and in your yard. Rigorous vacuuming, cleaning, laundry, etc, will help the issue inside the house. However, if you aren't treating the cats and/or your yard, you will continue to be reinfested.

Dawn dishsoap is typically recommended to use to bathe pets when they have fleas; however, water alone will kill fleas so you don't really *need* to use the dishsoap... and there is no residual factor to using ANY flea shampoos or treatments, so all bathing does is rid the pet of all of the fleas/eggs that may currently be on the pet but does nothing to protect them against reinfestation from fleas in the environment.

We tell owners to use a flea preventative product, such as Revolution, for a MINIMUM of three consecutive months on ***EVERY PET IN THE HOUSEHOLD***. This includes ALL cats, ALL dogs, indoor or outdoor, etc. If you are only treating your dogs but not treating your cats, for example, the cats will harbor fleas and you'll have a very hard time getting rid of them.

I know not everyone likes to use 'chemicals' on their pets for fleas, but the vet-only products are SAFE and EFFECTIVE. The stuff you might find OTC at walmart and such can not only be TOXIC, but they just don't work... and should always be avoided!!!

[dehlers43]

I use Fleabusters powder. I started using it over 20 years ago after my kitty Wally had a bad reaction to flea shampoo. Works great, way less toxic than regular pesticides and an application can last up to a year. Just sprinkle it onto carpets, cat trees, bedding, etc. Check out there website for more info....and no, I'm not on commission....lol

[catmandu]

I will spray the floors as that is where they seem to be.
They are such a pest , I should have been more careful letting Terrance Jeffery in.:love::love:

[MoonandBean]

http://www.1800petmeds.com/Frontline+Spray-prod10236.html

I've not used it myself but I've heard Frontline Spray is very effective for treating surfaces. Gary, if you can't find it locally, PM me your address if you want and I'll order a bottle and have it shipped to you.

[catmandu]

I will look that up at PetsMart , I hope it is not too much as my fridge, washing machine and furnance are all aged like me.

[Medusa]

The only thing that I know works for sure is having the cats flea dipped by your vet. While they're there, you need to bomb your house to rid it of fleas b/c they get into upholstery, draperies, carpet, etc. Then you have to vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. Good luck, Gary.