Kittens 232, welcome to Pet Talk. I hope that you stay around and make youself known and that what you find here is fun, and learning from us "old P.T. ers'"
Flea infestation on a kitten is caused, not only by them living and breeding on your pet, but also where she is staying is also infested with them. If you keep her outside, you may want to change her habits and keep her inside until the flea problem is taken care of. The first thing to do is to give your kitty a flea bath with anti-flea shampoo for kittens, then spray the entire area where she lives , plays , and sleeps with flea killer, preferably with a spray that is safe for kittens and pets. I have found that in the corners between the walls and floor is a favorite hiding place for them. Also under rugs, any pillows and cushions and/or in your furniture and under any flat surfaced furniture that rests on the floor. You may use up an entire can of flea spray, but it is worth it. Also, empty any used cat litter and wash out her litter box, and refill it with fresh litter material. If you have other pets in the house, or living wherever your kitty lives, you will have to take care of any flea infestation on them also. Fleas can KILL a kitten because of the blood-carrying diseases they can infect a young cat with. After you have done this, a few days later, take a flea comb for cats, and go through her coat, looking for more fleas. If you see ANY on the cat, then repeat the above instructions again, and repeat again if necessary. Keep your kitten confined to a small living space that is free from fleas and flea spray when you go through the house with can(s) of spray. After this is done and you are satisfied that the fleas are gone then apply Advantage for kittens, or some other direct contact repellant/killer with your pet's coat, and place it between her/his shoulders on your kitty's back. Check the labels carefully before purchasing any kind of direct application repellant/killer, because some of them are not made to kill adult fleas but only their eggs, and vice-vesa. In fact, you might want to purchase some of these meds from your vet, as they usually know what to use, and for what age you pet is. Do not use meds for an adult cat on a kitten. I hope this helps.
..........wayne
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