2 Week Old Kittens Infested With Fleas

I flea combed the mother and i tried to bathe her and i got a good bunch of them out i.

2 week old kittens infested with fleas. Now the kittens our house and all our animals have serious fleas. Their mother brought in fleas. We have three 3 week old kittens from a mama cat that adopted us. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

When your kitten becomes lethargic they will loose interest in eating and drinking along with losing interest in any play. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different. If the kitten is infested with fleas it can take only days for your kitten to die. We just sprayed zodiac flea spray on the mother.

If you can grab these fleas with your fingers or tweezers drop them into a cup of hot soapy water. Fleas will move to the driest area of the kitten so it is not unusual to see them swarm to the head and facial area. The poor things are infested with them. Fleas are small parasitic bugs that seek a host animal such as a kitten and can cause severe itching discomfort and anemia.

We had treated her and all our animals with frontline but it didnt work. I have 2 week old kittens infested with fleas what can i do. According to the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in addition to anaemia a cat or kitten infested with fleas can develop skin problems or other parasite infestations. I give him regular baths every week or 2 and by the time he is due for a bath he has a lot of fleas on him just in that amount of time.

I picked one up to check out the problem and there were like 5 in one spot. While the kitten s fur is still damp go over the kitten with a simple flea comb. It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window. The best options for getting rid of fleas on kittens depends on their age and weight.

Ok i need them gone fast. Because kittens bodies are so small they are at a high risk of flea anemia due to the loss of blood from the fleas feeding. I rescued my kitten at about 5 or 6 weeks old he is now 10 or 11 weeks old my question is can i put flea drops on him now even though the drops say to do so at 12 weeks. An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds.

I have this 1 week 4 day olds kittens. Comb out the fleas while the fur is damp. We bathed the kittens and my dad though i told him not to rubbed flea spray on them. Ninety percent of the time i end up having to treat these kittens with fleas and it can be difficult to find a one time product for those under 8 weeks of age.

By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. I gave it a bath in warm water with some dawn hoping i could drown some of them and wash off the eggs or something but i still see like 4 holding of for dear life.