2 Week Old Kittens Have Fleas

I change the bedding alot so its not the bedding but how do i get the fleas away.

2 week old kittens have fleas. By lilmomma824 1 post 1 comment page getting rid of fleas on kittens. The kittens got the fleas of the mum cat. The preventive to treat kittens with fleas. Izaya tcs member thread starter.

Typically flea products haven t been tested on kittens younger or smaller than that so they may contain doses that are too high for very young tiny kittens. My cat had 4 babies 2 weeks ago and i looked at them and they have fleas. Cats under 6 weeks of age cannot receive chemical treatments for fleas. Take a wet washcloth to clean the ring behind the ears and to wash the chin and face.

This is her first litter and for whatever reason she has moved them twice now. May 21 2014 1 i. Now i had no idea until suddenly there were kittens being had on my living room floor and i was holding. 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 you find either fleas or flea dirt which appears as brown dots your kitten has fleas. The best options for getting rid of fleas on kittens depends on their age and weight. While capstar is fast acting and effective at killing fleas keep in mind that the effect only lasts for 24 hours. Start date may 21 2014.

Dampen the kitten s coat. You ll have to pick the fleas out. If i bathe. 2 week old kittens and fleas.

Recently my cat got pregnant. Let sit for 2 minutes. Capstar is a popular flea product that works within 6 hours to kill 90 of fleas and it can be used on kittens as young as 4 weeks of age and older provided the kitten weighs at least 2 pounds. To kill anything that the bath didn t completely get rid of we need a preventative.

You may also find flea eggs which appear as small white grains. Use a flea comb to brush through the fur to locate the insects. Cats aged 14 weeks and older or which are 2 lbs may take comfortis for fleas. By making it impossible for fleas to infest your older cats your kitten will be less likely to suffer from fleas again.

The safest way to treat a kitten under 6 weeks of age for fleas is to bathe him using warm water and dawn dishwashing detergent and then to manually pick off remaining fleas. Joined may 21 2014 messages 11 reaction score 3. 2 week old kittens have fleas. First dampen the kitten s coat with warm not hot water.

An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds. Cibomahto how to safely remove fleas from kittens 1. I am guessing it s because she was protecting them. For kittens younger than 4 weeks there is no safe medication for killing their fleas.

Okay this is my first time doing any of this so please bear with me. My cat had her kittens 2weeks ago and they have fleas and need to be bathed with dawn asap. Check your two week old kitten for fleas by looking for small black bugs moving throughout its fur. With the baby being under 8 weeks of age we have to be careful with what we use.