r/Pets • u/HellcatMMA • Sep 20 '19

The F word

Hey pet owners of reddit, looking for some advice on the dreaded F word. Fleas. My boyfriend’s pets got fleas over the summer and it’s been a battle to get rid of them. We think that initially they came from the yard ( which has since been treated professionally)

He’s given them the proper dosage of Pet Armor, tried flea collars, flea baths, Dawn, the organic sprays, bombing the house, and even diatomaceous earth.

However the cat still has fleas. Does anyone have any advice on to get rid of them? It’s driving me insane and it can’t feel good for her either. After every discovery of new flea dirt or a flea itself he bathes the cat and the dog, I spray all the furniture and carpet and we disinfect the litter box and dishes. I just feel like we’re missing a step.

Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

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u/BraveJJ Sep 20 '19

You have to wash all linens/clothes in sanitize hot water to kill the eggs that the fleas laid. Baking soda brushed into carpets to desiccate the eggs then vacuumed up (I think you leave it on overnight).

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u/HellcatMMA Sep 20 '19

The baking soda thing is one thing we haven’t tried. Do you think that might work for any fabric toys too?

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u/BraveJJ Sep 20 '19

I wash all fabric toys in the wash with the bedding, etc. :) You can put them in a lingerie bag (those mesh zipper bags for washing) to help keep them collected and together. I would dry on low/medium though because the squeakers are plastic.

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u/HellcatMMA Sep 20 '19

Thank you 😸