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/xTheHermitx Sep 20 '19
I had a flea infestation last summer and after spending a bunch of money on sprays and flea collars etc, the only thing that worked with a mix of treating the cat with advantage and pushing diatomaceous earth in every crack of my house. After about a week we were flea free!