2 Week Old Kittens Have Fleas

You ll have to pick the fleas out.

2 week old kittens have fleas. First dampen the kitten s coat with warm not hot water. This is her first litter and for whatever reason she has moved them twice now. 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. Use a flea comb to brush through the fur to locate the insects.

By making it impossible for fleas to infest your older cats your kitten will be less likely to suffer from fleas again. May 21 2014 1 i. My cat had 4 babies 2 weeks ago and i looked at them and they have fleas. 2 week old kittens and fleas.

With the baby being under 8 weeks of age we have to be careful with what we use. 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. Joined may 21 2014 messages 11 reaction score 3.

The preventive to treat kittens with fleas. Take a wet washcloth to clean the ring behind the ears and to wash the chin and face. Let sit for 2 minutes. 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.

The kittens spend their time sleeping and cuddling up together that means that. You may also find flea eggs which appear as small white grains. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8 10 weeks or over 1 5 2 pounds but every product is different. 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.

Cats aged 14 weeks and older or which are 2 lbs may take comfortis for fleas. The kittens got the fleas of the mum cat. I am guessing it s because she was protecting them. Cats under 6 weeks of age cannot receive chemical treatments for fleas.

Cibomahto how to safely remove fleas from kittens 1. My cat had her kittens 2weeks ago and they have fleas and need to be bathed with dawn asap. Okay this is my first time doing any of this so please bear with me. Dry the baby with warm towels so we don t drop their temperature too much and dry the best you can.

Treating 2 week old kittens for fleas. I change the bedding alot so its not the bedding but how do i get the fleas away. Recently my cat got pregnant. Izaya tcs member thread starter.

By lilmomma824 1 post 1 comment page getting rid of fleas on kittens. Dampen the kitten s coat. For kittens younger than 4 weeks there is no safe medication for killing their fleas. An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds.

2 week old kittens have fleas. If you find either fleas or flea dirt which appears as brown dots your kitten has fleas. Now i had no idea until suddenly there were kittens being had on my living room floor and i was holding. The best options for getting rid of fleas on kittens depends on their age and weight.