Recommend me some flea stuff

[VEA]

Our cat (Olive) has brought us some little jumping presents.

We do treat her, but forgot over the last few months and she has fleas, this weekend we started getting bitten ourselves around our ankles. So Saturday was spent flea powdering, hoovering every surface and then spraying. Problem is this doesn't seem to have worked as I woke up this morning with a load more bites.
They're definitely fleas, we've managed to capture a few using the plate and light trick.

So does anyone have any tricks to get these little fkers?
I've just ordered one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DED39V2?psc=... but that won't solve the issue instantly, which is what I want. Are we talking full fumigation or something?


Thankings!

[DMN]

Get some powder and then do the shake and vac. Wash all your soft furnishings.

The trap you've linked too is the best weapon in your coming battle. Make sure to move it around the house, so you get them all.

[VEA]

DMN said:

Get some powder and then do the shake and vac. Wash all your soft furnishings.

The trap you've linked too is the best weapon in your coming battle. Make sure to move it around the house, so you get them all.

Shake and vac done, twice already. Also used spray from Tesco, although don't think this way very good. Olive has been treated too.

[Negative Creep]

VEA said:

DMN said:

Get some powder and then do the shake and vac. Wash all your soft furnishings.

The trap you've linked too is the best weapon in your coming battle. Make sure to move it around the house, so you get them all.

Shake and vac done, twice already. Also used spray from Tesco, although don't think this way very good. Olive has been treated too.

It can take a few days to kick in, since if your cat has been treated the fleas will starve. When I had an infestation I used Activyl (sp?) on the cat and a can of Indorex for the house. Something I found was very effective was to put a disinfectant filled tray on the floor and leave a lit candle in the middle. The fleas are attracted to the heat and light and will happily jump to their doom by the dozen

[ali_kat]

You need Indorex (veterinary flea spray, licensed to kill not only fleas but also house dust mites)

Do the whole house with it

[VEA]

ali_kat said:

You need Indorex (veterinary flea spray, licensed to kill not only fleas but also house dust mites)

Do the whole house with it

Thank you. Have ordered some.

[ali_kat]

No problem

It's good stuff, will kill everything so read the instructions!

Depending upon what your Vet recommends you use on her, I'd give Olive another dose in a week or so too.

Good luck, we had fleas as the result of a friends dog I was ready to burn the house down & start again

[geeks]

Which flea treatment are you using on the cat? Dont use Frontline, we noticed about 18 months or so ago that it wasnt working at all, according to teh vet its quite well known, we now use Advocate which does working as well, does the job perfectly, no scratchy pets

[VEA]

geeks said:

Which flea treatment are you using on the cat? Dont use Frontline, we noticed about 18 months or so ago that it wasnt working at all, according to teh vet its quite well known, we now use Advocate which does working as well, does the job perfectly, no scratchy pets

Honestly, no idea. Mrs went to the vet and got something on Sat and applied it. Told us we'd need to do it again in a few weeks.

[geeks]

Fairy Snuff, just make sure it isn't Frontline!

[VEA]

I'll check later when I get home.

Thanks

[VEA]

Update:

Used a can of Indorex (got another as a spare). Using the light thingamjigga up there ^^^.

We seem to have stemmed the problem. We've not been bitten in the last 24 hours, and we haven't found any more of the hoping little buggers. Quite a few caught by the light thing but guess the Indorex has killed most of them off. I'm going to run the whole house again this weekend with the 2nd can.

Thanks for all the help.


Next on the list, get a little friend for Olive.

[ali_kat]

She needs a friend

[Morningside]

Don't forget the corners!

[VEA]

ali_kat said:

She needs a friend

We think she's about 4-5 (rescue). Thinking a kitten could be fun.

Morningside said:

Don't forget the corners!

Corners, nooks and crannies all filled.

[Trefy5]

Try ACCLAIM for spraying the house and contents
Advocate definitely works.
Frontline does work but maybe not if used over a period of time. I say that as it's worked on my cats previously but then it's effectiveness seemed to wear off

[Grumpy old git]

Trefy5 said:

Try ACCLAIM for spraying the house and contents
Advocate definitely works.
Frontline does work but maybe not if used over a period of time. I say that as it's worked on my cats previously but then it's effectiveness seemed to wear off

I've no idea whether Acclaim works but as someone posted above, Indorex is brilliant stuff. I had a serious infestation a few years ago when I forgot to treat the cats before a 2 week holiday during a really hot spell. When I got back you could see the fleas jumping onto your legs as you walked through the house and I tried everything to kill them.

I was on the verge of calling in a pest control company when I tried Indorex in a last ditch effort, it wiped all the fleas out in one spraying.

[anonymous-user]

I've found this to be the best IMO

[S5V8]

digimeistter said:

I've found this to be the best IMO

+1, stronghold is very good