So your cat has got fleas

OK so it is not the end of the world and it is no reflection on the cleanliness of your cat or your home. All the same you will have to do something about it because otherwise it can become most unpleasant both for your cat as well as you and your family.
A cat that is suffering from fleas will scratch and claw itself in an attempt to get rid of the pests. In bad cases it might even start ripping hair or flesh off of itself. It is not only the cat who will suffer because fleas are quite happy to move off of the cat and attach themselves to humans and their furniture. If you let this go untreated it will not be long before all your family are scratching and friends and relatives stop calling.
IF you give your cat regular brushings you should be able to spot if the little varmints have arrived. Look closely at the cat hairs that come off the brush and if there are any fleas you should be able to see them.
Prevention is far better than cure and there are two good methods to prevent an infestation. The first is to get a flea collar for your cat. The have been impregnated with a chemical to control and repel the fleas. They are popular with cat owners but unfortunately not all cats like wearing collars. In fact at the last count my cat had managed to lose 6 collars that I had fitted on him. IT is a fine line between fitting the collar so that it will not slip out of it and having it so tight that the animal has trouble breathing.
Probably the best method to keep your cat free of fleas today is a commercial treatment called Frontline. This is very simple to apply, you simply the vial it comes in and apply to the nape of the cats neck. Ideally you should do this once a month and this will keep your cat flea free. One tip I will pass on is that whilst you can purchase Frontline from some chemists or Vets it is much cheaper to buy online. To find suppliers just go to the search engines and type in the product name.
An older friend of mine tells me that at one time the recommended treatment to rid a cat of fleas was to give it what was called a flea bath. This apparently involved putting the cat into the sink which contained water and soft soap. I do not think my cat would have thought very much of that and I can imagine what a mess there would have been. Thank goodness for Frontline.

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