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How do I get rid of fleas on my new kitten?

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How do I get rid of fleas on my new kitten?

Treating Your Kitten’s Fleas

  1. Comb your cat with a flea comb dipped in a mixture of soap and water.
  2. Bathe your kitten in a flea shampoo – not going to lie, this isn’t going to be a fun time.
  3. Treat your cat with a flea spray.
  4. Use flea preventative medication year-round.

Can I use Capstar on a kitten?

Capstar (nitenpyram) is a fast-acting flea tablet for dogs and cats. This oral flea tablet treats flea infestations in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens 2 pounds of body weight or greater and 4 weeks of age or older.

Is flea shampoo safe for kittens?

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Give Your Kitten a Bath Bathing your kitten is another pretty safe and effective option to help your kitten get rid of fleas. Avoid flea shampoos, because they aren’t intended for use in kittens under 12 weeks of age. If you use soap, choose a nonmedicated, tear-free, gentle soap only—like Dawn or baby shampoo.

At what age is it safe to bathe a kitten?

Bathing too often can dry the skin, so try to avoid anything more frequent than every 4-6 weeks or so. 1 Kittens accept baths most readily so start as soon as you adopt one, as long as it’s at least 4 weeks old. Elderly cats or extremely ill cats are not as adaptable to environmental changes even when temporary.

When can my kitten have flea treatment?

8 weeks
At what age should kittens have flea treatment? Young kittens can be very delicate, so most flea treatments can only be given to a kitten aged 8 weeks or more. However, some flea treatments are only suitable for kittens aged at least 12 weeks.

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How do you treat fleas on a 10 week old kitten?

Be sure to thoroughly rinse the soap off so your kitten doesn’t ingest the soap while grooming after the bath. Once kittens are 8-10 weeks and over 1.5-2 pounds, they can safely receive appropriate topical flea treatments. These products not only kill fleas on your kitten but can prevent new fleas from hitching a ride on your pet.

How big is an 8 week old kitten with fleas?

An 8-week-old kitten only weighs about 1.5-2 pounds. Most products are safe for use in kittens older than 8-10 weeks or over 1.5-2 pounds, but every product is different. 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.

Can a 3 week old kitten control its claws?

They still can’t control claw retraction. Neonatal—newborn to four-week-old—kittens require round-the-clock care. At three weeks old, you can start introducing wet food to kittens. Mix the wet food with kitten formula to get the ball rolling.

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What happens if a kitten has fleas?

Fleas can make kittens itchy and spread disease, and if they’re really severe, they can even cause serious blood loss and illness. Some methods for getting fleas off of pets, such as flea combing and bathing, will only kill the adult fleas on your kitten—they don’t prevent new fleas from jumping on them.

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