Help!!!! Cat with FLEAS!!! 🤦🏽‍♀️😫

[Aravis Clanneed]

My cats pick up some fleas from the outdoors. Once a month I usually put Frontline Cat flea and tick repellent, and I was wondering if there was any other natural way of treating her. I want to get rid of the fleas ASAP. I have been bathing my cat with dawn soap and been picking the fleas off daily. As you can imagine doing that daily has been VERY hard… So if you have any other advice please tell!

 

[Aravis Clanneed]

Also I meant to say she is not infested but the fleas are really hard to get rid of. My cat is an indoor outdoor cat that sleeps outside in a kennel, since she tends to yell very loudly in the morning. I don’t want fleas in the house so any advice on how to get rid of them fast would be VERY HELPFUL!!!

 

[Weeg]

I always use DE. Yes, it's no good for any poultry bugs, but works like a charm for fleas. Every time with my dogs. I read about how conventional flea and tick medication can be harmful for pets, haven't used it since. DE works just as good, and no chance of harming them.
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/frontline-harmful-dog/

 

[Aravis Clanneed]

Wow, thanks! Will not use Frontline any more. How often do you apply DE?

 

[Aravis Clanneed]

Also, What exactly is DE?

 

[Weeg]

Wow, thanks! Will not use Frontline any more. How often do you apply DE?

I apply Diatomaceous Earth (fossil shell flour) a couple times a week. You can "over do it", I just run it into their coat until the fleas are gone. Sometimes I forget to keep applying it, and the fleas tend to go away after a few applications.

 

[Aravis Clanneed]

Ok, we use diatomaceous earth on our goats! Thanks for the advice, will try on cat!