A household with multiple pets will need to do them all or the infestation will just bounce around from one pet to another. A bath will drown most remaining fleas. You will want to use a good “flea” shampoo or a “flea dip” for this purpose. There are different products for dogs and cats. For a cat, you may get away with just using a mild cat or baby shampoo. There are many good natural flea-control shampoos formulated for both cats and dogs.
After bathing, applying a good topical flea control product will work as an adult flea treatment and continue to kill the live fleas by affecting the nerve receptors of the flea. These topical products are usually applied to the dog or cat’s skin at the back of the neck, and are collected in the hair follicles from which the product is slowly released. Topical flea control products are relatively safe, effective, and easy to use, provided you closely follow the label instructions. Two of the better known ones are Advantage and Frontline.
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