A question for all of my kitty loving friends.....

I have to say that the only thing I've found to really work and that I've heard from other people to be the only thing that works, is Frontline. Perhaps you can do some eBay selling or budget in another area in your life to be able to afford it? It really does seem to be the best option. Best flea-free wishes for you!

I read somewhere that you can use the staff that people use on kids.the rid for lice cause it has conditioner in it not to dry the skin out.But if you have a lot of cats then try the new thing out calld bio sport for fleas & tick.Good luck.

Try to avoid using pesticides on your kitty. Cats have very thin skin and will absorb the chemicals into their blood stream. The chemicals will build up over time and can cause nervous system disorders. Here is a good article on natural flea prevention that you may be able to use. It gives tips on getting fleas off of your pet as well as reducing the number of fleas in your house and yard: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/758039/tips_for_natural_flea_control.html

I just read this thread to get ideas. About the only thing I've ever used that worked was frontline but I love the idea of using yeast powder and I'll definitely try that one if the cats get fleas this Summer. Thanks for posting this helpful thread.

According to TV and our vet, vacuuming every day, including the upholstered furniture, and sprinkling salt on carpets is one of the best ways to control them. The eggs can't hatch out and make more. And putting a 1-inch piece of a flea collar in the dust bag or cup kills fleas right away. Cheap AND effective AND safe... it sure helps with our 3 dogs!

cant say ive ever heard of using sevin dust for around animals, i thought on packet it said to be careful around animals and children with it. I used to use it when i gardened but only if i knew no animals or children would be around. Lish

I've heard that about yeast too and I think I'll give it a try if the need comes up this year. My cats are strictly indoor cats so I haven't had any flea problems the past few years. (Knocking on my head...lol) Annie

There's a product called "Capstar" that kills fleas right away. If you get the dog size, cut it in half, then 6 pills will do your 11 cats (I need 12 pills.) If you treat them 4 days in a row, then a week later treat them again, then a week later again, that should get the entire life cycle. They only last 24 hours, but they are cheaper than the monthly application. You might also consider bombing the house (the cats not in it of course) with a spray that kills all phases of the life cycle. I did this last fall, capstar/bomb/spray the yard and the flea problem pretty much went away.

I use brewers yeast in the food. I wouldn't recommend regular yeast...I think the results would be rather toxic. I would sprinkle borax in the carpets, this will help dry out the fleas and their eggs. Also put some sort of flea control stuff in the vacuum as when you use it it does suck up fleas and their eggs. Eucalyptus works wonders on fleas, as does lavender (I don't know about lavender as I haven't used it.) Also Marigolds work well too. I used toxic flea preparations only once and it almost killed my cat, so I have eliminated that from any treatment of my animals. I would go on line and do a search on natural flea treatments for cats. I used to bathe one of my cats when he got fleas. He loved baths so it was easy. From the sound of your 11, it would be a sure cause of a trip to the ER for the person giving the bath.

right now petco online has the 12 pk for 140.00 that is very expensive .. I have a question are all your cats indoor? If so get frontline for so many that will kill the fleas that jump on those guy for the month and it will make sure that the fleas can lay eggs. that way you start to control them and just try and do opposite cats every month that way your cutting down the flea population. I have to get some frontline for my puppers coming up. LOL!!! and I have to get it for my kitties too. LOL!!!

Me, i don't like kitty. im not a pet lover, what i want is just look at them but being the owner,... i dont like. if we have a cat here in our house, they just eat what we eat. were cant afford to buy food for them.

I don't know what would work better than the Frontline or Advantage. You can get it in bulk -- dog size -- and just give the cats the amount they need. I've heard that's less expensive. Good luck.

Ask your vet about diatomacious earth. He or she should be able to tell you where to get it & how to use it. Some locals here in Austin Texas swear by the stuff. And remember, flea eggs exposed to sunlight die. Never hatch. Is your yard very shady? Maggiepie

Hello dear sweet Katlady2, this is Mama Vickie and I too have cats three of them in fact. There is a simple way to keep fleas off of them and you and your home. First buy either fresh clove garlic to give them a peeled piece of clove of garlic once a month like a pill down there throat, or if that is too difficult for you then buy the minced garlic in a jar and mix it in their wet food daily. You do feed them some wet food don't you to help keep down hairballs? Anyway, the 2nd thing is place a bowl of soapy water under a night light each night, preferably with the light cover off of it and the bulb pointing downward toward the water. the light will draw the fleas to it during the night hours and the hot bulb will repel them into the soapy water that they can't escape from. You'll just have to flush them each morning.My lttle darlings have no fleas. Well, I tried to copy and paste a picture of my cats into this discussion response but it won't let me do that. That is ridiculous! Anyway it works. love Mama Vickie

While I can sympathise with you for a few pets Carryl I can't imagine what a trial this must be with so many lovely kitties . I've heard of this product that is available in the US and you might want to check it out. Here's a link for you: http://www.healthyfoodforpets.com/FleaFree.html Good luck mate.

I'd never heard of yeast as a solution to flea's I'll have to try that one. I use a flea product on my cats that lasts for years, it says it only lasts one year but I find it lasts at least 3. It's called strong hold and I get it from my vets but it's probably available online, it kills all the fleas in the house too so when you have enough money (it would be pretty expensive for 12 cats mind as you have to put it on once a month for three months) give it a try. You may not need to treat the cats again for at least a year maybe more.

I wish I had some good advice for you but I don't. From my experience, the only thing I have found that works is frontline. I wish I knew of something cheaper that actually works like frontline does. Good luck.

Have you tried the pet shop? I know that have some kind of remedy, that last time I used was years ago, it cost me 30.00 and I spread it around the apartment. I contains salt. I don't remember the name. I wish I knew of something.

well you want to use special age limits all the products have a label for. but I reccemend using flea and tick collars and some kinds that you just put a drop on the back of their neck about two-five days a week

Hi Katlady, just dip each cat in the dawn and warm water bucket really fast, and wear some gloves, they'll only be angry for a short time and it will be worth it. they like being clean and flealess, and they'll thank you later.