Are there any all natural remedies for getting rid of fleas on a cat?

I've heard that if you put a bowl of water with soap underneath a lamp at night, the light will draw the fleas out and the soap will hold them so they drown in the water. I'm told it's kind of gross, but I've read many places that it works like a gem. (my kitten had fleas and ear mites when I got her, she was in a bad neighborhood) I gave my cat a lot of baths in ordinary dishsoap and just got a Hartz Collar for about 5 bucks. My kitten has had it on before the earliest date the collar said she could (but she needed it, it was bad) and she never got sick or any allergic reactions whatsoever. So I trust Hartz.

Tea tree oil can be used as a natural flea repellent.

I usually go with what my vet recommends and that works well. Sometimes I bathe my cats and that helps as well with their upkeep.

Do not use garlic in a cat's food. Garlic is bad for cats. Small amounts are OK for dogs but not cats. Secondly, I've found that the best thing you can do is vacuum constantly to remove the fleas and their eggs from the carpets. Then, buy a flea comb (they're really cheap) and take a bowl of warm soapy water. Sit and comb your cats daily with the flea comb always dunking it into the water to kill the fleas. It's going to be annoying but it's one of the most natural ways to do it. You're not using any chemicals. You could also sprinkle some table salt onto your carpets and not vacuum for a full month. The salt draws the moister from the carpet and is supposed to stop the flea eggs from hatching. And for repellants, rosemary is supposed to do the trick but I haven't had much luck with that.

Hi beautyqueen. Years ago I tried many homemade things but none work. Some herbs too but they don't work too. At the end I tried one remedy that I don't remember the name but it is one that come in a little vial and you put a drops in the neck of the cat and he stay one year more or less without fleas. It is wonderful. Ask in your petshop they surely know it. good luck

My brother's cat had kittens and they were covered with fleas. They were too little to get the topical treatments, so he was told to put a mixture of diatemaceous earth and borax under their bedding (where they couldn't breath it), in his carpet, on his couch, in his bedding, etc. It seemed to work quite well, but he did end up having to hold the kittens under water (heads above it, of course!) to drown the fleas. Long term, I don't think there are many truly effective natural or home remedies. Just my opinion of course, but I battled for a few years before deciding that the home remedies and natural efforts weren't worth it. :)