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From: Stafford, VA USA
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posted June 14, 2005 12:04 PM         

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I have 4 4week old kittens. They have been in since they were born, but mom had brought in a few fleas. ANy good ideas about how to take care of this?? Thanks!

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posted June 14, 2005 03:12 PM         

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tea tree oil is very good for fleas. But since the kittens are so young, I don't know if it would be safe using this on them. Maybe if you dilute it... your vet probably has some good products that are safe for young animals such as these.

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posted June 14, 2005 04:05 PM         

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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=getting+rid+of+fleas+on+kittens

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posted June 14, 2005 04:10 PM         

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How about combing them with a flea comb, washing out their bedding in hot water and vacumming thoroughly the house?

Does the Mamma cat have any flea stuff for her? I mean, if she is coming in and out of the house . . . she will keep bringing in the fleas unless there is something to prevent / kill them . . .

Poor little sweeties Good luck.

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posted June 14, 2005 11:36 PM         

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agrees with Aphrodite ~

~... I wouldn't use any (flea)products on them yet. They are too young and too little!! I don't use any (flea) products on my pets anymore. Whole Dog Journal says that anything that is toxic enough to kill fleas and ticks (which have survived for thousands of years) has to be toxic on the pet/human itself.

Randall has an old thread on fleas on pets somewhere around here

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posted June 15, 2005 12:03 AM         

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I actually saw something on tv about that 2 days ago. A woman used a flea product on her cat that is to strong and should only be used on dogs. Her cat almost died.

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From: Stafford, VA USA
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posted June 15, 2005 09:59 AM         

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Yes a flea comb. That is what I need. I have not had kittens for so long i slipped my mind! Thanks all! I posted the one I am keeping in the LL Photoshop. I call her Toupe. She is all white with a little black patch on her head.

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