Fleas From Dogs?

Next week I have to leave my cat with my best friend for 12 days. My
friend has a dog, who obviously goes outside for walks during the day. My
cat has never been outside so I've never needed to put a flea collar on her.
My friend's house is very clean, but she does have wall-to-wall carpeting in
most rooms. I'm wondering if there is any chance my cat could catch fleas
there -- either from the dog (I don't think he has fleas, but going outside
means he's exposed to more opportunities) or from the carpet if that's where
they live. Should I buy her a flea collar before we leave and hope she gets
used to it in within the next ten days? She's four years old and doesn't
adapt to change that well.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Lynn

I would see if you could get a sample of Advantage or something from
your vet before your cat stays there. Flea collars are made with
pesticides that aren't all that safe. Then before you take kitty home,
maybe go get her groomed somewhere to minimize the possibility of
bringing fleas home. Hope you're going someplace fun!

Karen

Lynn and George wrote:

Next week I have to leave my cat with my best friend for 12 days. My
friend has a dog, who obviously goes outside for walks during the day. My
cat has never been outside so I've never needed to put a flea collar on her.
My friend's house is very clean, but she does have wall-to-wall carpeting in
most rooms. I'm wondering if there is any chance my cat could catch fleas
there -- either from the dog (I don't think he has fleas, but going outside
means he's exposed to more opportunities) or from the carpet if that's where
they live. Should I buy her a flea collar before we leave and hope she gets
used to it in within the next ten days? She's four years old and doesn't
adapt to change that well.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Lynn

I would see if you could get a sample of Advantage or something from
your vet before your cat stays there. Flea collars are made with
pesticides that aren't all that safe. Then before you take kitty home,
maybe go get her groomed somewhere to minimize the possibility of
bringing fleas home. Hope you're going someplace fun!

Karen

Lynn and George wrote:

Next week I have to leave my cat with my best friend for 12 days. My
friend has a dog, who obviously goes outside for walks during the day. My
cat has never been outside so I've never needed to put a flea collar on her.
My friend's house is very clean, but she does have wall-to-wall carpeting in
most rooms. I'm wondering if there is any chance my cat could catch fleas
there -- either from the dog (I don't think he has fleas, but going outside
means he's exposed to more opportunities) or from the carpet if that's where
they live. Should I buy her a flea collar before we leave and hope she gets
used to it in within the next ten days? She's four years old and doesn't
adapt to change that well.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Lynn