Kitten Pictures and Flea question

camillab

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Hi Everyone...
Here are some pics of our cute little kitties..they are all starting to stand on wobbly legs and trying their best to walk. So cute.
They seem to have a flea or two and I'm not sure how to get rid of them? Surely they are too small to de-flea? I"m not sure how they got them...I don't want to put flea stuff on mum either, incase they lick her and get sick.
Any advice?
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Camilla...just so you are aware...there is a really good "search" feature towards the top of the page. If you enter the words "fleas kittens", it will bring up previous posts in which those words were used. Here is the advice that Gaye has given regarding fleas..it works for kittens without moms as well:

To remove the fleas:

Separate the kitten from it's Mother and isolate Mom until she can be treated as well. Make sure all bedding or other nesting materials are put into a securely sealed plastic bag or plastic storage tote and taken completely out of the house. Do not reuse the bedding, the plastic bag or the plastic tote if used. Get a bowl of hot water and add a drop or two of Dawn dishwashing liquid detergent. Swish it around to make a very thin layer of suds on the top of the water. Get plenty of papertowels and a fine tooth comb -- a lice nit comb is perfect on small kittens. With a DRY comb, run the teeth over the kittens and physically remove the fleas, quickly dip the comb in the soapy water, completely submersing it. Swish it around to dislodge all of the insects. Thoroughly DRY the comb with a clean paper towel each time (seal used paper towels into a plastic zip-lock type bag until you are ready to dispose of them away from the house) and repeat until there is no sign of fleas at all on the baby.

Repeat this process with the Mother cat and do not place the kitten back in with her until both have been treated, the bedding completely replaced and surrounding areas thoroughly vacuumed or mopped and dry.
 
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