after so many views on flea elimination and bathing i have decided to use the "dawn" dish soap and fog the apartment approach..luckily my 7 yr old male cat aaron has taken to the wet washcloth and brush quite wel, just a little protesting....:-) we will see how well the raid fogger works,my cat will have to endure the ride to the beach for a while. this should be the easy part for him...and thanks again to all with your quick and helpful responses!