home flea treatment?

[ollie4444]

hi all, I wasn't exactly sure which category to put this in-

anyways,
I've got a bit of a flea issue on my hands & while I do have great treatment for my cats, I'm not sure what to use for my home. I was originally thinking flea bomb but in order to do that I would need to move all of my pets out for a day or two & it's just not very practical.
does anyone have any ideas?

I plan on having a family member do the treatment in the cats' room as I bathe them in the bathroom- you know, killing 2 birds with one stone lol

thanks in advance for whatever ideas you send my way!!

 

[Alldara]

You can use a steam cleaner on furniture and carpets. Or a vacuum with a HEPA filter.

Zodiac makes a flea spray and carpet powder I think you don't need to remove pets for more than an hour for those. (They'll be with you, bathing.) My mum used to use that a lot.

 

[iPappy]

Hi, do your cats go outside at all?

 

[FeebysOwner]

Precor 2000 is another product you can try. I use it when my cat is not in the same room, and it dries very quickly. This web site might give you some other options to consider too.
FleaScience

 

[ollie4444]

Hi, do your cats go outside at all?

hi! they became inside cats mid-february of this year, so no, they havent been outside in quite some time

 

[daftcat75]

I like FleaBusters powder a lot. But it's very dusty. You're going to have to treat one room at a time. Wear an N-95 mask. Keep people and animals out of the room for an hour. It's not toxic. But it is irritating while the powder is airborne. You can also hire them off their website to come out and do the treatment.

Home - Fleabusters

Treating fleas requires a comprehensive strategy of treating the animals and the environment and being aware of the flea lifecycle and why laundry and vacuuming need to be a regular part of the treatment plan even after you have treated the animals and the premises. There is also advice on what to look for in different products. It's a good idea to read this site and re-read it several more times over the coming weeks and months.

FleaScience

Don't forget to treat your vehicles. Fleas can hitch a ride on your clothes and take up residence in the carpet in your cars/trucks. Treat those like an extension of your home when you are doing premise treatment.

 

[Alldara]

Some excellent advice above.

If you're in a warm area, iPappy did have luck with nematodes for outside. Beneficial nematodes for flea control

MAy help to prevent them coming in next year.