You’ve Got Fleas on Your Pets - What To Do About It? (Part 1)

Pets and fleas are often found together. The dark small insect drinks blood, and while so doing can cause infections, transmit disease, annoy and irritate your pet, and can so disrupt families.

It is important to move fast to solve the problem. The life cycle of a flea can be as quick as one month, which means that if you’re tardy, a whole new generation of pests can arise.

It’s important to first make sure there’s a infestation. If your pet is scratching frequently, fleas might well be the cause. Fleas also jump frequently, so you can find them if you put a cloth down where they are expected. They may be seen as they jump (a light cloth works well to show the dark small insects).

Fleas have four parts in their lives termed egg, larvae or grub, pupae, and of course the adult. The eggs are released by the female following its dinner (of blood, from biting). The pupae and larvae are the stages before adulthood, when the insect is ready to attack, bite, and then lay some more eggs to start all over.

Since the dog or cat got the bugs from somewhere, you might need to examine outdoor areas your pet can roam in, or any other animals your cat or dog may come into contact with. Just a single place or pet with insects can spread it to everyone once more, so it’s very crucial to be vigilant.

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