Wash Your Worries Away
5 Tips for Fending off Fleas
- Shampoo your pet regularly with a flea shampoo and use a flea comb to reduce the number of adult fleas.
- Wash your pet’s bedding in hot water on a regular basis.
- Establish a single sleeping area for your pet.
- If you find fleas, vacuum to remove many of the immature and un-hatched fleas. Securely seal and discard the bag outside your home. For heavy infestations, steam clean the carpets.
- If your pet still has fleas, do a follow-up treatment two weeks after the first treatment because fleas in cocoons may survive the first round of treatment.
(Almost) No Flea Left Behind
Once you identify your flea problem, treat both your pets and your home. Make sure to check infested areas for up to three weeks post-treatment. Fleas in cocoons that survive a first round of treatment may hatch and spread.
Say Goodbye to Fleas
Where do fleas come from anyway?
Pets bring in fleas from the yard or dog parks, or from close contact with infested pets. Indoors, fleas are most likely found on the pet itself, its bed, its favorite piece of furniture, or the carpet. The adult flea lays its eggs on the pet. Then, the eggs roll off the pet and onto the bed or the floor. Larvae develop from the eggs, pupate and then become adults, which may jump on you or your pet for a tasty meal.