Where does a kitten get fleas?
Almost all stray cats and dogs (both adults and babies) are infested with fleas, and this is not surprising. Another thing is when parasites are found in a pet that has never visited the street. Or, for example, a small kitten, which was brought from a breeder just yesterday. But in practice, this is not surprising, and here’s why.
Fleas are the most common external parasites of dogs and cats. They are very mobile and quickly find a new “owner”.
If ticks go into hibernation during frosts, then fleas are dangerous all year round. They live in basements and entrances of residential buildings, on the street (in the cold season near heating mains), they are carried by infected animals – and not only!
Parasites can be brought into the apartment by another pet. For example, if you have a dog in addition to a kitten, fleas can get into the house on its fur.
The owner can also bring parasites into the apartment without suspecting it. On the street or in the entrance, a flea can jump on your clothes or shoes. Once in the apartment, she “moves” to the animal.
Only high-quality, regular treatment can protect a pet from parasites!
Fleas can get into the apartment through the door or cracks in the walls and floor. As we wrote above, these parasites live in basements and entrances of houses and can easily “slip” into an apartment.
Fleas are transmitted to kittens from mother cats. If you find fleas in a newly acquired kitten, it means that the breeder was unscrupulous and did not provide optimal conditions for the pets.
Fleas reproduce very quickly. While there are few fleas, they may not be noticed, because. the cat does not itch. But in just a few days, the number of parasites increases several times, and the infection becomes obvious. That is why very often the owners find fleas when there are already a lot of them.
Fleas can get to your kitten through objects from another pet. For example, if a friend lent you an “almost new” bed from his cat, then first of all you need to wash it thoroughly. You have no guarantees that eggs and larvae of parasites do not hide in the folds of the couch.
Given all these points, a flea infestation no longer seems like something out of the ordinary. Do you agree?
