Dog sitting

[ummmm]

I'm looking after my friends dog. He's covered in fleas...

My questions...

1) will my cat catch them?

2) will the house get infested?

3) What's the best way to get rid of them?

If I keep him til Monday I'll take him to the vets....I don't think he's been yet.

[pericat]

So you ended up with the dog as well ummmm?

[ummmm]

Yea...she dropped him off this morning with some clothes for Evie.

The cat bitch slapped the dog...lol

[pericat]

I love all animals but cats are so clever and funny - she had to put him in his place LOL

[ummmm]

It's funny to watch...the dog barks at him and he just swips him one...he's only 14 weeks...good boy :-)

[pericat]

I could watch cats all day

[ummmm]

Do you know anything about fleas....lol

[tonyav]

If the dog has fleas then your cat will soon have them also.

[pericat]

would a bath and flea powder help?

[ummmm]

Just gave him a bath.....he had loads. Best we could do at the moment. Ginger was picking them out....!!

The Cat's going to the vet next week for his jabs...I'll get him flea treatment then...

[ummmm]

Ginger said I have to call him Mr Ginger from now on....lol

[tonyav]

ummmm, you could try that Bob Martins stuff spot on i think it is called. You have to put a spot or two on the scruff of the animals neck and it kills all the fleas. Pet shops or even supermarkets sell it.

[20SilkCut]

Bob martin stuff not worth the money.

Vet should be open today - get some Fontline for both dog and cat

[jules77]

I agree Bob Martin or any flea stuff from pet shop is a waste of money. Frontline spray is best, or you can buy frontline spot on from the online pet stores, but may be too late for you if you only got the dog a week. You probably need to do the house too with something like Indorex.

[ummmm]

The reason I asked this question is because someone told me that dog fleas and cat fleas were different and dog fleas wouldn't live on a cat. The dog should be going home tonight.....anything could happen though. If I still have him tomorrow I'll take him to the vets.....not my job though!!!!

Why do people get animals when they don't have a job? They must know they are going to cost money......

[lankeela]

In most cases, the fleas found on a dog are actually cat fleas!

[lankeela]

http://www.fleafree.co.uk/about_fleas/en/index.shtml

[cath16]

1 Yes, your poor cat will very likely catch them, and you might as well!!
2 Yes, the house is likely to get infested, as skin flakes unaviodably embedded in the carpet and other furnishings, will provide food; fleas don't only eat blood.
3 Get a proprietory flea killer for the house remembering to keep pets, fish, etc out of the rooms being treated, get the cat and dog to the vet as soon as possible, and keep treating the carpets for at least 3 weeks.
I once had a stray cat get into the house, and it was infested with mites, the poor thing. It took several months to get them out of the carpets downstairs.