Flea Bites

[sengas]

Hi could any one please help I seem to always get bitten when I visit my daughters home she has two cats an although she says she has never been bitten , HMmm I have and I have the bites to show . Now not wanting to argue with her I kind of think oh well another bite to contend with , but it's geting me down I have all the can and stuff from the chemist. But does anyone have any ideas these bites just are very annoying I son t want to itch any help please. Thank you.

[woofgang]

what do the bites look like?

[Prudie]

Have you suggested to her that she gets some decent flea treatment for the cats from the vets - or does she say they've been treated.

[KARL]

Clearly the cats and the home have fleas, something your daughter is in denial about. Her denial may not be entirely dishonest because after a while humans do not react as much to the bites and itching may be quite minimal. I once took over a house that was infested with cat fleas, it took a couple of weeks to kill them all off. Pet owners' denial about the pests and other health risks that pets harbour is widespread and aggressively expressed. You have an uphill fight and simply must decide whether to stick to the facts or give in to the denial/ignorance.

[pastafreak]

Tell her to brush one of the cats on a light surface like the bath. Flea dirt will be obvious if they are infested. Then give her a can of Indorex spray. Tell her you'll happily visit after she's treated the house.

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[campbellking]

Fleas tend to deliver 2 bites very close together, so that might help your argument if that's what they're presenting like.