Our cat Athena is a fluffy girl and we just found a flea on her, we removed it and crushed it but now my girlfriend is freaking out and her skin is squirming thinking the whole house could be infested. I’m of the opinion that we’ve caught it early and we should just check her usual sleeping spots as well as get a flea comb but my girl is damn near ready to buy a steam cleaner for the rug.

Idk, what do you guys think? How should we handle this?

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Get some Revolution Pro or Advantage, follow the directions on the box. They are very effective unless you have a serious infestation, which it sounds like you don’t. Just make sure it’s the cat version and for the correct weight range of your cats.

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Yep, any fleas about the house will jump on to the cat and then die.

No need to decontaminate the entire house, just make sure that fleas can’t make a home on your cat.

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Fleas caused the death of my cat. A coworker generously brought a sample of her infestation in to the office and they must have hitched a ride home with me. My cats were indoor only, I didn’t expect them to need flea treatment. The fleas gave him hemobartonella and almost $20,000 later, we couldn’t get the anemia under control.

Nuke the fleas.

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You spent 20 grand on a cat? Why? That seems like a horrible investment.

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Pets are not investments. They are friends and family. Sometimes you’ll do anything possible to save them, even if it’s spending a ton of money.

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Calling healthcare for your pet an “investment” shows the kind of person you are.

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The same reason some people spend that kinda money on 30 year old cars. Or collectibles. Or PC parts.

It brings them joy. Seems that might be missing from your life currently.

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Animals are not a hobby

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Because life is priceless, and the life of the cat you care about should be priceless to you. When you get a companion animal, that’s what you sign up for. And if you’re not willing to go the distance to take care of your pet when they are sick, you shouldn’t get a pet.

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Please, don’t nuke your cat.

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It’s the only way to be sure.

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I read somewhere that nuclear weapons were potentially bad for cats.

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Citation needed. Also, three people seem firm in their belief that nuclear weapons are perfectly safe for cats.

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but are they worse for fleas? 🤔

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Hmm yeah, I’m not familiar with flea treatments but it wouldn’t hurt to give our vet a call

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