http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Scatching/fleas en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445590 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:28:35 +0000 iliketea 445590@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Good news! Got a flea comb and combed through her fur and nothing! But lots of fur hehe. Good to know and have peace of mind she is just doing normal kitty scratching. Might try to clean out her ears...since she seems to be targeting that area. I don't see any ear mites but maybe its just dirty </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445323 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:35:44 +0000 3 kits staff 445323@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>iliketea,<br /> First of all scatching is normal but excess scratching isn't!<br /> Fleas are common at this time of year as it is getting colder and the fleas are looking for something warm to eat. Do you see flea dirt on her?(Black flecks) A sure way to know is use a flea comb or put the dirt on a cottonball soaked in alcohol it will turn red if it's fleas!<br /> Also look into her ears are they dirty and greasy? if they are you can buy earmite stuff at almost any petstore or Wallmart!<br /> Hope this helped!<br /> Peace<br /> Dorie </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445307 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:39:06 +0000 iliketea 445307@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Are fleas common with cats? is it hard to get rid off? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445252 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:58:32 +0000 iliketea 445252@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh gees...I hope it isn't that! Should I just take her to the vet?! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445246 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:54:56 +0000 CheetahBoysmommy 445246@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>It could be ear mites, as well. Check inside her ears to see if there's greasy dirt in there. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445230 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:21:51 +0000 furryfriends50 445230@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Well there is something bothering her and i think it most likely would be fleas. if you get flea meds do not get hartz. try get revolution or frontline from the vet. hartz products have killed lots of cats and kittens. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/20968#post-445207 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:47:23 +0000 iliketea 445207@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Sophie keeps scratching the side of her face/ear upper neck maybe once every 4 to 6 hours. Is this normal? Could it be *gasp* fleas?!!!! I was thinking of taking her to the vet but I have been told this is normal? Not sure so I thought I would ask all your kitty mommies on here! </p>