Feel like rehoming these cats due to fleas.

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I can't deal with fleas anymore. I am not a dirty person I can't bare the thought of fleas being in my home around me or my children. I've ordered all indorex and flea treatment but im petrified it won't work.

The small cat has fleas so bad they are just walking all over her head, she's scratching every second of the day and it's just making me so angry and disgusted.
I know it's not their fault but I've had enough of this shit. They was treated in the vet and every thing was ok and ever since it's now got worse.

I am at the stage now where I want the cats gone. I have 2 and I know it's cruel but I can't deal with this. I'm due a baby in December and I need to get this shit sorted before they are born.

My husband is pissed off with me for feeling like this but it's draining. My house feels dirty and taken over and it's by cats? I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm more posting this to vent but I just can't deal with seeing it scratch itself one more time.
I tried to use a nit comb and try and remove a bulk of them off but it was just disgusting and they begun jumping every where. 😭😭

I feel you’ve missed out some of the story here. Are the cats new to you? A monthly flea treatment from the vets will sort out the fleas but you need to make sure you do it every month

Were you not using preventative flea treatment from the off?
If you've not used Indorex already then you won't have got rid of them in your home.

Your poor cats have got fleas because you didn't treat the house. Use the Indorex on every soft furnishing that the cats go on - carpets, settees, blankets, cat beds, all your beds, cushions, etc. Also on skirting boards.

Please do not get rid of the cats, unless to a proper shelter (most are inundated and full because of irresponsible owners)

Why are you letting fleas walk over your cats head ? Get it sorted out.

Yes been using stuff the vets have given us. They was both even at the vets 3-4 weeks ago for neutering and had the latest dose then and it's just got worse to the point they are scratching 24.7 and they are crawling all over 1 cats head, haven't seen them on other cats head at all.

To some extent if you have cats you have got to accept that they will have fleas from time to time - it just happens, usually in the summer. Obviously you can stay on top of it and it’s not too bad. As other posters have said, monthly flea treatment from the vet. Also get a spray and use it in the house on carpets, upholstery etc. Do a thorough boil wash of bed linen and anywhere the cats go that might get infested like wash baskets, rugs, blankets etc. That should do it and in a week or two the problem will be gone and then you can keep up the regular treatment and prevent it recurring.
It is stressful and ick making, but it is temporary, and you can get on top of it quickly.
And the cats will thank you. They hate it too!
We have three cats and it happens now & again, not often. It’s worse because two of ours are very fluffy, it doesn’t seem so much of a problem with short haired cats.

@HairyMothballs The house has been treated thanks and nothing happened

@userxx What do you want me to do about it? I've tried to get them out and there's to many. Cats distressed and it makes me feel sick didn't sign up for this tbh.

What did you use?

Why on earth did you get pets if you can’t/ won’t look after them properly? The way you talk about your poor cat, it’s not their fault that they are miserable and uncomfortable. Get a grip and sort it

@MotherOfCatBoy The worse affected one is fluffy I didn't know that can be worse for them. The other one is short haired and ok. The one badly affected is extremely hairy. I can't do no more than what I'm doing. I've even cut all the bushes away and grass etc in the garden as I read they can live in the garden. I just can't deal with it any more. I feel like leaving the house 😭

Indorex and a flea collar or monthly treatment would definitely work. It's odd that it hasn't. You don't need to comb them out.

@NewBootsAndRanty Indorex 3 cans for a 3bed house

What treatment did the vet give you?

My vet is only prescribing Bravecto as they had a lot of reports of other treatments not working.

Also Indorex totally works but you need a lot. It says something like 1 can for a 3 bedroom house. I used more like 1 can a room - spraying all carpet, skirting boards, both sides of any rugs or cushions, basically everything.

@Seventygoingunder I've had cats all my life. Never had this issue before.
I can talk how I like about my cats they aren't Mumsnet users are they?.

What are you using? When we had an infestation we changed to advantage flea treatment on dcat and been clear since (for 3 years)

Back to the vets ASAP. Did you not want the cats ?

Sorry, I was maybe a bit mean. But no matter how uncomfortable you are, your cat will be more so. Speak to your vet again. How long have you had them?

You're obviously not using it correctly then?
Flea treatment works, it might take a few times of using it but no cat is immune from flea treatment.

Why did you take the cats on in the first place?

Ask other cat owners near you what they use. Fleas can develop an immunity to the active ingredient in treatments so there’s a chance whatever fleas are in your area (and in your cats) have become desensitised to whatever was in what you used. But if you’re freaking at this you need to get the big girl pants on. What will you do when your kid comes home from school with nits?

The stuff we had (broadline) off the vet didn’t work. I had to buy Advantage off the internet to get on top of the problem.

I really understand how you feel. It's quite distressing for you and the kittens, especially when you have tried lots of things. Take them back to the vet. When we had kittens a few years ago (2019) we had a problem with fleas. We took them to the vet and whatever they were treated with worked. They need something else. It's like medication for humans, keep trying until get the right one. Please don't panic it will all work out OK xxx

You need to wash the cats first to get rid of the bulk of the fleas. Then you need to hoover every inch of your house, wipe down everything and wash every fabric item.

We use Advantage (I have dogs but cat and dog fleas don’t mind which animal they’re on) which is still effective for us.

And then I’m afraid you need to repeat the cleaning every day and they will gradually go. They will jump on and off the cats and you can’t simultaneously wash everything so it’ll take a while.

please try not to spray chemicals everywhere….it won’t do you or your kids much good.

You could try giving the one badly infected by the fleas a bath? I haven’t done this but my mother did it once or twice with our childhood cat when she got infested badly. I don’t think it will get rid of them completely but it should kill off some of them.

You don’t need to wash the cats.
Did the vet suggest frontline? That’s not effective anymore.
You need to treat the cats monthly. You need to follow the info re indorex spraying in detail.
Fleas can be got rid of. If cats are all treated monthly with effective stuff you wouldn’t have them at all.