I have some sort of bug infestation in my house and am getting many little bites. What could it be? Here are some things, with a kitty picture.
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posted by liketitanic
on May 7, 2013 -
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If I can only see the fleas on one cat, what is my best anti-flea protocol? Complications: apartment building full of pets, possible interaction with pregnant lady.
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posted by feets
on Dec 29, 2012 -
15 answers
How would you handle this? I need to get my roommate to: 1) accept there are fleas in the house and that his dog has a really bad case of them; 2) accept that if there are fleas, that it's a problem that we need to try to fix; 3) treat his own room.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 25, 2012 -
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I have seen 3 fleas, but not noticed any bites on myself. Is this an indication of some infestation that is about to explode?
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posted by abirdinthehand
on Sep 9, 2012 -
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What is the best place to store my pets' flea medication. I had it in the fridge for the last few weeks. Is it ruined?
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posted by Scientist
on Aug 19, 2012 -
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Alrighty. We were about to move into a new house, and found AFTER I'd moved several plastic tubs of sewing stuff (LOTS OF CLOTH) into the house that it was terribly infested with fleas. Do I just need to throw it out, or is there something I can do?
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posted by supercoollady
on Aug 7, 2012 -
27 answers
I just figured out that our 5 month old kitten
Hubble has fleas. Or, at least, I think she has fleas. Please help me curb my inner stress ball, because I am having a real hard time dealing with this.
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posted by lydhre
on Oct 11, 2011 -
23 answers
It seems we have fleas. We've started the treatment and process recommended by our vet, but is our problem getting worse or better? What should we expect next?
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posted by dayintoday
on Jul 6, 2011 -
11 answers
Cats, fleas, prevention, difficulty +11 weeks pregnant.
How do I keep the fleas away but not endanger my wife (or future child)?
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posted by Towelie
on Jun 7, 2011 -
21 answers
After my six-year-old read
What's Eating You?, a kid's book about parasites, we had the question: Which animal has the most recursive number of parasites, and how many levels deep can it go?
posted by ShooBoo
on Apr 10, 2011 -
4 answers
Cannot get rid of fleas in my apartment from my cat who is now sequestered on the patio
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posted by cerebral
on Mar 11, 2011 -
25 answers
My cat's hair is thinning near his ears and I see what look like small red bites. What could this be? pic and more info inside.
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posted by amycup
on Jan 4, 2011 -
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I'm moving. How do I make sure I don't take the fleas, mice, cockroaches, stinkbugs, and ants with me?
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posted by MrVisible
on Sep 13, 2010 -
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Frontline applications seem to have suddenly stopped working on our cats. Help, before I'm eaten alive by fleas!
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posted by slow graffiti
on Jul 27, 2010 -
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Is there a routine for keeping my new dogs (and myself) free from ticks and fleas? Bonus points if there's no flea/tick collar or expensive treatment involved.
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posted by The ____ of Justice
on Jun 26, 2010 -
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Cheapest online source for Advantage Multi or Frontline Feline. And yes, I do have a prescription from my vet.
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posted by jenfu
on May 29, 2010 -
6 answers
Is there a flash cartoon where you can zoom into a drawing of a dog's nose to reveal fleas, and zoom into the fleas to reveal more creatures and so on?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2010 -
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Frontline vs Advantage: Which one is best for fleas? And how do they work?
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posted by aburd
on Mar 4, 2010 -
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BugFilter: Unbeknownst to us, water got under our kitchen flooring. The bad section has been pulled up and cleaned but I'm seeing some small bugs in that general area. Help!
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posted by pghjezebel
on Aug 1, 2009 -
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Please recommend me an exterminator within the Los Angeles area that will get rid of our flea infestation once and for all inside and outside our home. What are the things to look for in a reputable company, and what to expect in the process of treating the house?
posted by Yasuo
on Jul 20, 2009 -
6 answers
Fleas! But different... I'm not intending to kill any fleas, I just want to get them to stop biting me and/or make the bites stop itching!
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posted by nzydarkxj
on Nov 13, 2008 -
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Yet another flea question.
I know it's been asked
many times before, but nothing has worked. We've tried bombing, professionals, borax, buying a new vacuum, capstar, frontline, flea shampoo, but they keep coming back. How can we rid ourselves of these pests for good?
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posted by slactoid
on Nov 11, 2008 -
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I just moved in to my first rental on the 1st, and it is infested with fleas, fleas, fleas everywhere. What is appropriate for me to expect my landlord to do about this? What should I do myself to attack this problem?
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posted by Alligator
on Aug 5, 2008 -
21 answers
Two apartments. Three kittens. And a whole lot of fleas. No, it's not an MTV pilot ...
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posted by dhartung
on Sep 11, 2007 -
22 answers
Did I just acquire a infestation of mites and fleas and god-knows-what-else from a wild kitten?
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posted by Locative
on Jul 10, 2007 -
11 answers
When fleas can't nibble on your cats ('cuz you've treated the felines with Advantage or something), what do tehy live on? Fur? Cat food? They should just starve. But they say that if you don't sweep them daily you don't get rid of them...
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posted by Shane
on Oct 29, 2006 -
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My cat's flea medication makes him ill. I need some alternatives to it to discuss at my next vet appointment.
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posted by Mayor Curley
on Oct 26, 2006 -
9 answers
How do you eliminate fleas in a bed? I'm under the vague impression that flea-killing products have limited to no success against the eggs (is this correct?), which hatch 3 weeks later, so what is Standard Proceedure? Put the matress in a plastic bag for a month with some flea product inside and sleep on the couch?
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posted by -harlequin-
on Mar 7, 2006 -
14 answers
Yuck: Our house has a flea infestation. Looking for the best treatment option.
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posted by kmel
on May 27, 2005 -
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I have an allergy which makes fleas bites on my body a real problem. In a concentrated infestation, I may actually become ill from too many. I'm looking for an effective way to keep my house clear of them. [more]
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posted by scarabic
on Jan 18, 2004 -
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Our three cats have fleas and worms. We've tried a couple of over-the-counter products, but they haven't helped (especially with the worms, which are our biggest concern). The vet wants to sell us expensive remedies, of which we are very skeptical. Before we shell out big bucks for the stuff the vet suggests, are there other things we should try? What has worked for you?
posted by jdroth
on Jan 17, 2004 -
13 answers
