2 Week Old Kitten Infested With Fleas

It s been touch and go as the people that brought her into the clinic saw her get tossed out of a car window.
2 week old kitten infested with fleas. Comb out the fleas while the fur is damp. To get rid of fleas on your two week old kitten use natural methods as you cannot use most flea control products on kittens under six to eight weeks of age. If you can grab these fleas with your fingers or tweezers drop them into a cup of hot soapy water.
Fleas will move to the driest area of the kitten so it is not unusual to see them swarm to the head and facial area. Ninety percent of the time i end up having to treat these kittens with fleas and it can be difficult to find a one time product for those under 8 weeks of age. The poor things are infested with them.
When your kitten becomes lethargic they will loose interest in eating and drinking along with losing interest in any play. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. For the past couple of days i ve been taking care of a 3 week old kitten.
According to the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in addition to anaemia a cat or kitten infested with fleas can develop skin problems or other parasite infestations. I have 2 week old kittens infested with fleas what can i do. We have three 3 week old kittens from a mama cat that adopted us.
An 8 week old kitten only weighs about 1 5 2 pounds. Ok i need them gone fast. Fleas are small parasitic bugs that seek a host animal such as a kitten and can cause severe itching discomfort and anemia.
I picked one up to check out the problem and there were like 5 in one spot. While the kitten s fur is still damp go over the kitten with a simple flea comb. If the kitten is infested with fleas it can take only days for your kitten to die.