How Did My Indoor Cat Get Fleas

Fleas got on your cat during a grooming vet or kennel visit.

Most cats will keep rodent levels low or non existent but they can still get in and the fleas they are carrying could jump off lay eggs and start a flea problem in your home. Unfortunately there are many ways fleas make their way into your home. Rubbing the flea dirt with a fingertip causes the flea dirt to dissolve producing a characteristic blood red or rust red color he says. If you have other pets that go outside such as a dog or even a more adventurous cat they can bring fleas into the home.

Flea and tick migration isn t just limited to other animals humans that visit your home may bring the pests indoors in the form of adults eggs larvae or pupae says fink. One way of preventing a flea infestation in your home is to vacuum your carpets often to suck up any stray fleas. When you take your indoor cat out he is at risk of picking up fleas in another spot that animals frequent. If you live in an apartment complex or other housing with shared space your cat may encounter fleas simply through other infested pets that live in close proximity.

The scratching and the damage done cats frequently scratch themselves but the kind of scratching instigated by fleas is in a category of its own. That s how you ll know your indoor cat has fleas.