Just wondering really. The bf keeps saying the cat has fleas and he knows this because when his dog's there it keeps itching and apparently dogs are more affected by cat fleas than cats. The cat often lays on the bed where we sleep and has on occasion walked on the pillows, which I can't stand but there you go; it's not my house.

Is it really a good idea to let a cat have access to personal places like the bedroom when you know it has fleas or are they really not likely to cause a problem? Just seems a bit gross to me.

Spray the bed with flea spray and make sure the cat is deflead.

The bites are like mossie bites, they itch like hell

Generally they are not dangerous, but some people have a worse reactiojn to them than others. Not very pleasant though.

I did wonder whether they might affect some people more than others. I don't seem to actually itch in his bed thankfully but I don't want to risk any kind of reaction. I might just mention whether he thinks it's a good idea to let it on the bed with fleas the next time it jumps up but he's usually very good with her treatments anyway so it should be ok.

Another issue is worms and that's something I'm a bit more anxious about. In the past he's said the cat really needs its worming treatment and has then let it march all over the bed! If you're laying in bed with not a lot on then I would have thought that's quite a risk to your own health?

Drown the fleas in the bath,they don't swim very well.

I would suggest spraying the home with Indorex and doing a lot of washing!

I wouldn't let the cat on the bed or sofa as if it does have fleas they will burrow. Cat fleas do bite humans if their source of blood is not there..and it hurts. You can easily check if your cat has them. Just dampen a kitchen towel and stroke your cat with it, the kitchen towel should show reddish brown spots (this is the blood) and they will be little purpley/red things.

Get your house fumigated (you can do this yourself). Buy a decent flea spray and do one room at a time. Spray everywhere, particularly where your cat goes and also your carpets and sofas/chairs and rugs and leave the room shut for a day (with no window open). Equally, treat your cat - a dose of stronghold should do the trick pretty quickly and don't let your cat in anywhere that you haven't treated as they'll just hop back on.

Not a nice thing to have to experience.

Stronghold will treat worms as well. I find it a kinder treatment to use on cats than other brands which can be a bit toxic for the animal. You can get your vet to write you a prescription for this and you can buy it online though you will pay for prescription now. But it's worth doing.

Don't panic. They're quite easy to get rid of. Everyone with

pets ends up with them at some point. just treat the pet

and give the house a spray and wash stuff he's been lying on

etc. They'll go.

Don't panic about the fleas. They are not exactly harmful but bites do itch. Keep the cat up to date with flea treatment. The one from the vet is by far the best.

Yes, Cat Fleas are the most common type of flea infestation found on Dogs.

Please be very careful when you have Dogs and Cats in the same household. Many owners have accidentally poisoned their cats when treating their Dog for fleas; or worse they have treated their cat with a spot-on flea treatment for dogs. A common ingredient of flea treatments for Dogs is a chemical called permethrin – this can be fatal to cats. Read the warning on this page for more information http://fleas.bizorium.com/info/Cat-Fleas.php and make sure you always read the label on flea treatments - look for the chemical name permethrin.

As for the orginal question - yes it is possible for a Flea bite to cause problems in human victims, see this quote...


...Quoted from here http://fleas.bizorium.com/info/Flea-Bites-On-Humans.php.

I'd read the bottle if I were you, there is no flea spray on the market that doesn't say "DO NOT USE ON HUMAN BEDDING" on it.

Trust me, I asked the vet

You can do everything else, the carpets, the dog/cat basket .. but not your own bed.