Flea control, SoCal, Indoors with 3 pets?
Hey all, so I’m wondering the best way to win back my house from fleas.
At the moment we have 3 pets that all live indoors, 1 cat and 2 dogs.
the cat is on frontline, 1 dog is on Frontline Plus, and the other is on Revolution.
All the pets are indoor pets but we do frequent the dog park with the dogs. So at the moment, i can pick fleas off of one of my dogs at a rate of about 6-8 a day. The other dog (a black poodle) probably has a few, but i cant see them and they dont seem to bother her. The cat has quite a few too.
We have tried spraying the carpet and it seems to work for a little while, but never the less, they seem to always come back. We got some flea traps (they are en route) but i was wondering what products i should treat my carpet/furniture with to try to get this taken care of.
We have probably 8-900 sq feet of carpet in the house, including stairs. If we lay long term carpet powders, are they safe for the dogs? Should we bomb each room, and if so, is that safe for the pets?
Thanks!
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presouzKitty :
I did it for about 10 years when I had indoor outdoor kitties, now only indoor, so no need any more but it was a life savor!!
How I got rid of fleas and bugs from my home
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