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Learn how to remove flea and ticks. Petco has flea and tick removal services for dogs and cats. Get fleas and ticks removed at your neighborhood Petco.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
Because fleas are so problematic, flea prevention is essential! Commonly prescribed preventives include oral and topical medications—although injectable flea prevention is available, as well.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
If you've spotted the tell-tale sign of fleas, the first thought you may have is, "How can I get rid of fleas on cats?" But, along with treatment for your pet, prevention methods are essential for their comfort and health.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
You may have heard that flea and tick prevention are crucial for dogs and cats, but do you know why? Petco is sharing why and how to prioritize pest prevention for your pet.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
Fleas are despicable little creatures. But if you need specific reasons why you should protect your cat from fleas, here are five great ones.
Updated on October 29th, 2025
Get a capstar tablet and give it to Midnight. This will kill every flea that is present on him within 30 minutes. Then I suggest you change flea prevention. I would recomend you get Bravecto for cats from your vet, it is expensiven, but it lasts up to 4 months preventing ectoparasites (ticks, fleas and mites).
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Only 5% of the flea population is adult, biting fleas at any one time. You should use an insecticidal flea spray such as acclaim or indorex to address the 95% eggs and larvae which are hatching and jumping back on to Padme. Oral flea medications such as comfortis can also be helpful in long haired cats as it can be difficult to apply topicals thoroughly onto the skin and may be less effective than predicted
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Poor kitty! It does sound like the Advantage may be causing some skin irritation when it's applied, so I agree that it would be a good idea to try something different next month to see if he tolerates this better. It's true that Frontline does not work well in my experience, so I would recommend trying Revolution or Bravecto instead - you can get these from your veterinarian, and both are very safe and effective.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
They are both equally as good for controlling fleas. Some people prefer one versus the other, but as far as the evidence goes they both work well to kill fleas. Frontline has the advantage that it also kills ticks. The advantage II also has this capability though. You may consider getting them both and seeing if you see a difference form month to month. Treating for fleas is not just restricted to the host, because fleas can reproduce and nest in the environment and continually cause an issue. Below is a link to a short article that explains treating the cats and environment for fleas: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-get-rid-of-fleas/ I hope that helps and all is well with Luci.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
I like advantage better than Frontline. That said, some veterinary office will sell flea products one unit (one month) at a time. They only require a physical exam once a year most likely, so they can establish a patient client relationship. I really like revolution or Comfortis for flea medicine but if you have to pick between advantage and frontline I prefer advantage. You could also alternate advantage one month, frontline one month then go back to advantage. Thank you for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on August 12th, 2025