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Can I safely bathe my pregnant cat or use flea treatment on her?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Female | spayed | 11 months and 12 days old | 2.53 lbs

Can I bathe my pregnant cat? Or can I put Advantage on her back of the neck? How do I keep her away from fleas?

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Dr. Davis

Answered By Dr. Davis

Veterinarian

Published on December 21st, 2018

Yes you can apply Advantage to your pregnant cat. Giving a bath is very stressful and won’t control the fleas as well as Advantage. Please vacuum the house daily and use a flea treatment on all of the other animals in the household otherwise you may still have a flea problem. If the kittens get fleas I would use a flea comb dipped in soapy dishwasher to remove them from the kittens, and kill them in the bowl of soapy water. Hopefully they will all be gone before the kittens are born. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Baby.
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