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My cat has fleas. Should I treat my car for fleas after a trip?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered

I took my outdoor cat for a rabies shot today. It travelled in a plastic cat carrier in my car. The clinic said the cat has fleas. I know the cat needs treated for the fleas. What do I do about the car? I’m concerned that a flea jumped off of it during transportation. The cat was in the plastic cat carrier the whole time while in the car.

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Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on January 12th, 2020

Hi there. It's very unlikely that fleas would survive for any length of time in your car, even if any did jump off of the cat during the trip. As long as you treat the cat, the car should be fine. :)
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