My 4-week-old kitten has severe fleas and is anemic. What to do?

Poor Leela. Try Frontline Spray. It's safe to use on kittens as young as two days of age. You will also have to disinfect the environment, as fleas live there, not on the kitten, and if you don't disinfect that, it will be a continuing source of fleas. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. I'd also have her checked out by a vet today since it seems like she is in pain. Best of luck.

If the kittens are six weeks old, you can get topical flea medication from your vet that is very safe for kittens and will kill the fleas and keep them off for a month at a time. In the meantime, you can bathe them with a small amount of dawn dish soap and warm water. You must also clean their environment very well. Wash all the bedding and vacuum the area very well to get rid of all flea eggs. I would repeat this every few days until the flea issue goes away.

Baths do not help get rid of fleas. she is not too small to get flea treatment, at her age she can have every flea treatment on the market. here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution (stronghold in the UK) Advantage Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats Tablets: comfortis Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

Mavrick is so cute! Newborn kittens can be very fragile, and unfortunately sometimes some of them don't make it. The best advice I can give you is keep her warm and fed. and weigh her daily to make sure she is gaining weight. It's safe to use Frontline Spray on her to kill the fleas, so I would use that instead of bathing her every day. Be sure to disinfect the environment from the fleas, as they can be a continuing source of fleas. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. Just keep her out of any room you use a flea spray on until it's dried completely. If there are any health problems or concerns with her, be sure to take her into a vet immediately. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Hi. There are some prescription glea medications you can get from your veterinarian at that age. In the meantime, bath with dawn soap, and you need to have your home and environment professionally treated or the flea cycle will continue

Cute kitty. This is likely a flea and actually you can bathe kitty as early as 2 weeks of age, since that is when most kitties can regulate their own body temperature. Fleas are very small and move very fast. They can cause itching and also they can carry tapeworms which can come out in the stool and look like little grains of rice. And actually Pinky is old enough for topical Revolution flea prevention, which is ok to give to kitty’s who are at least 6 weeks of age. Ask your vet for a prescription, since this is not available over the counter. But you can go ahead and bathe Pinky now, just blow dry him a bit to speed up the drying process if it is cold temperature where you are. I hope this helps and best wishes with your kitty and these fleas. Take care.

If she is ill, a bath would not be recommended. You can use a pet wipe or plain, unscented baby wipes to clean her up without getting her soaked. The fleas can be treated using Frontline Spray. Do not use any other topicals or oral preventatives. Frontline Spray is safe to use on young kittens. You will also need to wash all the bedding and vacuum everywhere she has been. Use a cat safe area treatment afterwards to prevent reinfestation. Warm the food slightly or mix in a teaspoon of baby food to stimulate her appetite. Offer small amounts of an electrolyte replacement beverage to treat or prevent mild dehydration. If she doesn't begin eating in the next 24 hours, have her rechecked by your veterinarian. She may need more intensive supportive care or hospitalization until she begins eating.