jacque greenleaf wrote:If the fleas are cat fleas, yes, eventually they will die out. The received wisdom is that cat fleas only bite humans as a last resort. But it could take a while...
Have you tried a light trap? Put a night light in a low outlet, and place a bowl of water under the outlet. Fleas are attracted to the light at night, will jump toward it, and many will fall into the water. When I had a flea infestation, I caught lots this way, and it really helped. I don't know how far an adult flea will travel, you might catch more fleas if you put out traps in more rooms of your house.
Maybe you could buy a used vacuum? Buy one with a bag. Put diatomaceous earth in the bag, vacuum, and *immediately* dispose of the bag into an outdoor garbage bin. Do this every day. This will also help.
Fleas are tiny, and hide in the smallest nooks and crannies. I know of no non-chemical means to get rid of them quickly.
Hello all
this is my firsst post after joining and reading these posts about fleas. I have a small dog that just got them on vacation in va at a relatives home and not sure where to get that DE at, any ideas would be
appreciated this is the first time she has gotten since we got her from a shelter. I dont want to use alot of toxic stuff on her since she is an older dog and wouldn,t want any harm to come to her. But can't stand to see her itching all the time either.
