Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 12 years and 1 month old
About 6 months ago I got a kitten as a companion for my older-not-senior! cat. She had or had been exposed to worms so they were both treated. In addition, I thorough vacuumed all carpet and collected all fabric toys which I secured in a plastic bag..& forgot about. Then never got around to. My attack plan at the time was to use the vac hose & go over each individually. But what about now? What should I do with them? My babies are spoiled. They've not been missed but i want them to have em
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Published on November 2nd, 2016
Don't worry about it. You can give your babies their toys back. It is unlikely that they are still contaminated with worm eggs able to hatch. The eggs do not infect the kitty, but the larvae that hatch. Make sure you also do regular flea control as you can always bring a flea with you from outside. Don't panic ;D !
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If the toys have been bagged for 6 months they may be safely free of parasite eggs, however if they are washable, tossing them in the wash on a warm or hot cycle will be enough to kill any remaining eggs. You can also vacuum them and check them over before returning them to your cats. If you're in doubt, it doesn't hurt to toss a toy and just purchase a clean new one.
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