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How to stop cat shedding and treat fleas? How often to bathe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My cat sheds a lot of fur and has fleas... what should i do? And how often should i give him a bath...the weather is around 17° celsius as its winter.

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on November 18th, 2016

Frequent brushing may decrease the amount of shedding. Fleas can be treated with a topical preventative such as Frontline or Revolution. You can purchase these from your veterinarian. Use a topical or oral flea preventative for at least 3 consecutive months, preferably year round. An oral medication such as Capstar can quickly kill any adult fleas on your cat. Again, purchase this from your vet. You will also need to treat the environment. This includes vacuuming everywhere your cat goes and washing all bedding. Follow up with an area treatment (flea bomb) to prevent reinfestation. Cays usually keep themselves very clean and don't require bathing more than once every 6-8 weeks if not longer. If your cat is not grooming regularly, have him examined by your vet to diagnose illness or injury as either can commonly cause a change in behavior or grooming habits.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    You should never give your cat a bath! 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 (ticks as well) Tablets: comfortis Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

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