My kitten has fast, dark bugs. Can I bathe a young cat for fleas?

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I can see flat dark colour insect as i have drawn in the picture. Running sometimes on my kitty. Its very fast n slips n i am not able to catch it. He is 40-50 days old only.so he can't take bath also. How can i get rid of that? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 month and 14 days old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

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.

My kitten has fast, dark bugs. Can I bathe a young cat for fleas?

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