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What's the best flea prevention for cats, and do natural collars work?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

What do you think about "natural" flea collars for cats as a substitute for those made with insecticides? What cat flea collar do you recommend, if any?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on May 29th, 2018

Unfortunately, there is no evidence that any of these "natural" alternatives work well for fleas, and I have never seen any of my clients have much success with them. If you want to use a flea collar, I would recommend the Seresto collar - it's safe and non-toxic, and is usually quite effective for both fleas and ticks.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on

    In short: They do not work. I suggest you do not use flea collars on your cat as there is always the danger of the cat getting hung up with the collar somewhere and getting hurt. The best would be to use a spot on for cats. There are many brands and you can search for : " Flea prevention spot ons for cats" in your browser.

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