Is it safe to flea bathe my cat after applying flea treatment?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | 6 years and 4 months old | 5 lbs
Can I have my cat flea bathed after I applied Hartz flea treatment 4 days ago?
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Published on March 26th, 2018
No this is absolutely not recommended, first of all you can overdose her, secondly i generally do not recommend flea baths for cats, they are less effective and tend to cause severe side effects. Hartz isn't a good product either, for next time i would recommend something from the following list: Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats Tablets: Comfortis Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex
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Published on April 16th, 2019
Hi, I don’ t think a bath is the best way to get rid of fleas. I think it would be wiser to purchase some flea medications from your vet, you’ ll end up saving time and money. These can normally be applied to the back of the neck safely or come in the form of a tablet. Hope this helps,
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