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What flea treatment is safe for my sensitive adult indoor cat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 4 months old | 20 lbs

When my Cat Patches was a Baby I couldn’t use anything on her for fleas from flea collars to drops to powers when I put something on her within a few days she almost died what can I use on her now. She’s now about 3 years old when I was trying to put something on her when she was a baby she was from 6 months to a year. I can only Com the fleas out now she’s an inside cat never goes outside so I don’t know how she gets fleas. Thank You for the information Gary & Patches

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 2nd, 2019

Cats that are sensitive to topical flea treatments usually do OK with a flea collar. Not any old flea collar, specifically the Seresto Collar. I suggest you try it. One collar lasts 8 months and we have had really great success with using them. It is also the cheapest considering it lasts 8 months. ( https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/seresto-flea-and-tick-collar-for-cats ) Indoor cats can get fleas... ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-ways-your-indoor-cat-can-get-fleas/ ) Hope this helps Gary. Best wishes to you and Patches.

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