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My kitten has fleas. Can I use Advantage if I don't know their age?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 13 days old | 1lb

My kitten has fleas. I would say that they are super fleas I have tried natural remedies and natural things that have peppermint oil and that I bought from the store and they are everywhere they are biting me on my face there in my hair my kittens I've bathed them multiple times with Dawn dish detergent but I have no idea how old they are and I don't have a vet appointment until Friday and I can't sleep tonight with the fleas so I went and bought Advantage not sure of their age

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on July 3rd, 2019

Natural remedies never work, so I’m not surprised that the kittens still have fleas. Advantage is fine as long as they around around seven weeks of age and at least two pounds in weight. From your pictures, they don’t look like little kittens, and appear over seven weeks of age.

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