Easy Way to Apply Flea Medicine to a Cat

Fleas are a fast-multiplying parasite that live and breed in the fur of our pets. These tiny vampires bite animals and humans, causing them to bleed and thus drinking their blood. One female adult flea can lay up to 50 eggs a day and over 2,000 eggs in her lifetime. Fleas do not only lay eggs on pets, they also lay them in carpets, beds and furniture. Fleas can easily infest homes in a matter of days. When battling fleas, the first defensive is protecting our furry little friends from these bloodsuckers.

  1. Start With a Clean Cat

    • Clean your cat. Before applying any flea treatment, it is best to start with a clean dry cat. Fill your bathtub or sink with warm water and have all the bathing essentials like shampoo and a clean towel within arm's reach. When bathing cats, the key is to keep them calm. Slowly lower you cat into the water, talking to them in a reassuring voice. Squirt a nickel-size dollop of mild cat shampoo into the palm of your hands and work up a lather by rubbing your hands together. Gently scrub the shampoo into the cat's fur and skin. Be sure to keep the shampoo away from the cat's eyes, mouth and ears. Once the shampoo has been worked into the cat's skin, rinse away completely using a cup or sprayer. When all the shampoo has been removed, drain the water and dry your cat off with a clean towel.

    Topical Flea Treatment

    • Apply the topical flea killer to your cat. Most topical flea killers need only be applied once a month. Depending on the brand of flea killer you may only need to squirt a few drops of the product to the back of the cat's neck. Other brands must be applied in a thin line, starting between the cat's shoulder blades and ending at the tip of his tail. These topical flea killers attack the flea's nervous system and can take effect in as little as 12 hours.

    Flea Prevention in a Pill Form

    • Some flea killers come in a once-a-month pill form and work by sterilizing the fleas so they are unable to reproduce. To give your cat the flea pill, tilt the cat's head up slightly and use your finger to open his lower jaw. Push the pill as far back into his mouth and close his mouth. Once the cat has swallowed the pill, reward him with praise and a treat. This type of flea control is more of a prevention then a flea killer. These work best with other flea control products such as shampoo and carpet powders.