While everyone else gets all riled up about tick season, the warm weather means another parasitic pest is upon us: fleas. The rising temperatures makes it more hospitable for eggs to hatch, and more ...

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If you're a pet parent, you've probably asked yourself, "How do cats get fleas?" at least once – especially if your cat is kept indoors and you're wondering how they got there in the first place.

Part of owning a feline is making sure your pet doesn’t have fleas and ticks. Unfortunately these critters are common in many regions of the country, and can infest both indoor and outdoor cats.

I was minding my own business reading in bed when something caught my eye. I saw a tiny, black insect dart across my bed and immediately flew into a panic. "Not again!" I muttered under my breath.

Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to apply half of Beast's ...

How often do you treat cats for fleas? It's a question you may well be asking if you've just welcomed a new feline friend into your family. While it's easy to get sidetracked buying the best food, ...

With all the joys of cat companionship often comes the frustrations of trying to control fleas and ticks. You probably think these pests are annoying, but your pet undoubtedly finds them uncomfortable ...

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is one of the most abundant and widespread fleas in the world. The cat flea's primary host is the domestic cat, but this is also the primary flea infesting dogs in ...

Can cat fleas live on humans? If you have a feline friend in your family it's a question you may well be asking. Thankfully, the sorts of fleas that enjoy setting up camp in your cat's fur don't like ...