If bathing is not an option, speak to your veterinarian about appropriate alternatives. Also consider flea collars and flea powders. Look into chemical flea-treatment products to apply by hand around the environment in spray or powder form. Ask your veterinarian for a recommendation on the best product and how to use it. A flea pupa while in the cocoon is impervious to treatment and can live for eight months without feeding.
Veterinarians are skeptical of homemade flea remedies such as garlic, vinegar, vitamin C and kelp.
Call on a professional exterminator for severe indoor and outdoor infestations. Read directions carefully. Never apply a flea product to a cat or kitten unless it is labeled as safe for cats. Cats are very sensitive to insecticides. Inc. How things get done.