However, they unknowingly bought a house with a flea infestation, even though it had been vacant for quite a while. Apparently, fleas can live in a home, even without pets.

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Pets with fleas usually develop sores on the skin from all the scratching and biting. The cat flea has four growth stages in their life cycle: egg, larva, pupa and adult.

No, there are no properties to deter or kill fleas in Head and Shoulders.” Flea eggs can survive for up to 10 days tops. “If they don’t hatch in 10 days, they won’t,” Dryden says.

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No reason for pets to suffer from fleas FTC Most of us realize how lucky we are to live in Colorado — clean air, amazing recreational choices, excellent schools, and very little crime.

Fleas are enemy No. 1 for pets. These pests are a problem in south Louisiana year-round, but they are most prevalent in the spring and summer.

Fleas, too, can survive during the winter — particularly indoors, where they live in carpets, in bedding and on pets. Veterinarians recommend that pets have a flea and tick preventive year-round.