Female fleas can lay up to 2,000 eggs in their lifetime, depositing them in pet fur, carpets, or grassy areas. You must ...

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.

Just make sure whatever you do to get rid of the fleas will be safe for you and your pets. Wash Bedding in Hot, Soapy Water. Hot, soapy water kills fleas, so wash your cat's or dog’s bed every week.

Dog fleas, cat fleas — they're all the same pests. Pet owners understand the struggle, but killing fleas may be easier than you think.

How to Guard Your House and Your Furry Friends “Whenever we’re treating for fleas, it’s always a two-part component,” Stevens says. “We have to treat the pet, and in addition, we have to ...

Fleas and ticks can be a major problem for pet owners in the summer, leading to various health problems for furry friends.

Fleas spend only about 20 percent of their time on animals. For every flea on a pet, there are 20 to 100 hiding in the draperies, rugs, furniture crevices, bedding and other parts of the house.

The couple has no pets, but thanks to a neighbor’s cat, they’ve got the fleas. To control fleas, you need to act quickly before a little problem becomes a big one. Plus, Oakland squirre… ...

Once your pet has them, they can quickly invade your home. They can bite people, so once in your house, they hide in floorboards or your carpet, making it hard to get rid of them.

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.

On pets, Cohen said flea baths are OK, but not to be used alone as it's only good for the day and kills the adult fleas. The best option, for animals, is a medicated treatment prescribed by a ...

And don’t forget to treat the inside of the house for fleas, in order to keep the problem from recurring. Christie Long is a veterinarian at the VCA Fort Collins Animal Hospital.