How can one help a wild cat get rid of fleas

[TheGreenHornet]

I feed him but I cannot get close to him.

I feel sorry for the lil feller....always scratching.

I went to the pet store thought they might have something to put in his food to kill the fleas....they told me there was nothing availabe to put in cat food to kill fleas.

 

[Moonglow]

Capstar Fast-Acting Oral Flea Treatment for Cats

 

[Canon Shooter]

I read once that adding garlic to the food of dogs and cats can help with flea problems.

I have absolutely no idea if that's true or not...

 

[lg325]

You cant get anything oral. Try rigging something that he will roll around in. that's soaked with flea treatment.

 

[Anomalism]

You can lace its food with something that will kill the fleas. Best to do it with wet food. Check Amazon.

 

[lg325]

They have live traps .The cat will not be harmed it just closes the door on him. Then he can be treated, but be careful .Feral cats can be mean. Bait the trap with sardines or what you have been feeding him.

 

[miketx]

I feed him but I cannot get close to him.

I feel sorry for the lil feller....always scratching.

I went to the pet store thought they might have something to put in his food to kill the fleas....they told me there was nothing availabe to put in cat food to kill fleas.

Keep bode away from him.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

I fought ticks and fleas for years until I finally learned about 20 Mule Team Borax. I had been rid of the damn things for some years until I picked up a poor little abandoned pup who was loaded with both as well as internal parasites and was starved. The vet gave him catstar but it wasn't effective.

20 Mule Team Borax wiped the damn ticks and fleas out. Get it in the laundry aisle - a box will last you all year.

First, do not put it directly on the animal. Borax (made from mined boron) is a desiccant and enough of it would make the skin break down.

Run a solid line of borax along all baseboards. This is where they'll lay their eggs. When you vacuum, replace the borax.

If you have carpet, scatter it freely throughout the house. DO NOT scatter on bare floors because its extremely slippery.

Scatter it under the human's beds but put in-between layers of animal bedding. If the animal has their own bed, scatter it on the bed but then put a light weight towel or cloth on top.

Borax is effective as long as its dry. If the animal goes outside, there's really nothing that will rid him of ticks and fleas. Don't bother spraying, dipping, flea collar. None of it works because of the length of the life cycles of both ticks and fleas. Both spend most of their lives off the host animal. You'll kill one part of the cycle but the eggs will hatch and you'll be right back at it. It also can kill your pet. I had that happen to me and it was horrible. I was never crazy about putting poison in and arround my house - its a stupid thing to do. But I saw it kill a black lab and I'll never do it again.

A plus is that it kills other pests as well - mix it with a little bait, like sugar and put it in jar lids. Place under the sink, in the pantry, anyplace that cockroaches like. Scatter it between your mattress and box springs to kill other kinds of creepy crawlies.

Just remember, unless you're wanting to collect on a fat insurance policy, do not to put it on bare floors. Really.

And never put it directly on the animal.

Hope this helps. As you can see, I've really spent some time studyiing this problem and I found this really does work.