I want to wash biscuit as she seems a bit scabby still and is scratching so i know i havn't got rid of all the fleas so i want to bath her but dont have anything in i.e cat shampoo etc so can i just use warm water or will it be a bit pointless?
I have things like my shampoo in and some non soap body wash just general household items can i use any of these at all?
I cant get hold of any flea shampoo or anything that will help for the next few days so can u recommend anything.
I'm asking before i do anything as i dont want to irratate her skin as she is still a baby xx

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I would reccomend you just comb her thourghly until you can get a suitable shampoo as if kitty washes herself after a bath she may ingest something that may harm her, is there a Pets at home near you? they usually open 7 days a week...

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if you use anything use a tiny tiny amount , prehaps you have some tea tree shampoo just becareful of eyes . nothing with perfume as this will iritate

Unfortunatly I live in the middle of nowhere and cant drive So i rely on my other half to ferry me about on a weekend .
Is it best if i just leave it do u reckon until i can get something?

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Updated 27/08/08

my stud boy has an amber stone necklace/collar as a natural alternative to flea repelant

Hi Jem, don't know what you have used previously for the flea treatment, but I don't believe shampoos or pet shop products work. It really has to be a vet treatment like frontline, advocate or I personally have preferred Stronghold in the past.

I understand that with it being weekend it may not be so easy to get hold of, but did I hear rightly the other day that Pets at Home have started selling Frontline over the counter? May be worth checking out if they do and have Sunday opening.

As for bathing your cat, plain water would be a waste of time. Adult shampoo could be too harsh for the skin but I have used baby shampoo on mine in the past for baths. If you have any it may prove a temporary solution to the itching, but I'm not sure whether it will be worth putting your cat through the stress of a bath for what will not be a permanent solution.

Also when you can get to a vets ask for a product such as 'Staykill' which if they still make it, is very affective for killing any stray biddies around the home. You just spray around the skirtings in any affected rooms. Again pet shop sprays are naff. I had a problem around 6 years ago and the critters got in every room in the house. I spent a fortune on pet shop carpet sprays and none worked. Staykill got the rid of the problem immediately and they never came back either.

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Where did u get that from hun?
I just thought maybe a bath would help her out a bit as she is quite scabby x

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I've used the spray kill recently because of the dogs and the other 2 cats, I did take her to the vets and he frontlined her for me but she is still scratching and i've combed through her as she is quite long haired n she still has a few left as well as some scabs which seem to be irratating her.
Oh well if i dont ask i dont no do i x

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Me personally, i wouldn't use anything on my babies unless it is 100% safe, i do understand you must be freaking about fleas, but i would comb the bu**ers out and squash them between my nails, then treat with frontline combi, as it will help kill any fleas in the house aswell...

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i got it from ebay , boo looks like a right hippy cat lol with amber crystals round his neck , bless him