im due to pick up new kitten on the 17th when it will be 6 weeks old but when i went to visit her today i noticed she had fleas. We have a 8 week old kitten at home already and i dont want to bring new kitten home and not be able to treat it for fleas and end up with other kitten getting them.Is there a treatment for kitten of 6 weeks or should leave it until its 8 weeks and treat befor bringing home.Iv read that you can put flea treatment on a towel and wrap kitten up leaving head out for 10 minutes but i dont want to harm the kitten.Any advice would be good.

Either take the kitten straight to the Vets before you get the kitten home so they can de flea him.. or you can use a Frontline Spray which can be used on very young kittens.

Just get him done before he gets home as once they're in your carpets etc they're a nightmare to get rid of!

I agree with Selk I wouldn't be bringing home a kitten ridden with fleas. If such little care has been given to this dear soul, then what other issues may the kitten bring?

Poor little mite. Isn't six weeks a bit young for it to be leaving its Mum? My five are only moggies but will be six weeks on Saturday and I don't think they are ready to leave home just yet.

Lumpy

I agree with bee112,ive just checked my frontline spray and it says can be used on puppies and kittens from 2days old but if you took it to the vets they would also put it on the kitten for you as I think they would go on its body weight for how many pumps of the spray was neededall the best with your new kitten

hi

i wouldnt take the lil anywhere near your home til you've treated her - i found the best product (in my opinon - better than frontline) is a product called 4fleas its availible froma ny good pet shop - its a tablet you can give it to kittens from 4 weeks and it starts working in 15mins and kills 99.9% of fleas in 24 hrs. the only down size to this is it doesnt kill the eggs but there are other products they do powders and sprays which do - but the most effective to clear fleas striaght away is the tablets.

susie and the gang

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Thanks every one for your advise, im gonna go see if i can find the 4fleas as recomended by"drawn to animals" and go and treat all of them.Iv checked with vets and he says to take to him when i collect and he will treat her with spray, i do own frontline spray but it says nothing about dosage(we use it for reptiles).The situation with these kittens is the usual couldnt be bothered to get spayed and now have kittens, im affraid it seems to be the way around hear.Yes 6 weeks is maybe a bit young to be taken from mum but again due to nature of mum(almost ferral)its advised to take sooner rather than later.All kittens are of very good weight and look to be healthy.(except for the fleas of cause).

hi

glad i could be off help - i have to say its the only flea product id ever use again - ive never had any problems with it and its always done its job!!!! pets at home sell it or any good pet shop

heres the link to the website - it tells you a bit more about it....

Johnsons Veterinary Products.

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6 weeks is not an ideal age but alot of moggies go at that age. As long as you give her constant attention and dont leave her on her own for long periods of time she will be ok