Be sure to include curtains, sofas, rugs, mats, mattresses, corners, gaps in hard floors, baseboards, shelving, inside cupboards, hard to reach places under and behind furniture etc.
It’s best not to leave anywhere a pet goes or might go unvacuumed.
This should be repeated every other day, until all signs of fleas have been absent for at least 12 weeks.
Flea eggs in a carpet
3. WASH all sheets, throw-overs, blankets and bedding – including your own just to be on the safe side.
4. APPLY a natural deterrent regularly to all pets:
Dogs: the neem / tea tree combination described above can be used weekly / fortnightly for this purpose.
Cats: combing freshly squeezed lemon juice down the back weekly is often effective (don’t forget to test on the skin inside a back leg first as advised).
5. INSPECT all pets before they re-enter the house from outside:
This is particularly important after being in the garden, going on a walk or coming into contact with other animals at a friend or neighbours house, training classes, doggy daycare, shows, a grooming parlour or vet clinic and elsewhere.
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