11/10/2006

Signs of Cat Fleas? (Customer Question)

"I have 1 indoor cat and I'm noticing tiny black dot-like stuff coming off her fur recently. I haven't seen this on her before, but years ago I remember it on my indoor/outdoor cats. The only thing I can think of is I did catsit another kitten for a week, but they both have had all their shots. My cat is acting normally. Any ideas?"

Hello,

The first thing I would recommend to you is mixing some of the black dot stuff with a bit of water. If it turns red then the flecks are blood. This would be flea fecal material (aka flea dirt). This is evidence of flea infestation even if no adult fleas are seen. Fleas can easily be introduced into an indoor cat's environment.

Let me know if this is not the case and I will research it further for you.

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