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Abu Kashir,
Gas Station Attendant
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Fleas Fleas are a very common parasite on dogs and cats, in fact most get fleas from time to time, often without their owners noticing.
The fleas we Bengal cat owners have to deal with is known as Ctenocephalides felis.
Cats using sand boxes and dogs sleeping under shrubs and crawlspaces provide a reservoir of fleas.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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Worming is always done last as the fleas carry tapeworm and can pass them to your cat via ingestion.
Cats and dogs need regular worming and should also be checked for fleas.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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Mat the cat sat on a mat beside a bat that is very fat that might get the fleas someday and will get a shot from the oldest person in the world that it loves alot.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Cats usually become infected with tapeworms by ingesting infected fleas while grooming or by eating infected rodents.
Frontline kills fleas for up to 3 months on cats and ticks for at least 1 month.
FLEAS Parrot family members do not get fleas, so there is no risk of transmission from dogs or cats.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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Cats are expected to be free of fleas, fungus, ear mites and all contagious diseases.
Dog and cat fleas do not live on humans, although some people can receive very itchy bites.
Fleas are not only an aggravating influence for the cat, resulting in the discomfort caused by the itching.
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