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Fleas are the most annoying parasites that our beloved cats can have, even more so than ticks. They multiply very quickly, and they are very, very heavy (stubborn). If they are also in kittens, they can weaken their health very quickly. What to do to avoid it?
If at that time we do not have antiparasitics, the ideal is to make a homemade cat flea shampoo. Below I will explain what we need and the step by step we must follow to obtain it.
How to know if my cat has fleas?
First of all, let's know how a cat that has fleas behaves to know if it is worth doing the shampoo now or we can wait a bit. Well, the parasites, as soon as they jump on the animal's body, cause them various symptoms, such as the severe itching, irritability, listlessness and, in very severe cases, loss of appetite and / or weight.
Thus, we will see that he scratches much more frequently than usual, that he is more sensitive and that he will ask us to scratch him (for example, when he passes his hand over his neck, if he notices our nail he will "hit" it so that we can relieve the pain. itching).
How to make homemade flea shampoo?
To make the homemade flea shampoo for cats we will need the following:
- Baby shampoo
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 1 cup apple or white vinegar
- 1 cup of glycerin-based liquid soap that is 100% natural
Once we have it, what we have left to do is mix it all in a large bottle and stir it. As soon as it is, we can use it to bathe the cat, taking great care that it does not come into contact with the eyes, nose, mouth or genitals, otherwise we could cause skin irritation.
With this shampoo, the fleas will leave the feline alone, at least for the moment. To prevent it from having it again, we advise putting a specific antiparasitic for these animals that we will find in stores and veterinary clinics.