While it's important to treat your yard for fleas and ticks, getting the timing right is essential to keeping these pests at ...

Not all cats will have extreme itchiness from fleas, but if a cat has developed an allergy to proteins in flea saliva, even just one flea feeding on them can cause intense scratching, licking, and ...

PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider explains how fleas differ among humans, dogs, and cats, whether they are ...

How often you treat your cat for fleas will depend on the type of product you use. A topical, for example, will need to be applied every 30 days, whereas one of the best flea collars for cats ...

One of the most common signs of fleas, aside from scratching excessively, is flea dirt, or the feces left behind by fleas after a blood meal. This can look like small dark flecks of pepper.

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is from the scratch of a cat that has been infected from a flea bite with the bacterium Bartonella henselae.

Cat scratch disease can be passed on by infected pets. Getty The bacteria is carried by infected fleas which live on animals like cats or dogs. Lice and sandflies are also vectors of the ...

According to the CDC, people can avoid cat-scratch disease by washing their hands after playing with their cat, keeping cats indoors and treating for fleas. Cats that are less than a year old are ...