What To Do About A Flea Infestation At Home
Help! Fleas in my house are biting me ... what should I do? This is a common question and sometimes is even sometimes asked by people who don't own pets (see below). With modern flea medications and shampoos, however, fleas should be only a distant bad memory - unfortunately, for many, they are not. If fleas really are the problem, and it's not something else that is biting you, then flea medications applied directly to your pets may be the easy answer. If, however, you would prefer not to use these relatively expensive topical, or oral, medications then be prepared to devote some time and elbow grease on pet grooming. Either way the problem can be solved - neither you nor your pets should have to live with fleas any longer . First, let's make sure that fleas really are the cause of the bites. Flea bites often occur on the lower legs because fleas can't fly they can only hop onto passing hosts. If furniture or bedding is infested then bites can occur ...