Cat fleas generally affect cats, but they can also stick to dogs and people.
This is why cat fleas should be exterminated as soon as you discover them.
Since they suck blood from different animals and places, they run a great risk of carrying diseases.
Cat fleas can also bite people and the bites can last for a few weeks.
And since fleas have high potentials as disease carriers, you should immediately have your flea bites checked for any signs of infection.
Fleas are great jumpers considering their small size.
They can jump up to heights several times their own size.
They will multiply in the coat of the animals they feed on, which can cause your pet a great deal of discomfort.
Fleas can even cause severe allergies to both animals and humans.
Even though cats are their main hosts, if they get onto something that is warm and has blood then they most probably will feed and breed there, and humans are no exceptions.
There are still ways to eliminate fleas in your home.
One way is to put your pet on anti-flea treatment medications.
This will help remove the fleas on your pet and the ones that are just about to transfer onto them.
Using flea baths also are recommended.
This way the black residue that the fleas leave behind on your pet's fur will be removed.
It is important to remove those black residues to keep your pet clean and free from possible infections.
If by any chance fleas get into your home, the first step to take is to treat your pets then try to reduce the humidity levels in your home.
This will help reduce the breeding grounds of the fleas present in your area.
You can also place flea repellents in your home to keep the fleas away from places you frequently visit You should also seal away any possible entry points of the fleas.
After sealing off your house, only then can you start eliminating the ones that have entered your home.
Using sprays and flea fogging equipment are effective ways to get rid of cat fleas.
They may be a little time consuming but the effects are really visible.
They can greatly reduce the number of fleas in your home.
Other kinds of flea exterminating devices are flea traps.
They work similarly like the cockroach traps; they attract fleas inside and never let them out.
The only downside to the trap is that compared to a flea fogging device, it takes longer to reduce the fleas.