>>My 1 day old kittens have fleas, and if they have fleas then momma has to, too. Is it safe to give mom a flea bath and more importantly what can I do for the kittens?

Whatever you do, don't use Hartz flea products on your cats as Hartz flea products kills cats.

You can safely bath mama cat in water with a little Dawn dishwashing detergent in it, to kill the fleas.

Since the kittens are so young, I don't think that there is too much that you can do other than try to pick the fleas off and then drown the fleas in soapy water. Try not to handle them too much right now though.

In about a month when the kittens are a little older and stronger, you will have to very gently comb the fleas off with a fine toothed comb. Have a glass or cup of warm water with Dawn dishwashing soap in it. Then when you comb and get a flea, dip the comb and flea in the soapy water to drown it.

I wouldn't handle the kittens too much right now though because they sound so young and too much handling could possibly harm them.

Good luck.


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