Il flea collar for cat helps our cat to protect itself from attacks by fleas and ticks. Particularly used in summer, because the cat may have a habit of going out and because there is more proliferation of these parasites, the collar is one of the various options for treating infestations on the market.
But why is it so important? And how is it used?
Fleas in cats
Fleas are very small animals that feed on the blood of other animals. This is why they are called parasites. They attack cats, dogs and even humans quickly and jump from one to another without too much difficulty.
IFlea bites are risky for our four-legged friends and contagious for humans. In fact, among the various diseases that these little animals can transmit there are emobartonellosia disease that affects the blood and causes even severe immune reactions, and the tapeworm caused by a worm known as Canine dipylidium.
Symptomatically, fleas in cats can cause extreme itching, in addition to the fact that black dots may be visible on its coat.
When the cat scratches hardalmost tearing apart, or he bites the presence of fleas may be suspected.
But how does the cat come into contact with fleas?
If the cat has access to a garden or the balcony of the house, for example, or lives in semi-freedom, it has a better chance of contracting this parasite which usually proliferates a lot between spring and summer.
If, on the other hand, we are talking about a domestic cat, this can come into contact with fleas through its shoes.
If you have fleas on your cat, it’s always best to ask advice to your vet on what to do, but it is also possible to prevent this risk by offering the cat remedies that are not only seasonal but last all year round.
Do flea collars for cats work?
The collar is like other pesticides for cats (shampoo, spray products, vials) a good preventive method. It is, in fact, an easy remedy to apply and has a cyclical use, i.e. depending on the product chosen, the time of action changes.
There are antiparasitic collars that last only 3 or 4 months, others that even last up to 8 months. There are many types of collars on the market, each one different from the other in terms of technical characteristics of composition, size, duration and price. For these reasons it can be difficult to choose which one to use. Advice from the vet or specialist dealer can help.
From what age should a cat be put in a flea collar?
Usually it is not applied to very young kittens, under 10 weeks of age, to which it is preferable, in the case of fleas, to apply specific natural anti-flea products for kittens.
In some cases, when the cat is home, you can also opt for spraying environmental flea sprays in the house.
In most cases the choice of an antiparasitic collar rather than a spray or vial is made, always under the advice of the veterinarian, based on the animal’s health conditions.
Which flea collar for cats to choose?
It is important to make the choice starting from the assumption that a good collar must be safe for the cat.
In fact, those a are to be preferred auto lockto prevent the cat from getting caught somewhere during his adventures.
Contraindications
While an anti-flea collar for cats may seem harmless on the surface, there are side effects that can occur due to inappropriate use, by us or by the animal.
Among the contraindications of this pesticide is the risk that the cat, which is not used to having a collar, may annoy it and you start chewing it as he tries to take it off. And this, given the antiparasitic substances present on the product, can cause intestinal problems.
Natural remedies
If you want to avoid putting a substantially chemical remedy on your little friend, you can opt for natural do-it-yourself pesticides.
Among these it is possible to use Neem essential oil with warm water, then to spray on it. But also some lemon and rosemary juice, if you let it splash on you. In fact, a lot depends on the character of the cat, whether it is docile or not.