Archive for the ‘Fleas’ Category

For some people, flea control is no problem. These folks don’t seem to get bitten and if they do it’s no big deal. As for the rest of us, about 50% of the population, fleas can make our lives miserable. We get itching red welts tiny scars and then it causes an oversensitivity to anything moving our skin.

I’ve heard the following story countless of times from our clients. The couple is sitting on a couch in the family room and one of them is being constantly bitten, and their partner is oblivious to the problem. this makes sense because about half of our population is allergic the bites. These folks get raised itchy swollen reactions to every bite. The lucky half of our population will rarely even feel a bite, and a bite will leave a tiny red mark for an hour or so with no swelling or itching. Young children in particular seem to be bitten more often than adults.

Some dogs and cats get allergic reactions to flea bites. These poor animals then proceed to scratch and bite the area until the hair is gone and they start bleeding. even one bite can cause this misery in susceptible animals.

The culprit throughout most of the United States has been identified as the cat flea. It’s common from coast to coast were the climate allows.

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