A lot of cat parents prefer to treat their feline pets with natural remedies for fleas, as flea infestation of cats seems to be a never-ending story. People get confused about what is best to use and would rather avoid treating with aggressive insecticides. Accepting the life cycle of a flea helps to find the best tactic to get fleas under control.
Adult fleas lay eggs, which will hatch 7 – 10 days later. They live as larvae preferably in pet bedding, carpets, furniture and upholstery or outside in the garden or yard, if they find hiding places. Only a few days later they spin a cocoon, turn into a pupa and later into a proper, adult flea. Let’s have a closer look at the different developmental stages of a flea until it reaches adulthood, will reveal how much effort is needed to put into effective cat flea control.
Home remedies for cat fleas will work quite well as preventative measures, if the grade of infestation is fairly low. Be aware that you need to treat the area your cat is living in as well as your cat directly, otherwise the whole effort is of no use. A lot of home remedies use botanical insecticides are plant-based extracted oils, like citrus oil. Pine or cedar shredding used as pet bedding and various pads and cushions filled with herbal mixtures contain volatile oils and substances.
