Revolution (Salemectin & Sarolaner). Prevents roundworms, as well. Expensive, but worth every penny.

The most effective ones are all prescription only- talk to your vet about the ones that work best in your area. Specific areas sometimes have brand resistant fleas or special considerations.

Revolution Plus- prevents like 6 different things and with an older cat I figure I should lessen his chances of getting sick

Revolution Plus. It’s very expensive but i think it’s the only thing that kills the fleas + eggs for a whole month (breaking the cycle, it also kills the fleas in the house since they end up starving)

Frontline doesn't work here, the fleas adapted.

Senergy is very good for tough infestations. Revolution also works. My kitties seemed to be less bothered by the application of senergy vs revolution.

I tried a somewhat newer medication on the market, Bravecto, and had incredible results. Fleas were jumping off our pets within 30 minutes. The problem was completely solved with one chewable tablet.

I ordered it online and just needed to provide vet info for the prescription.

Some of the fleas are resistant to regular meds. Go to your vet and get something stronger.

Capstar will kill all of the fleas currently on your cat very quickly and then Revolution Plus to control the fleas. Kilauea Vet clinic in Keaau will sell you prescription flea medication without requiring an exam. It’s where I go to buy my dogs flea medication (Simparica Trio, which can’t be used for cats)

I go to my vet, and they prescribed revolt. It's the generic version of revolution, and it's pretty cheap considering the store version is $40-$60

You just put it between their shoulder blades and remember to keep up on it. My cat had a horrible time with fleas, and when the vet put this on him, they all just started dying 🤷‍♀️ wayyyyyyy more effective than the baths or tooicals I was buying from the store. I wish I had started with this.

I use same,covers worming also so an all in one..no issues..£43 for 3 months .

I like Revolution Plus

We use Advantage Multi because it also has heartworm preventative.

We live where mosquitos are an issue all the year and my cats have access to a catio.

Cats do not have an approved HW treatment so if they get it there is nothing you can do. I want to protect them from as much as possible.

I use Revolution+. It’s what my vet recommends and also covers heart worm and ear mites. There is no treatment for heart worm in cats.

It’s actually cheaper to buy it at my vet than it is online. I don’t know how that works, but check with your vet. You’ll need a prescription anyways.

I use "revolt" which is Revolution but the off brand. My vet prescribes it since it's cheaper and my cats have been flea free ever since we started to use it. They said "You don't even have to bathe them, just keep up on re-applying this every month"

We had the worse bout of fleas I've ever had. It didn't matter what I did, they just multiplied so I took my cat to the vet and he said "Revolt and keep up on cleaning, especially laundry and vacuuming" So we did.

Thank you! Makes sense since I tend to build up an immunity to deodorant and have to find a new brand every few years. 😂😂 in all seriousness, they did recommend front line plus! I don’t remember the second one they recommended but I think it was advantage, I’ll have to double check.

OTC flea medications can be hit or miss and I have heard horror stories with bad reactions. I would also recommend Revolution. It's the veterinary gold standard.

Both work well in my experience since they're prescription grade. $140 for a 6 month supply is an insanely good price, that comes out to $23 a month?! One dose of Bravecto (good for 2 months) typically costs $60-$70 in my area.

I do recommend cats should be on prevention year round. Heartworms are a very real risk and a silent killer in cats.

Revolution Plus. Only vets sell it but it is better than any store bought prevention.

I don’t think it is normal for your animal to get fleas like that even on the weak stuff, your cat is getting expose often somehow. You should look into that

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You'll also find the "this killed my cat" for what I've always used, but the Seresto collars have been what I use for my cats. Long lasting, sturdy, and they've been effective. But they also weren't constantly exposed - they just get fleas once in a blue moon randomly.

frontline spray

frontline spray. Collar pehnao takey lick na kare coz i do the same

Use Frontline spray. Do not use Frontliner by Remu, the locally produced one, as it is harmful.

no no need to wash him if you wash him the spray will be removed. the spray dries really quickly as it is alcohol based.

Bravecto is probably the best.

I use Advantage II, seems to do the job!

I have been using Serestro collars for years on most cats, it helps with fleas and ticks.

My dad uses them on their dogs too and don't have issues anymore with fleas or ticks.

Only one cat I've ever had reacted to the collar, but it's quick to notice and removal heals up the area. Just basically became a skin irritation. For her I'll use advantage.

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Lewis Vet clinic is where I take them and there's another good vet in Jersey Shore.

My vet charged me an outrageous amount for flea medication, Bravecto.

Absolutely nothing with permethrin/pymethrins though, those are very toxic to cats.