Above all, is it necessary to know that it is very rare that a cat of Korat race has some fleas (because of its rare special hairs certainly?), but in theory it must be able to arrive good that the Federation French of the Korat never had echo of this.

The fleas rather appear at the end of the summer in france. These parasites preferring the heat, they will hasten to find an understanding soul or your cat, to pass the winter to the hot, in your house. Of course, to the speed where they reproduce, a house where there would be infestation could give some fleas to the year... But, if the master is heedful, he will get some rid as early as possible. Then, your cat can be infested if he leaves outside and is in contact with a middle where they are; the gritty places are more auspicious to the fleas. But, your cat can also be contaminated by another of its similar.

Now, what it is that a flea?

Some will tell you; the horror! Of others; the hell! And of others; the 8th wound of Egypt! But, seriously...

The flea is a hard shelled parasitic bug (to see the drawing joins) and of dark brunette color. it can make stupendous springings for its small size, what greatly facilitates him the task to be a "taxicab." They are not bigger than a head of pin and reproduce extremely quickly. Thus, in one period of 30 days, a flea can to her alone, to give birth to 25000 fellows. And, more the middle is hot and humid, more the punter is encouraged.

The 4 phases of the life of a flea : cycle of one month.

Egg : laid on the cat, it can meet where : carpet, floor, cracks, all places visited by the cat.

Larva : this one is active since it already eats the remnants and the excrements of the adult fleas. To this stage, it doesn't eat more blood of the cat.

Nymph : it will weave itself a cocoon that will envelop it until the adult period. The cocoon resists insecticides.

Adult : it eats the blood of the cat and can also transmit some illnesses.

Why rid itself/themselves of it?

In the first place, for the health of your animal because the frantic itches are very unpleasant and can with time, caused of the important dermatitises. Then, the fleas are also of the intermediate hosts of the Tapeworm, a species of worm that would cause you of the supplementary care.

In second place, for our physical and emotional health. Indeed, what of more unpleasant than of the bites of fleas. Yes, the fleas bite the man even though they don't remain on him. And, they can also travel some times hung to our clothes. And, that to say the big household imposed by their presence! Also, according to the literature, the fleas could transmit the bubonic plague or typhus.

How to know if my cat has some fleas?

First, to remember the above definition. Then, your cat will scrape itself more often than usually. However, it is necessary to know also that some cats are less sensitive to their bites and in won't have the very affected air.

Then, you can, while separating the fur of your cat, see them if they are numerous. Otherwise, while always separating the fur of the animal, watch very near to the basis of hairs of skin, if there is what looks like peppercorns, these are the excrements of the fleas...

Also, if you are not always sure, install on any surface a big paper white absorbent and deposit your cat there, shake the fur of your cat on this paper. Put back your cat on the floor. If you see black grains, first crush then with the tip of your fingers sprinkle them of water. If it occurs a red ring around the black grain, it is the blood of your cat bitten by the fleas!

And then, if the house is infested, inevitably, you will recover on your legs of small red stains that will itch you furiously! However, as for our feline friends, some humans are then less sensitive to the bite of the fleas, it can happen that it is not the manner to mark them in this case.

How to get rid of it?

There is good number of products on the market and all are of different efficiency.

The necklace : this method is very temporary and would be more advisable if used together with other products. It is necessary to know that some cats are allergic to the powder that it contains. It causes the itches, the fall of hairs and the dermatitis.

The shampoing : this method was the best before the arrival of the topical solution. Now, it can be used to prolong the action of the other produces and so to prolong the protection anti-fleas.

The moss : this product is efficient, however, it can also cause the dermatitis among the cats having the more fragile skin.

The topical solution : this one is sold exclusively at your veterinarian but its action is extraordinary. If the treatment is followed adequately, your cat will be ridded in next to no time of these undesirable hosts and without secondary effects.

It is to note that it is very important to clean the house scrupulously because as we have just seen it, even though the fleas don't meet anymore on your cat, the eggs, the nymphs and the fleas hidden in the house risk to reinfect the animal and the whole cycle will restart. You will recover, on the market, of the products capable to help to disinfect the house. Although if the house is infested very, you will want to have maybe resort to an exterminator's good care.