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The cute new addition to your family home could very well have fleas, though this may be hard to believe. It is quite common for kittens to have fleas prior to them coming to live with you as they can bring them from the setting in which it lived before you. If the mother had fleas for example, it’s probable that the kittens will indeed have fleas. There is the possibility that even though a mothering cat wasn’t allowed out, fleas ould be brought in by other pets. Even humans can bring fleas into a home on their shoes or clothes.

A flea comb is an essential item to have in your home. The second the kitten arrives at your home, take it to the bathroom and comfort it as you run a flea comb over it. Pay special attention to the area at the base of the tail, or behind the ears – if kitty has fleas, you’re bound to find one here. The discovery of a single flea requires immediate action. 

In your kitty grooming box, you should have picked up something that will both kill off the fleas, and be safe for a newborn kitten.Check the instructions, and have the product ready in case you find a flea on your new introduction. Remember that the kitten is already going to be feeling very insecure at this point, and so you must keep talking gentle to him and not frighten him more than necessary.In order to keep the feline calm try to keep away all other family members and pets. Once clean, your kitten can meet the family though you shouldn’t let it back into the cat carrier or onto any bedding it’s had previous contact with. Every item must be properly cleaned prior to returning them.

More often than not your kitten will arrive flealess, though by preparing for the worse you can avoid a potentially big job.

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