Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While everyone else gets all riled up about tick season, the warm weather means another parasitic pest is upon us: fleas. The ...

Quick Take If you share your home with a dog or cat, you also share it with invisible commuters: parasites looking for a warm meal. Fleas and ticks do not need a dirty house to move in. All it takes ...

With all the joys of cat companionship often comes the frustrations of trying to control fleas and ticks. You probably think these pests are annoying, but your pet undoubtedly finds them uncomfortable ...

The most prevalent flea in the U.S. is the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). It infests cats, dogs and wild animals. The complete life cycle takes three to five weeks. A female flea lays 24 to 48 eggs ...

If you're a pet parent, you've probably asked yourself, "How do cats get fleas?" at least once – especially if your cat is kept indoors and you're wondering how they got there in the first place.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sarah’s question: My cat is very susceptible to worms and fleas but has ...