Flea collars for kittens

When a small kitten appears in the house, the owner always thinks about his health and cleanliness, especially in the summer, when a lot of blood-sucking insects appear on the street and on neighboring animals. If even the baby does not go out, then anyway fleas can get into the apartment through shoes and other ways, so a flea collar for kittens may be needed very soon.

Collar classification

Such anti-flea agents are most often used to repel insects from an animal, but some species are also capable of destroying them.

To understand how flea cat collars work, you need to understand their various types and methods of repelling insects:

• With smell - a strip of rubber that releases a chemical (Permethrin, Diazinon), gradually killing insects. First, fleas come down to the tail of a cat, become lethargic and die over time. Its action lasts 4-6 weeks, then you need to change;
  

  

• With radiation - odorless plastic strips produce radiation that repels fleas on the cat's hair and skin and affects their reproduction function. Duration of exposure - up to 2 months;
• Ultrasonic (the most expensive, and therefore almost never used) - they emit ultrasonic signals that are completely safe for the cat, but repel insects at a certain distance from it;
• Vegetable - impregnated with extracts poisonous to fleas from plants that repel insects by smell (wormwood, rosemary, eucalyptus, cedar, etc.). Bio-collars are good for a small kitten, starting from 1.5-3 months. Relatively safe, but the duration is very short.

Important!

The duration of the anti-flea effect of collars, depending on its variety, is from 3-4 weeks to 6-7 months, but protection against ticks provides only for a month.

Advantages and disadvantages of anti-flea collars

Different varieties of collars have use advantages that are especially needed for cats that walk along the street and then return home:

• This anti-flea remedy ensures that the cat does not bring insects from the street into the house, which is especially important for residents of lower floors and country houses. When going out for a walk, the cat should always wear collar;
• The deterrents reduce the activity of parasites by acting on their nervous system, and the cat simply shakes off a flea or tick until it tries to attach to the skin;
• There are almost safe varieties that can be used for kittens and pregnant cats, but when buying, you need to carefully look at the instructions at what age it can be worn;
• Such collars indicate the presence of the owner of such a walking cat, because strangers see that the animal is not homeless.

The disadvantages of this remedy:

• Only adults are destroyed or scared away, and the eggs continue to be in the wool until the moment of hatching and only then leave;
• To increase the effectiveness of protection before putting on the collar, it is necessary to conduct processing drops or anti-flea shampoo;
  

  

• The effectiveness of the effect can be seen only after a few days, and it is impossible to predict it, because it depends on a large number of factors (animal health, environment and weather conditions);
• There is a possibility that an overly active cat, when climbing a tree, can catch on a collar;
• They have a toxic effect and can cause poisoning not only of insects, but also of the animal itself (often this happens when the model is incorrectly selected by age or poor-quality, fake).

Collars for kittens

Fleas and ticks present a very big danger for small kittens: a very bitten baby is very weak and can get anemia due to partial loss of blood. Therefore, it is important to choose a high-quality collar for kittens from fleas and ticks.

Protective products intended for adult animals are not suitable for kittens because of strong insecticidal preparations that are toxic to young animals. They can only be worn on an adult cat from the age of 1 year.

Bio Collars

Plant flea collars for kittens use a variety of plant essential oils that repel fleas by smell. You can only put it on a kitten that does not have fleas, otherwise its effectiveness will be reduced. Moreover, it scares away not only fleas and ticks, but also mosquitoes, and also positively affects the fur and skin of the cub.

Often the owners ask the question, since how many months can I put on a flea collar for a kitten?

It is possible to put a bio-collar on a kitten already from the age of 2 months, and the time of its effective action is 4 months.

Insecticide Collar

Such a collar can be worn on a kitten only after six months, the amount of scaring insecticide in it is less than for an adult animal, but plant components have been added.

The manufacturer usually signs contraindications in the instructions and indicates when to wear a flea collar. For example, it can not be worn on the baby immediately after bathing in special shampoos or treatment with anti-flea drops. A minimum of 10 days must have elapsed after interaction with a previous protective drug.

How to dress

When putting on the collar, the following rules must be observed:

• He should sit tight on his neck in such a way that 2 fingers could be inserted under him;
• The excess part must be cut in length, leaving 5 cm, because the kitten is growing rapidly, and the size will need to be adjusted;
• Once every 3-4 weeks, check how the collar sits, whether it is crowded;
• If he hangs too freely on the baby, then troubles can happen: he will put his paw into it and fall, may take it off over his head and begin to bite (possibly poisoning) or get stuck in any bottleneck and will not be able to detach;
• The first days after putting on a protective agent, you need to monitor your pet until he is used to this accessory, and also check for an allergic reaction.

When removing the collar indefinitely, it is better to pack it tightly so as not to lose its protective properties and odor.

Most popular brands

Pet shops sell a lot of anti-flea collars from various manufacturers. Also on the market appeared specimens of Chinese production, which are much cheaper than the rest, but very little effect on parasites.

Here are some of the most popular brands of proven protective equipment:

1. Hartz Company presents the most effective means for repelling fleas in cats and cats, they have the longest validity period (up to 7 months), i.e. one collar is enough for the entire warm season, and they are moisture resistant and do not deteriorate from rain and other natural influences. The cost of such a tool is from 150 rubles. The company provides several types, you can also wear a flea collar for a kitten, starting from 3 months of age. But for pregnant and lactating cats he does not fit.
2. Bolfo produces several models of fairly effective anti-flea models with moisture resistance, but the term is a little less than 4 months, but there are special types of it suitable for kittens from 2 months of age. The cost of a flea collar for cats is about 200 rubles.
3. Impact collars beaphar It is based on a natural plant insecticide (margose extract) and therefore safer for cats and kittens. It can be worn on babies from 1.5 months. The most budget price is about 60-70 rubles, which puts it in the first position in terms of accessibility and effectiveness.
   

   

4. Domestic products that are not inferior in effect to their foreign counterparts are Bars and Doctor Zoo collars (price 45 rubles), which delight owners and good safety. Validity - 2 months.

Interesting!

Some owners have learned how to make such protective products themselves, using the impregnation of a flannel strip essential oils thyme, eucalyptus and lavender. The fabric, without wringing, is dried in the sun and put on a pet.

Reviews

I bought a collar for my beloved kitten when he was only 3 months old. He wore it for about 4 months, and all the fleas gradually left. When I took it off, after a couple of weeks the fleas reappeared. I had to buy again, only for an older age.

Olga, Moscow

I already have an adult cat, but she often goes for a walk on the street; therefore, we are saved from parasites only by a collar. She does not bring insects to the house, which we are very happy about.

Victor, Voronezh