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My indoor cat has fleas, what do I do?

By Nicky
- October 9, 2026
- 2 MIN READ

Indoor cats can still get fleas. This is because fleas can live on humans for a short while, so we can pick fleas up from outside or via another pet with fleas. Once fleas are carried into the home, they jump off and live on your cat.

Fleas feed on pet blood so they will bite your cat and breed flea eggs. These eggs don't stick to pet fur, so they roll off into your home and cause an infestation. A.k.a a never-ending nightmare.

How to get rid of fleas on an indoor cat

Treat your cat with flea treatment

The most effective way to get rid of fleas, immediately is to treat your cat with flea treatment for cats. Use a vet-approved flea treatment that kills fleas and flea eggs, like Itch Flea for Cats. It's important the flea treatment targets eggs and larvae because this how this is the root of a flea infestation - Kill eggs and you'll get rid of every single flea.
If you have any other pets, treat them also with flea treatment at the same time that you treat your indoor cat. And one treatment is never enough. Continue applying spot-on flea treatment for several months to fully eradicate fleas and stop them from coming back.
Treat your home

Fleas lay 50 eggs a day when feeding on your cat, and these eggs can't nestle in your pet's fur because of their silky shells. This means the eggs fall off your cat and get spread around your home. So you need to kill flea eggs in your home in order to get rid of fleas. Do this by using a flea home spray that targets all stages of the flea life cycle, like the Itch Flea House Spray which gets to work and instantly kills fleas.
Wash & clean everything

Fleas are capable of getting everywhere and because they are so small, you can never really know where they are and where they aren't. To kill fleas and eggs, wash anything your cat sits on, wash your own bedding and steam clean anything you can't put in the washing machine. Make sure to wash what you can on 60ºC, high heat will kill fleas.
During a flea infestation, you should vacuum everyday and put the waste in an outside bin. Not only will this remove any dead fleas or eggs, but it also will encourage flea eggs to hatch which you can then kill dead with a household flea spray.
Flea comb your cat

Throughout treatment, it's important to brush off any dead fleas (or new live ones emerging from eggs) in your cat's fur with a flea comb.
How to flea comb a cat and get the best results!

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