Flea removal in the face of flea infestation could be a daunting task and a long battle with the parasites. However, there is only one simple strategy to win the war. My personal experience is perseverance in sticking to my plan, which essentially covers three steps, namely fumigate your home, get pet flea treatment for your pets and be vigilant in ensuring that the parasites do not return. Within these three steps are many activities you need to do to ensure success, some of which I have highlighted below.

As pet owners, we all know that fleas love furry animals, and what better hosts are there than your dogs, cats and little hamsters of course. Their body warmth helps to parasite eggs to incubate, transforming them into larvae, pupae and finally the adult. At the rate of laying 50 eggs on a daily basis, you would have a colony of parasites on your hands within a week. And the eggs are not sticky but dry, hence often tend to fall off the furs onto anywhere within your environment. The carpets, drapes, clothing, beddings, couch, counter tops are all not spared. Imagine your two year old child playing and sleeping on infested carpets, beddings, and putting infected toys into their mouths. Yes, I shall not cause you further discomfort with more scenarios.

As part of your pet flea control, to start your de-infestation, your first step is to clean up everything within the house that is in contact with the infect animals and children. Visit the vet specialist with your pets and bring the children to see the doctor for prescribed flea killers that are safe for humans and yet strong enough to kill fleas. Preferably leave your animals at the pet hospital for assistance in managing the treatment and your children with friends willing to help. This should take a few days to a week.

Back at home, you will fumigate the entire house with flea foggers and flea bombs to ensure that even nook and crevasses are not spared. Close all windows and doors of each room for the best effect. Clear all foods left on the kitchen tables. You will need to fumigate the yard and open space around your house to ensure total annihilation of the parasites. This will take about three hours. Do remember to fumigate the car too, else you might re infest your home in no time.

After three hours, your hard work starts. Open all windows and doors to fully ventilate the house, ensuring that good air circulates throughout. Wash all draperies, bedding, rugs soap and water, which will kill the eggs, larvae, pupae and adults. To ensure that you do not leave any life eggs or carcass behind, you should vacuum all floorings and surfaces, disposing of the vacuum bag immediately after use. Clean up all surfaces with wet cloth and mop the entire house with hot water mixed with disinfectants. Whenever possible, use a steam pressure washer for those difficult to reach potential breeding ground. The initial stage of your flea removal process is complete.

When your disinfected pets and children are back home, ensure that you keep the environment clean and parasite free continuously with strict personal hygiene and good bathing habits with flea killing shampoos, combs, dog flea collars etc. It is good to note that when you purchase over the counter drugs, read the instructions carefully. Cats and dogs do not mix, all the more their flea killers, as those produced for dogs could prove too strong for cats and might even be fatal.

Flea removal is not a one time process. For your flea extermination plan to work, you need to execute discipline and stress personal hygiene for all at home, and habitually clean your home on a regular basis to prevent flea infestation again.