I’ve been thinking about adopting a cat from a shelter near where I live. I know dogs/cats coming from shelters most likely come with fleas. It’s part of the territory I think. Im the type to get itchy and paranoid with bugs, especially parasitic ones, but I’m willing to put work in for my future kitty. The shelter I want to adopt from says that their adopting fee includes prevention for external and internal parasites and they also have a vet clinic where I plan to take my new friend to right after I adopt him/her.
Now my question is this. If my cat has fleas from the shelter and I go to a vet right after adoption for treatment and check up, how bad would the flea situation be when I bring it to my apartment? I plan on keeping it in my bathroom for a few days so it won’t be too overwhelmed but my bedroom is carpet. The rest of the apartment is hardwood. I just don’t want there to be an infestation in the apartment that will keep attacking my cat. I’m just not sure how fleas work since I’ve only had a dog and I lived in a cooler environment with him so fleas were never a thing for him. I now live in the south where fleas are a problem year round so I’m not sure how to deal with it and I want to be prepared in advance so I can treat the possible problem as quickly as possible. Thanks in advance :)
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