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Baby shampoo for Animals with fleas

If you have animals in the house and they have fleas try washing them with baby shampoo. This is what I have used on my cat for 15yrs it always kills the fleas. Make sure to rinse all the shampoo out when you finish washing .

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baby shampoo Comments By: marsha ok i'm going to try it nothing seems to be working   Great!!! Comments By: Rachel I was in the pet store trying to pick the best flea shampoo when a woman who breeds dogs told me to use baby shampoo that it works better than anything out there. It really works and it works better than any shampoo. I would recommend this for any one with a flea problem.   Do NOT use human shampoo on pets!!! Comments By: Brittany (san francisco) I work at a gooming salon for a living and I see confused owners whose dogs and cats come with dry/irritated skin all the time! The first thing I ask them is: "Do you bathe your pet at home? What kind of shampoo are you using?" Nine times out of ten they say their breeder told them to use baby shampoo. This is a HUGE NO-NO!!! Human shampoo (regardless of how "gentle" it says it is) is NOT pH balanced for your pet! It will harm your pets skin and coat causing it to dry out, become very itchy, and shed excessively! This makes your and your pet's life miserable! If your pet has sensitive skin, use a hypo-allergenic or sensitive skin shampoo/conditioner. Never bathe your pet more than once every 4-6 weeks, as this will dry out the skin no matter what shampoo you use. Please note that proper groomin/bathing is essential to your pets health and happiness!   Baby shampoo is fine Comments By: Jay Baby shampoo works fine. Rinse well and you will be good to go. Groomers will tell you a thousand stories to scare you. When it comes down to it animals will have different reactions to any product, human or pet safe. Flea shampoos have more chemicals that can harm your pet than baby shampoo. Use common sense. Check your pet's skin for reactions. If you notice itching or dryness, discontinue use for several days while your pets skin heals or consult a vet. Some animals may not be able to handle any shampoos because of allergies. The important thing is that you control the fleas. They will do more than iritate the skin. Baby shampoo is the best thing when a kitten is too young for anything else.   question about killing fleas on kittens Comments By: Terri when you "dip" the kittens/cats up to their neck in the baby shampoo/water mixture - don't the fleas scatter to the kitties head, eyes, ears? What do you do then?