Bilby
Executive Chef
Fleas like sand as well as the animal's bedding. If you have anything that can go in the wash, wash it on hot with detergent. I always add some disinfectant and do a final wash with some old (clean) towels just to clean out my machine afterwards. If you see any sand in the house, that could be the flea eggs. (When my cat had an infestation, I couldn't tell the difference at first between the sand grains and the eggs.)
Flea collars not only don't work, they can damage the tender skin around the neck.
For the carpets, I used a flea spray designed for carpets as I found it worked better than the dust. (Just check the use by dates cos they really do loose their effectiveness.) Throw out any bean bag fillings (or similar) Also if you can spray and leave items in the sun for several hours that worked well.
But without the animal, and with a good cleaning, you should be fine very quickly. You haven't had the cat long enough to do too much damage.
This has served as a reminder as it is spring here and I haven't done my cats for a few months.
Flea collars not only don't work, they can damage the tender skin around the neck.
For the carpets, I used a flea spray designed for carpets as I found it worked better than the dust. (Just check the use by dates cos they really do loose their effectiveness.) Throw out any bean bag fillings (or similar) Also if you can spray and leave items in the sun for several hours that worked well.
But without the animal, and with a good cleaning, you should be fine very quickly. You haven't had the cat long enough to do too much damage.
This has served as a reminder as it is spring here and I haven't done my cats for a few months.