Fleas: Fascinating Facts

Fleas are the number 1 cause of skin disease in pets

Only 5% of fleas live on your pet; the other 95% live in the environment, including in your home – in carpets, rugs and sofas

Flea infestations get rapidly out of control thanks to the sheer volume of eggs. Female fleas lay up to 50 eggs per day; that’s 2,500 eggs after 50 days!

Fleas can bite up to 400 times per day and suck up to 15 times their own weight in blood

Fleas are a year-round problem, and can easily survive throughout the winter in our homes

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Ticks: Terrible Truths

Ticks transmit serious diseases, such as Lyme Disease, to pets and people

Ticks are members of the spider family and survive by drinking the blood of their host

Ticks are not just a problem in rural areas; urban gardens and parks provide good habitats for ticks

Ticks can be hard to spot; before feeding they are tiny (<3mm long) and can be hidden in your pet’s fur

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Worms: What’s What

32% of cats are infected with roundworms!

Roundworms can harm people too; children are especially at risk

Roundworm can be passed to a kitten through its mothers milk

Roundworms can lay up to 200,000 eggs per day!

Pets typically contract tapeworms by ingesting fleas

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