Can anyone recommend an oral flea medication for cats?

topmanamillion

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Speedwell

No. The most effective and safest ones are the ones that you put on the cat's shoulders. They are long lasting and water-resistant, and also help control fleas in the cat's home. They don't involve feeding a cat poison. New oral medications have been recently released, but I prefer to wait to make sure they are really safe in normal use. I remember the issues with old-style "flea collars" and even older topical medications.

Is there a reason topical flea meds don't work for your cat?

Milly33

Mmm have never really come across any but garlic tablets... I would say these work more for deter fleas rather than getting rid of them.

Can I ask why oral?

boomerang

Comfortis. Only available from your vet.

tk123

Speedwell wrote: »

No. The most effective and safest ones are the ones that you put on the cat's shoulders. They are long lasting and water-resistant, and also help control fleas in the cat's home. They don't involve feeding a cat poison.

Bit of a double standard there - you won't feed the cat poison but don't mind squeezing it onto your cats skin for it to be absorbed into their bloodstream?

OP I used to use Program on my cat... then I quit giving him anything at all because he was an indoor cat lol!

I've been using nothing on the dogs for years and it's been very effective - they've never had fleas or worms :pac:

Speedwell

tk123 wrote: »

Bit of a double standard there - you won't feed the cat poison but don't mind squeezing it onto your cats skin for it to be absorbed into their bloodstream?

Don't be obtuse. Some methods are safer than others. I also take prescription medication, but my GP and I were careful to consider possible side effects and choose meds that had fewer of them.

Kablamo!

I would imagine the OP is looking to treat feral cats.