Spraying room for fleas?

[hrhmcm]

Not too long ago one of my cats ended up with fleas, both cats have been treated + have been following all tips to break flea life cycle except buying room spray as i obviously dont want to gas out my piggies.

Unfortunately, my cat is still itching, and the spray is the only thing left I can think of to get rid of the little buggers (the fleas, not the piggies ). If I were to move the guinea pigs out of the room, does anybody know how long it'd be until they were able to move back in? Or would using the spray be something thats completely unsafe and not possible at all?

 

[PerfectPiggyPaws]

Fleas can bite guinea pigs too so I would have a good look at the piggies to make sure they are okay and no fleas on them. Guinea pigs aren't a natural host for fleas but fleas will seek out any warm body to feed from. Look under the armpits and neck as these are the warmest parts of the body and where fleas like to hang out.

Remember that fleas can be living in your piggies enclosure so you will need to remove all bedding and make sure the enclosure is clean and flea-free before moving it to another room and putting clean bedding in. If you just move your piggy enclosure to another room without doing this, any fleas living in the enclosure will just just start the cycle in the rest of your house.

Flea sprays are toxic so all animals will need to be removed from the room. It used to be recommended to spray then shut the door and leave it for 24 hours before going in the room again. Obviously all products are different so you would have to check on the instructions of the flea spray that you buy.
You may well have fleas in other rooms too.

Personally, I would keep the cats in the one room, check the piggies and clean all their bedding and move them to a new room. Bath each cat with a flea shampoo (if safe to do so with whatever treatment they had) You don't want to overload the cats with different treatments but if they are still scratching, a bath might help. A dog groomers might bath cats too if you can't do it yourself (cats are a real challenge to bath if they aren't used to it) When the cats are bathed and in a different room, then I would stray the room where the piggies and cats were. You will need to spray all soft furnishings as fleas will be laying eggs and hiding all over and you don't want to miss any. You will need a spray that can deal with all stages of flea growth because if any eggs survive, you'll be back to square-one again.
After the stated time after spraying, open all windows, clean everything and hoover. I would still leave it at least a week before I put the piggies back in the room. The fumes will disperse in time and will be okay for the piggies again. Just make sure the room is aired well.

If you allow the piggies to run on the floor (if you have carpet) use a combination of baking soda and cinnamon mixed together, sprinkle it over the carpet and use a brush to get it into the carpet, leave it for about an hour then hoover it really well. This mix will deodorise the carpet and take the chemical smell away.

May all sound OTT but it's better to be safe than sorry and if you aren't thorough then you could well have to do it all over again.

I HATE fleas and really feel for you because it is a very unpleasant job getting rid of them.

 

[PerfectPiggyPaws]

Can I just add that if there are a lot of fleas on a guinea pig, they can cause allergies, dermatitis and even anaemia if the piggy looses enough blood so it can be serious.
If you see a lot of fleas on your piggy then you should speak to your vet but a warm bath will help rid them of the fleas.
Support piggy in the water with his head out of the water and you would see fleas move to the piggy's head where you can pick them off and put them in a cup of water so they drown. Don't use flea shampoos or human shampoos on piggies. A flea comb is useful too and you can deposit fleas into a cup of water or squish them.
Not a nice job unfortunately. Good luck to you. It's making me itch just thinking about it all

 

[Piggies&buns]

Keep the door closed but the windows open in the room you have treated and keep the piggies out for at least 24 hours. Flea sprays and treatments are toxic to piggies.
Fleas are species specific and any cat fleas that do find their way to your piggies will not stay on a piggy for long.
Fleas And Flea Powders - Warning!

 

[VickiA]

Can I just add that if there are a lot of fleas on a guinea pig, they can cause allergies, dermatitis and even anaemia if the piggy looses enough blood so it can be serious.
If you see a lot of fleas on your piggy then you should speak to your vet but a warm bath will help rid them of the fleas.
Support piggy in the water with his head out of the water and you would see fleas move to the piggy's head where you can pick them off and put them in a cup of water so they drown. Don't use flea shampoos or human shampoos on piggies. A flea comb is useful too and you can deposit fleas into a cup of water or squish them.
Not a nice job unfortunately. Good luck to you. It's making me itch just thinking about it all

Guinea pigs don’t get fleas. They are species specific.

 

[Freela]

The flea spray should have instructions on how long animals (and people) have to be out of the house. When I was a kid, we had such bad fleas (in my parents' lovely 70s-style shag carpet!) that we had to stray the whole house and all of us, including all the pets, had to be out for 24 hours. I'm sure products have improved since then, but definitely follow all the instructions on the label to the letter- pigs are small and toxicities build up quicker than with a human or bigger animal.

 

[PerfectPiggyPaws]

Guinea pigs don’t get fleas. They are species specific.

Fleas are species specific but cat and dog fleas will still take a bite out of other animals including humans. They won't live on piggies for long though as they prefer their preferred host.