Bed Bugs On Cats
Yet bed bugs will not make cats their home.
Bed bugs on cats. While it is possible for bedbugs to hide on a pet it s unlikely that they ll stick around long enough to be carried to another location. They are also not attracted to the fur of our pets no matter how thick it is. Cat litter is nothing but silica gel crystals.
After biting a cat bed bugs would go back to their nesting area. Many cat owners use cat litter to get rid of bed bugs. This is likely the cat s bedding.
Bed bugs won t use an animal as a means of transport or a nest. You can carefully brush or flea comb your cat watching for any signs of the bugs or bites. They feed for 3 to 5 minutes and move back to the nesting area.
Bed bugs don t like fur they have a tough time maneuvering through it and most furry animals would feel them pushing the hairs aside. In short probably not. Bed bugs will feed on cats dogs birds or other animals when a human host is not present.
You can crush the litter into a fine powder and sprinkle it around your bed furniture box springs etc. What are the signs of a bed bug infestation. Bed bugs come in contact with the litter and the crystals shred their insides causing bed bugs exoskeleton to get ripped off.
