I found an eight week old stray kitten today. I took him to the vet and of course he has fleas (and worms, and ear mites). The mites and worms were treated, but the vet gave me a flea bath to give him at home. Well, the kitten (Dixon) is a long haired, and even as small as he is, I’ve never seen that many fleas on a single cat before ever. It seriously freaked me out. I gave the bath as instructed (repeating a second time, because both the vet and the bottle said I should if it was bad) and then spend five hours combing through his fur with a flea comb. It’s significantly better, but I’m still seeing the occasional flea on him. He’s locked in the bathroom right now (with food, a littler box, and toys, of course) because I have another cat that I wouldn’t want to expose, but here are my questions:
-How long does it take for fleas to die after getting a flea bath? I tried just googling this question, but the whole internet seemed torn, and I desperately need some feedback from anyone who’s been in this position before
-If I’m still seeing fleas in the morning, would it be safe to give him a third bath with Dawn dish soap?
-He’s in the bathroom, but is there any way the few fleas he does still seem to have will infect my other cat? Or my apartment?