frontline flea treatment the day my kitten turns 8 weeks? Do I give her the full dose? How do I keep her from touching it?

It would be much better to do what animal rescue leagues do and give a simple Dawn dish soap bath, which will kill the fleas. Leave on for a few minutes before rinsing and keep her in a towel to keep her warm. Be sure she does not get chilled. Rinse and dry gently. Always be sure the kitten feels comfortable when you are doing these things and neither too warm nor too cold.

Keep the kitten in your bathroom. After bathing, use a metal flea comb on her face/head/ears which is where the smart little fleas run.

Vacuum anywhere she has played within the house.

In 7 to 10 days, repeat the bathing procedure, including the metal flea comb.

This is safer and works; there are too many side effects from applying pesticides (that is what these products actually are) to your pet: notice you shouldn't even touch the product, yourself. If the kitten has been in your home for more than a day or two, sprinkle a mix of baking soda and salt on the carpeting and let stand for a day or two.

For safety, learning use of litter, her feelings of security, keep the baby in the bathroom area until closer to about 12 weeks of age, except for brief playtimes.

Look up: Side effects of flea treatments in cats and dogs.

In regards to her having gas and likely a bit of diarrhea, she may have parasites and will need to go to the vet sooner than a couple weeks. Parasites can rob a kitten of valuable nutrients and need to be controlled; there are various parasites and they can be worms, aeomebic, protazoan, bacterial, and more. Because she may have parasties, her resistance will be down so she won't tolerate chemicals as well as a healthy kitten.

If you are feeding her any cow's milk, this can definitely cause farting. She should be eating canned cat food mixed with lots of water. She ought to gobble this up, and it should be easily digestable. You can also add a bit of canned pumpkin to her food, to help her digestion and possibly ease diarrhea. BUT, if she has parasties, only the vet can help with this. Keep in mind that nearly all kittens have this, so it is NOT unusual, and your kitten will NOT be the only one. Just a part of kittenhood but must be dealt with.

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When my cat was that young, the vet gave me Revolution for kittens. It is for kittens under 5 lbs. My (adult) cats have always gotten Frontline Plus, though. Since you describe your kitten as "so tiny", I wouldn't use a product that is meant for adult cats, regardless if it claims to be *safe* for kittens based on age. The dosage should depend on the kitten's weight, rather than age - just like it is with human children.

At age 8 weeks she is a kitten so she needs the kitten dose which you can buy or give half the adult dosage.

read the back of the package for dosage and put it on the back of her neck so she cant reach it