Cats And Bed Bugs

Cat trees or toys unable to be machine washed can be sprayed with isopropyl alcohol which will kill both adult bugs and eggs upon contact.

Cats and bed bugs. If you re traveling with your pet this summer or your pet is an outdoor roamer you need to know how bed bugs and cats mix and what to look for if they do. It is difficult to find bed bugs on cats pictures because bed bugs are sneaky creatures. They feed for 3 to 5 minutes and move back to the nesting area. Ancient documents reveal that bed bugs have pestered mankind since the roman era but researchers claim that bed bugs have been feeding on human blood for as long as modern humans have existed.

It is more likely that bed bugs found their way into your home on linens suitcases briefcases backpacks or used mattresses. In absence of human hosts they could feed on your cats or dogs. That flea collar might do well to keep jumpers off of your dog or cat but it won t do much against bed bugs that might latch on for a quick snack. Bed bugs will feed on cats dogs birds or other animals when a human host is not present.

Bed bugs won t use an animal as a means of transport or a nest. Bed bugs on cats pictures. Bed bugs are killed by heat temperatures above 120 degrees so wash pet beds and soft toys on the hottest wash settings and dry at high heat for at least 20 minutes. However most bed bugs prefer human blood for their blood meals.

The whole process is a bit gruesome to be completely honest. They usually come out at night to feed on the hosts.