Coastal Pet - Safari - Cat Flea Combs - Grooming Supplies

Just received my Safari flea comb yesterday and used it right away...removed 50+ fleas from 4 kittens, day one. So far today, I removed another 2 dozen fleas. Before I received my Safari flea comb, I was using another flea comb purchased at my local farm store and thought I was doing good if I found even 10 fleas a day with it. The teeth on the Safari comb seem to be closer together, which helps to keep fleas from slipping through the teeth as your combing their fur. Thankfully, my kittens do not being groomed, and they are scratching themselves so much less. I feel like I can finally get ahead of the fleas now!

This works well when my cat is shedding a lot. A wider teeth spaced Comb doesn't get as many of the loose hairs.

I use this gently to remove some of the undercoat on my black lab who sheds like there's no tomorrow. I go very slowly and it doesn't seem to bother her in the slightest. It has helped quite a bit with the shedding. And I believe its teeth are tight enough to capture any fleas, if there were any.

If you've treated your yard, your house, washed all of your bed linens and cat bed, and treated your cat, whether naturally or went the chemical route (sometimes it's the best solution), adding into the lot you need to physically and mechanically remove fleas/eggs as a suggested part of the protocol. Vacuuming everything, everywhere, every day and also use this handy little comb. It's fantastic. I've had acreage, many dogs and cats and never had a flea infestation since back in the 70 & 80's where we used harsh chemical means to control fleas/ticks before the spot-on products were developed. Until now. We moved into a house that was infested! We had no idea. Our poor little cat became inundated. We did a combo of natural (baking soda and salt) and chemical (chemical sprays for carpets). He was already on a spot-on treatment- but there was an outbreak that needed help. So after treatments, we vacuumed every. single. day. And twice a day I used this comb on our kitty. It's fantastic! Perfect for his medium length coat.Setup: Be methodical. Don't skip a day.This works. Lay out a light colored bed sheet or large light colored towels on the floor. You will sit on this with your cat as you do this. I lean against a wall to help with support of my back, cat between my legs. You may need someone to help you hold the cat. The light colored fabric will allow you to see any fleas that will make a jump for it! They are fast! Use your fingers or a tissue to pick them up and plunk them into the water or a ball them up into a trash can beside you. A medium bowl in white or clear glass so you can see the fleas. Fill with water and liquid soap, swish around. Several Q-tips. Plus a few facial tissues and a small trash can (for hair and escaped fleas you catch with a tissue). Start at the head and neck of your cat and slowly draw the comb through in short strokes. Check the comb quickly and using your thumb, push any fleas into the water that is beside you. If a flea gets stuck in the comb, use a Q-tip to scrape it off. The fleas stick to the Q-tip and I just drop it all into the water. Keep going from head to tail. When you run out of fleas, turn the cat on its side. One side then the other. Then the cat on it's back, starting at the head/throat. Run out of fleas to catch? Good! Now start over until you get no more fleas. They will run from the comb to other parts the cat's body. Don't forget the legs and tail. Go slow so you don't accidentally catch the edge of your cat's skin. I then throw the Q-tips in the trash and flush the bowl of fleas down the toilet. Scoop up the light colored towels/bed sheet you were sitting on and place it straight into the washer. Change your clothes and put them right into the washer. Take the trash out. Now, vacuum the area. I also vacuum up some salt and baking soda into the vacuum to help with what it catches. Change the vacuum bag or empty the cannister. Do this twice a day, every day until you find no more fleas on your cat. Also, don't fret if a flea escapes. Just say out loud, "That's fine, I'm going to vacuum you up in a few minutes, you cannot escape!Note: You must treat all areas at the same time, from your house to your cat. Don't forget under beds and furniture. Vacuum your whole place every day! It's a PITA but it works. And in my case? Next time we move into a new house, we will have it treated for fleas ourselves whether or not they said it was done. Ugh. Lesson learned. Additionally, you probably won't have fleas, but after removing them and watching them die in the water/soap solution, you will think every itch on your body and scalp is flea! Disgusting but amazingly tough and resilient parasites.

Used this on my 8 week old kittens I had just adopted. Definitely has a learning curve on how to properly comb. The first 2 times I used it, I only managed to get about 3 fleas from the both of them, but I knew they had more. The third time I used it, I got 8 fleas off of one kitten and 3 off of the other. Here are the steps I did, plus some tips (warning: I'm deathly afraid of all matter of bugs, and throughout my traversing the internet for flea removal articles, I've seen enough enlarged pictures of nasty looking fleas to be TERRIFIED of them):Set up:1. Have a large, deep bowl of water + dish soap (pref Dawn), lined with saran wrap for easy clean up.2. Have a small cup of water + dish soap, + Q-tips soaking in there (the ends).3. Lay out a light colored (pref white) mat/blanket on the floor to easily spot fleas/eggs/dirt that fell off.4. Some small, cut up paper towels.During:1. It's better to have someone there to help you. I combed for fleas + dunked the whole comb in the large bowl whenever I saw a flea. My helper held the kitten by the scruff to reduce their movement + wiped the comb dry with the paper towel after removing the flea from it with the Q-tip.1.a. When my helper was not there, I wrapped my kitten in a small blanket or towel (that you do not use) as I worked on each section (ie. combing the head, wrapped the body. combing the legs, wrapped the upper body).2. Comb in the direction of fur growth, and keep the teeth as close to the skin as possible (but be careful! Apparently, it's very easy to cut your fur baby's skin).3. Work in sections! Start at the head, then do neck, shoulders, arms, torso, legs, and tail. Fleas move to different sections of the body when they are disturbed. Pay special attention to the neck and back of legs/tails.4. After you finish, you can use the comb to collect the dirt/eggs that fell onto the light colored mat/blanket.5. Flush the liquid from the deep bowl into the toilet.After:1. Repeat this process daily, until you don't find any more fleas (usually around 1-2 weeks).2. Around a week after starting, make sure to vacuum any carpet with salt + baking soda, and wash all clothing/blankets/etc they have come into contact with.Overall, it's a good comb that did the job. My only complaint is that mine came a little damaged, 2 of the teeth were bent, so fleas could pass through that spot easily.