Q: Mackenzie, my 2-year-old male cat, scratches, licks himself obsessively and bites his skin even though he's on Advantage flea treatments every month and has no fleas. He's starting to develop some ...

Dear Miss Behavin’: My cat has been scratching herself on and off for the past few days, could it be fleas or some other skin issue? Reply: Usually an easy way to check for fleas is to comb through ...

The human flea is actually rare in Central Europe. But in Berlin, the parasites are currently spreading—likely due to foxes. PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider explains how fleas differ ...

This really mild winter has caused the plant pollen and the flea population to explode. As a result, we are seeing more itching than ever before. Pets that have never been itchy are itching, and pets ...

If you're a pet parent, you've probably asked yourself, "How do cats get fleas?" at least once – especially if your cat is kept indoors and you're wondering how they got there in the first place.

Jan Slapeta teaches veterinary parasitology at the University of Sydney. Itchy? Maybe not, but your cat or dog might be. If you live in any of the major coastal cities in Australia, you are no ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Can cat fleas live on humans? If you have a feline friend in your family ...