Flea Bath Decision Sheet
A flea bath can save a kitten's life. It can also kill one. The difference is whether the kitten was warm and stable before she got wet — so check before you run the water.
Inside:
- A side-by-side stop/go gate — the six conditions that mean not yet, and the six that mean go
- What to do instead when the answer is no (combing is safe at any age and any weight)
- Everything to set up before the kitten gets wet, including the room she'll dry in
- The six-step bath: neck lather first as a flea barrier, neck down only, under two minutes
- Why fleas mean watching for tapeworms weeks later — and why routine dewormer doesn't cover them
- What never to touch a young kitten, and why drying is the part that actually kills kittens when rushed
One page. US Letter, print-ready, legible in black and white. Print it and tape it inside the cabinet with the towels.
Free. Written by a neonatal kitten rescue that runs a 24/7 emergency line for fosters. Not a substitute for veterinary care.