{"id":15941,"date":"2022-11-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hartz-v2.local7\/soon-can-pet-cat-treating-fleas\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:58:46","slug":"soon-can-pet-cat-treating-fleas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/soon-can-pet-cat-treating-fleas\/","title":{"rendered":"How soon can I pet my cat after treating her for fleas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_34479\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34479\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34479\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/how-long-after-flea-treatment-can-i-pet-my-cat-1.jpg\" alt=\"How long after flea treatment can I pet my cat - Bearded man holding and kissing Devon Rex cat\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Let flea spray and drops dry completely before you touch your cat again.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The most important thing is to purchase the right product. Read the directions carefully to ensure that the flea collar or flea spray is intended for your cat based on her age and size. For instance, the Hartz\u00ae UltraGuard Plus \u00ae Flea &amp; Tick Collar for Cats and Kittens isn't\u00a0suitable for kittens younger than 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>When applying a cat flea treatment to your cat, wear a pair of gloves if possible to avoid skin contact with the product. If you do get any on you, wash your hands thoroughly after treating your feline friend. PetMD recommends letting flea spray and drops dry completely before you touch your cat again. You should also watch her closely for signs of any adverse reactions to the product for the first few hours after application.<\/p>\n<p>With flea collars, it's not as simple as waiting for the treatment to dry. The Environmental Protection Agency suggested washing hands after\u00a0every time you touch your cat, as the collars release chemicals to protect your cat continuously.<\/p>\n<p>This content is provided by the flea and tick experts at\u00a0Hartz. We believe in offering safe, effective and affordable parasite prevention for every dog and cat.<\/p>\n<script language='javascript' type='text\/javascript'>function getWR360PopupSkin(){return 'light_clean';}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most important thing is to purchase the right product. Read the directions carefully to ensure that the flea collar or flea spray is intended for your cat based on her age and size. For instance, the Hartz\u00ae UltraGuard Plus \u00ae Flea &amp; Tick Collar for Cats and Kittens isn't\u00a0suitable for kittens younger than 12 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[518,522,506],"tags":[5109,5358,5557,5559,5668,5744,5797,5800,5897,5968],"class_list":["post-15941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medical-preventive-care","category-parasite-protection-health-nutrition-cats","category-cats","tag-flea-and-tick-prevention-en-ca","tag-cats-en-ca","tag-article-en-ca","tag-how-to-en-ca","tag-flea-and-tick-treatments","tag-parasites-en-ca","tag-parasite-protection-en-ca","tag-medical-preventive-care-2","tag-cata-en-ca","tag-medical-preventive-care-en-ca"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How soon can I pet my cat after treating her for fleas? | Hartz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When you can pet your cat depends on the cat flea treatment used. 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