Smokie is doing great since we had him to the vet. The Comfortis tabs have kept him flea free, and the meds the vet gave him for his allergies to the fleas have completely cleared him up. I mixed equal amount of baking soda and salt, and spread that on the carpet - took a brush looking thing and rubbed it into the carpet. Then a couple hours later we vacumned. Of course we did the comforter, Smokie's bed, toys , etc. And we removed the vacumn bag, put it in the indoor garbage bag and carried it all to the outside container all tied up. My husband double treated the yard. Our vet said the fleas can come from a wild animal coming thru such as a raccoon, or we had a skunk come through right before Smokie's flea outbreak. The vet said that very well could have been the cause of it. I also read that rubbing alcohol will kill fleas, so here's my question. Everything I read was like oh don't put it on the animal because it will burn, although some were doing it anyway. Well duh. But what about in a spray bottle plus in the carpet shampooer. My daughter has worked at a groomer's before she became pregnant, and that is where she learned about the dawn and the rubbing alcohol. I still use the baking soda and salt on the carpet. We haven't been having any further problems. So far. Good luck to all of you. Reva ~ Smokie's mama
ps - I meant the rubbing alcohol to spray on carpet and furniture, not pets. Just to clear that up.