4. Establish one regular sleeping area for your pet. Choose an area that can be cleaned easily and regularly.

Fleas tend to accumulate where animals sleep, so this will make it easier for you to collect them. Bedding materials such as blankets or rugs should be removed and washed frequently. Choose a pet bed that can easily be thrown in the wash.

5. Keep your pet healthy. This is the cornerstone of long-term flea control. Healthy pets don’t have flea problems. Only animals that are sick or weak will have trouble with fleas. Fleas are drawn to animals via a natural electromagnetic signal that announces their vulnerability.

When the animal is healthy, it does not “taste” or “smell” good to the fleas, and therefore will not attract them. If your animal gets fleas, take it as a sign that something is out of balance – their diet needs to be changed, or hygiene improved – rather than simply getting rid of nature’s signal that something is amiss.

Your pet’s coat and condition of skin are often good indicators. Going over them with the flea comb, and grooming them regularly, should help keep the problem relatively under control.