Q–Our 2-year-old female spayed Siamese cat exhibits quite violent rippling of her back skin and fur–as if there was pronounced itching occurring at times. She also licks her paws, then … ...

Still, cat owners should know the symptoms of cat-scratch disease, ... where cat fleas are less common. The largest proportion of reported cases occurred in January and in August through November.

Fleas, the pinhead sized bane of pets and pet owners alike, begin spreading into households across Indiana from mid to late summer. Thousands of flea species exist out there, but the most common ...

Fleas can spread other diseases too. Other flea-borne bacterial diseases may cause fever, body aches, nausea/vomiting, cough, rash, swollen lymph nodes, skin lesions/rashes, and/or other symptoms.

Fleas may transmit the bacteria among cats, and cats can spread it to humans. If an infected cat without symptoms bites or scratches you, it may not affect you.