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I need help with flea medicine, what kind of flea medicine is the best? I'm trying different ones, I need help.

Do you cat people have a regular litter pan or a fancy litter pan that clean itself or something like that?

Two last things; why do cats scratch & bite you?

I haven't used any OTC flea medication because my cats have never gotten fleas. I am thinking of getting them each a flea collar to prevent it this summer, however.

I bought extra deep litter boxes with covers and filters over them. It gives the cats more room and privacy plus it helps them not to spread their litter everywhere. I'm not sure how effective those self-cleaning pans are.

Cats bite and scratch for different reasons. Kittens and sometimes adult cats may do this because they are playful. Their playing is really their practicing for defending themselves or hunting. Or they do this because they are angry or frightened. Some cats are more aggressive and quick to attack than others. They may be not used to humans or treated badly by them in the past. Some people declaw their cats, which I absolutely do not recommend.

The flea treatment I use is advocate its those little bottles that you squeeze onto the back of the cat's head every month.

We use Frontline, which is one of the tiny squeeze bottle ones, because my cat had an allergic reaction to a flea collar which my vet said was not uncommon. Our area has fleas so we definitely need it, and Frontline has worked really well for us.

We also use a regular litter box, not a self scooping one. Definitely with a cover though, without a cover they would kick litter over the sides. If you scoop it every day it doesn't smell. My friends mom trained their cat to use the human toilet though

And like others have said, cats scratch for a huge variety of reasons. I keep our cats claws trimmed though which makes a huge difference. He doesn't scratch on purpose, but if we're playing with him sometimes he'll get us instead of the toy.

Sometimes, cats bite and scratch you because they want to play.

Sometimes, they might be irritated with you.

When I had cats, I used a regular litter box.

Quality price: advocate works well. Stronghold too (but it's a bit more expensive).
Frontline combo, not so well.

Some cats like to bite. And they all knit. So if you're wearing something fluffy, they'll knit. Then sit on your lap (usually).

We use Stronghold, on the vet's recommendation. When living in another country we used Frontline, also on vet's recommendation. Both seem effective.

I agree with lostonearth35 and others on why cats bite and scratch. Kittens will always do it; some adult cats will, but the best is when they develop some understanding of how hard is still ok for "play" with a soft defenceless human hand!

There are Frontline & Frontline Plus, don't know the difference, there is revolution (I don't know if I spell it right) my vet told me, it's kills alot of things, more than fleas, ticks & chewing lice, but it's over $100.

The difference between Frontline and Frontline Plus is that the regular one just kills fleas and ticks, while the Plus one kills flea eggs and larva as well, so it's more useful at eradicating them from your house. I hope that helps!

Thanks, I did tried Front Plus once, I liked it & I think it worked good on my cat. I think I'm going to to order it again & buy more cat toys so she can play with her toys & not my things, she can get bored with her other toys.

When I lived with my sister, she had a dog, my cat didn't know how to play him, so she kept hitting him on his nose.

My cat used to do similar things before my dog passed away. Sometimes they get bored and entertain themselves by being naughty and mechievious.

Cats are natural hunters so any quick movements will attract their attention and react in their 'hunter mode'. Slow and gentle movements can reduce biting and scratching. My kitty is bitey and scratchy so I've learnt how to deal with it. Now I'm the only one who doesn't get scratched hehehe.

Cats really like to chase things so you could try getting a toy on a string & move the string back & forth so the cat can chase it. You can also try getting a laser-pointer & moving the dot around on the floor. It's good for bonding for the two of you to play together & it gives you both some exercise.