Flea Comb

Our landlord decided to sell our house and the realestate agents that walked through dropped off fleas. We tried drops, but those didn't work. Using the flea comb, I was able to comb my cats and rid them of their flea issues after a few weeks. I combed them daily and vacuumed every other day for a few weeks and now the fleas are gone. The flea comb combs off the eggs, larvae, and the fleas themselves. I had to drown the fleas in soapy water to kill them, but it did the trick. It's sturdy and one of my cats loved the flea comb, the other one hates being groomed no matter what. He tolerated the comb long enough for me to rid him of fleas thankfully. Many months later and we are still flea free, no outbreaks not even a flea egg. Cheaper than drops and not toxic like drops, but works better than flea drops!

I wasn't impressed with Hartz's hair brush- the pins bent easily, and even fell out over just a few brushes- but this flea comb actually works functionally well as a hair brush, as long as you're careful to pull gently, as it does catch hairs rather easily.As far as anti-flea functionality.. well, they got caught and crushed between the pins a lot, but otherwise managed to escape easily. Is that good? I don't know. It worked in the long run, along with a regimen of regular bathing (with cat shampoo), and I was able to remove all the fleas without having to resort to dangerous chemical treatments. While I'm not sure whether or not there's better available, I can say this did what I needed it to at a reasonable price.It's also rather durable, unlike most hair brushes, so the longetivity further emphasizes the cost-benefit of the product. The one downside is that the bottom of the pins are a bit firm (not quite sharp, but nearly so) which means you have to be careful about dragging the brush down through the underfur, as it can be painful for the cat if you do so.Looking at the bottom of the pins, they appear to have a rectangular bottom, rather than the usual rounded bottom most brush pins have. Whether this improves anti-flea functionality I can't say, but it means you have to be a bit more careful (on top of already being careful with how easily it catches tangles) when running this through thick fur.The brush is also a bit hand-straining over longer periods, as it seems designed for smaller hands [than mine]. Conversely, it has really good grip, and I never had any slipping while using it.Once you get used to the quirks, this is actually a rather capable hairbrush (y'know, unlike Hartz's brush actually intended for that purpose), which leads me to feel it's likely a good anti-flea brush, as well (after all, if it's catching most of the fur, it's likely catching most of the things in it. Nevermind that it only took about four days of brushing and bathing to remove all the fleas, which seems like a rather reasonable period.)I don't have the familarity with flea combs to confidently recommend this from that front, but I can at least say it worked well enough for me, and at a budget price. I also went with this one because it was the most recommended I was able to find, so it likely is as capable as it seems to be.At the very least, if you're specifically looking for a cheap flea comb option, this seems as though it'd be a safe bet.

This is my second purchase bc that's how effective this comb truly is! I just had to purchase another one! I love the comfortability of the comb handle & is easy to maneuver! I can get all the angles without any problem! What really sold me on this comb is how easily it picks up fleas of all shapes & sizes, eggs, & debris! It is soooo satisfying to see the amount of fleas you've just caught as they're trapped between the teeth of the comb! I would recommend this product to anyone!Tip: To quickly kill & dispose of all the fleas you are entrapping in the comb during use, to avoid having all of those fleas that you've just collected wiggle their way out of the teeth & back on to your pet, the easiest way to get rid of them is to grab yourself a cup & fill it up with water & then add 2 squirts of dish washing liquid to the water. With each swipe of the comb, you'll want to quickly submerge the entire teeth of the comb into the water concoction. This is so if the flea(s) do happen to escape, you won't have to worry about them jumping out of your grasp & back on you, your pet, or having them roaming about in your home. Instead, they'll be trapped in the water & can't jump out or swim when they're submerged.To get the remaining flea(s) out of the comb when they are submerged in the water (some flea(s) will jump out on their own but since they're in the water, all they do is just sink to the bottom & eventually die), you can use a tooth pick, a safety pin, or even the fine point end of a plastic floss pick to swipe out the fleas that are still gripped/stuck in between the teeth of the comb. Once you've rid all of the fleas from the comb, remove the comb from the cup of water & take a paper towel to thoroughly dry the comb & the teeth off in between each use. Repeat this process until you're done de-fleaing your pet! All of the fleas you've collected in the cup will eventually suffocate from drowning & you'll see majority of the dead fleas will have fallen to the bottom of the cup. Dump the flea carcasses/water concoction outside & voila! Your pet is now de-flea'd, you've found an easy way to remove the fleas from the comb without them escaping, & it's a hassle free clean up when disposing of the flea bodies! :DPicture included as an example to show you how many fleas are captured & how I use this method to get rid of the after math!Hope this helps!