Can kittens be born with fleas and worms?
In short, kittens cannot be born with fleas but they can get them from their bedding or their mother very quickly. For me this means that anyone who's involved in breeding their cat (which should not happen by the way unless they are a breeder registered with a cat association) needs to ensure that the queen's nest is spotless in terms of fleas. No fleas in the mother's den would seem to be common sense. Or on the mother. And around the home generally. Cat flea. Image: MikeB I am sure though that in homes where cats are breeding informally there are piles of fleas because the owner is behaving irresponsibly. I can visual that scenario quite easily. Many kittens will have a flea infestation at an early age and it will be a treat to their life. Resistance to fleas is age related: old and young are more vulnerable. They have less resistance and they will be debilitated and some will probably die. Worms Neither can kittens be born with worms but they can be infected through nur