When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Can cat fleas live on humans? If you have a feline friend in your family ...

If you're a pet parent, you've probably asked yourself, "How do cats get fleas?" at least once – especially if your cat is kept indoors and you're wondering how they got there in the first place.

Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to apply half of Beast's monthly flea and tick preventive to his skin and the other half to Beauty's ...

Part of owning a feline is making sure your pet doesn’t have fleas and ticks. Unfortunately these critters are common in many regions of the country, and can infest both indoor and outdoor cats.

Flea and tick medicines can stay in pet waste for months, exposing insects that keep soil healthy to harmful chemicals.

Can cat fleas live on humans? If you have a feline friend in your family it's a question you may well be asking. Thankfully, the sorts of fleas that enjoy setting up camp in your cat's fur don't like ...