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Can Indoor Cats Get Fleas and Ticks?

Ghanasyam Bey, DVM
Written by Venus Sánchez | Reviewed by Ghanasyam Bey, DVM
Updated on May 1, 2025
Reviewed by Ghanasyam Bey, DVM | May 1, 2025

Notice your indoor cat is acting itchy? It might be time to check them with a comb. Catching pests early is important, since fleas and ticks can carry infectious diseases.

If you find fleas or ticks on your cat, stay calm. Talk to your vet for advice and help on removing ticks or treating fleas, so your indoor cat can return to pest-free sunbathing. Depending on your situation, your vet may also recommend starting your cat on regular flea and tick medicines to prevent further issues. Learn more in Cat Health: Your GoodRx Guide.

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Ghanasyam Bey, DVM, is from Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Princeton University for undergraduate studies. After a year of biology research at Duke University, he attended Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine.

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