Yes, because they're all going to go to whatever is the most available food source. If you bring in a stray cat with fleas and you have other pets that you haven't had on flea prevention, it won't take more than about three days before everybody is infested. They can also affect people, but humans don't have a lot of hair, so we don't have a whole lot of ability for them to create skyscrapers on us.

On a cat, fleas will live anywhere, but you're most commonly going to see them around the neck, at the base of the tail, and on the belly. They like the areas that are not easily exposed to biting and scratching for obvious reasons.

First and foremost, fleas are insects, while ticks are arachnids, so ticks are cousins to spiders. The big difference between fleas and ticks is that fleas will build cities and skyscrapers on your animal, and ticks will not. The life cycle of a flea consists of finding your pet, biting your pet, eating your pet, laying eggs, the eggs hatching into larva, the larva turning into pupa, and the pupa turning into adults, perpetuating the cycle. Ticks' life cycle actually happens off of your pet. They only feed off your pet, and after they're done eating, they drop off and continue to propagate and wait for something else to come by.

Playing with your kitten, feeding them, and being close during naps can help create a bond, as kittens’ behaviors are centered around their need to hunt, eat, and sleep.

Yes, providing a scratch post or other scratching toys from an early age can help prevent them from scratching furniture in the future.

No, punishing your kitten can create a negative association with you, which is especially undesirable when your kitten grows older and learns who safe people in their environment are. Instead, redirect them to appropriate toys and activities.

Avoid using your hands or feet when playing with them to prevent them from associating your hands and feet with toys and provide appropriate toys like wand toys, laser pointers, and treat-dispensing toys.