Our household currently has 5 cats, Kitty, Snuggles, Suki, Coco and Liquorice. Kitty is a male, around 3 years old. Snuggles is female around 2 years old, and Suki, Coco and Liq are all Snuggles kittens (female) that she had earlier this year (She had another one, Marley, but we gave him away). Unfortunately, it seems that all of them have fleas. Very very bad fleas. I am absolutely covered head to toe in bites and i think so are the cats. For the last 6 months we have used everything from flea collars, powder, frontline, house spray, everything and nothing has worked! They have gotten so bad that i think Snuggles may be infected with some sort of disease as after she had the kittens, she began to suffer from itching and shedding (I just thought this was the heat, but obviously not) and has now got scabs on her skin around her anus, neck and ears. I know that she is probably a vet case, but is there anything i can buy that could ease her symptoms a little? I hate seeing her in a state, it's very difficult for her as she is very irritated by this. Also, it seems that she's turned against her kittens, she won't allow them anywhere near her without hissing and batting at them. Why is this? She was a very good mother, and was always with her kittens.
Another problem that i can't seem to figure out, but probably understand why he's doing it, is Kitty hates all the other cats. Him and Snuggles (who are from the same mother, but a year apart!) were the only 2 cats up until earlier this year when Snuggles gave birth. He didn't like being around her when she was pregnant and now, barely stays inside the house. He is very aggressive and won't let either me or anyone else near him unless he's in my room and he's asleep! And then, he still likes to scratch me to death. Now, is this just a territorial thing? Because it's really starting to upset me, as he was my first cat, and i had no idea that this would cause him to be so upset. Is there anything i can do or teach him not to scratch or attack me and the other cats? I've tried the yelling and slight tap on the nose, but i can't even get close enough before he lunges. He growls all the time, and hisses when i touch him. Please help guys, my cats are well looked after but dealing with 3 kittens and 2 cats that can't bare to be around each other is started to drive me nuts!