The answer is yes! Wild New Jersey animals carry fleas, larvae, and flea eggs and from their body fleas spread in your yard. Raccoons, deer, cattle, opossums, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, skunks, and ferrets, etc., carry fleas.



How fleas spread
Your Atlantic City pets like dogs, cats, and bird species are usually affected by the wild animals in your attic. Wild animals are seen to inhabit attic or other home places and build their nests where they can reproduce at an exponential rate. These are mice, rats, bats, pigeons, opossums, squirrels, and raccoons. Fleas are parasites that live in the furry skin or fluffy hairs of pets that cause irritation and dermatitis in them. Fleas depend on host blood. Bats also carry fleas and when they fly they spread fleas in home parts that are transferred to pet's bodies. It has also been observed that fleas come inside the home in search of the host in the case when their primary host is unavailable or displaced. Among the wild animals, raccoons and opossums nocturnal animals are the potential sources of fleas. At night when they are more active, they may pass by the place nearby your pet and as the fleas are capable to jump they are transferred to pets, carpets, and other furry home stuff and even humans heads. Signs
If you observe New Jersey pets scratching or prepping their skin it may be due to the presence of fleas that is creating inconvenience by sucking pet's blood. Rat's fleas cause Typhus Fever by Rickettsia typhi microbial sp.

Precautionary measures
-You can use carpet sprays to get rid of fleas, and fleas' eggs but it is better to take precautionary measure rather than preventive measures to control fleas spread by controlling the movement or even the arrival of wild animals into your home.
-You can check your home daily to see holes, paths, damage, and feces to find the presence of any New Jersey wildlife in your home and by using strong shielding materials wild animals can be prevented to residing your home.
-Clean your home from food garbage and consult a veterinarian to protect your pets.
-Vaccinate pets against infectious diseases like rabies, to protect them from parasites, like mites, fleas.
-Treat infected pets; shampoo, flea combs, spray, and medicines are available to treat the pets.
-Install fences to keep wild Atlantic City animals away.

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