Cats with severe flea infestations can suffer from skin damage, an allergic reaction, and anemia from blood loss. Fleas can also spread parasites like tapeworms and may transmit diseases.
The owner of an elderly dog who was left with an untreated tumour on his paw and a chronic skin condition has been banned from keeping animals for five years ... Also in the house were two, ...
Animal Control Wardens found 30 intact adult cats of various ages and conditions ... were provided treatment for “severe flea infestation, skin lesions and abrasion” according to the Champaign ...