Fun Fact Friday – Pet Vampires

• Fleas rely on blood for food.
• A female flea can lay roughly 2,000 eggs.
• Female fleas are typically larger than the males.
• Fleas have four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
• A female flea can consume up to 15 times her body weight daily.
• Cat fleas can jump to heights of up to 8 inches and distances of 19 inches.
• There are more than 2,000 species and subspecies of fleas. In North America, the cat flea is responsible for the majority of dog and cat infestations.