Flea is external parasite that gives harm to their host. The common hosts for fleas are cats, dogs and human. Cats’ flea under Siphonaptera order is fleas that make cat as their host. Cat flea is small in size range from 2 to 2.5mm. Their body is reddish brown to black color with shiny appearance. They have the ability to jump at long distance even though they have no wing. Their body is full with hair thus helping them to stay in host body.
In order to survive, they require blood meal just like mosquito. This host will provide them with blood meal that they need. Nevertheless, cat fleas can live more than 100 days without blood meal.