questions about my cat

Question
I found a lost cat and no one claimed it, it is very gentle
How can i tell if it is a male or female?
How can i tell if it is fixed?
What is the best flea medication incase it has them

Answer
Ashley,

Did you try putting notices up at the nearest grocery store? Or an ad in the paper. A lot of times new people move into the neighborhood and their cat gets out and gets lost. Try real hard to find the owner first so you can sleep good at night knowing that someone is not heartbroken and frantic over losing their pet.

I'm attaching a good link that visually shows the difference in a male and a female (cut and paste, or type the link into your address bar):

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/cliented/kittensex.asp

If it is a male and he is fixed he won't have two large lumps or 'balls' under his tail. You cannot tell if a female has been fixed. Possibly a vet can tell though.

The best flea medicine is Advantage or Frontline drops you put on their back. You need to get it from a veterinarian or somewhere like PetSmart.

Carol