I love Adams...before products like Frontline and Advantage came out I would go into work and spray my pant legs and socks...kills and repels.
If your pet does not like the mist sound you can spray Adams on a towel and wrap them up(works good on small animals)...fleas die pretty quick. We always recommended spray around the neck first, that way any fleeing flea would not get up to the eyes, ears and muzzle.
I keep it on hand...works on ants too coming in the windows....I soak a cotton ball in Adams and block their trail.
The first warm days are when the sleeping larvae wake up..I use Advantage for summer months.