Bed Bugs Bite Cats And Dogs. They usually come out at night to feed on the hosts. Bed bugs do not live on the pets per se but they might do so when they are unable to find a human victim.
Bed bugs won’t use an animal as a means of transport or a nest. Any shedding of hair on your pets not caused by common shedding factors like fleas, ticks, and sickness is usually a result of bed bugs. While bed bugs prefer to snack on humans, they will take whatever they can get.
However, that doesn’t mean that bed bugs and their bites are harmless:
This piece explains how dogs and cats relate with bed bugs, that is, if bed bugs live on their bodies, if the bugs bite them, and how the pets can actually be used to control bed bug infestations. According to the california department of public health, while bed bugs prefer humans, they will feed on dogs and cats as well. Bed bugs are closely associated with people and our belongings. They are also extremely irritating, biting humans while they sleep.