Yes, in addition to biting and feeding on people, bedbugs are known to feed on cats and dogs in infested homes.Click to see full answer. Accordingly, can cats detect bed bugs?Bed bugs have a very distinct odor that animals can easily pick up on – as can humans if the infestation is severe enough. As cats also have a great sense of smell the final stage of the training was setting them loose in infested homes to see if they would find the bugs – and they did. do bed bugs get on pets? Bed bugs prefer to feed on humans, but they can bite just about any animal. This includes dogs, cats, rodents and birds. Dogs aren’t a major host of bed bugs, but their bedding can be a great hiding spot for these pests. Additionally, how do you get bed bugs off of a cat? Start by washing your (and your pets’) bedding in hot water, and drying in high heat if possible. Applying heat is an effective way to kill bed bugs and their eggs. Next, vacuum your pet’s crate or carrier to pick up any bed bugs or eggs hiding in it.Do cats keep bedbugs away?It is very unlikely for a cat to help contain a bed bug infestation much less get rid of them. If a human host is not available, they will begin to target other animals such as birds, dogs, and yes – Cats. The bottom line is that it is very unlikely a cat will eat any bed bugs.