[header] How to protect your cat from mosquito bites [title] Provide your cat with a heartworm prevention product. [step] Perhaps the most common risk for cats associated with mosquito bites are heartworms. Heartworms are transmitted through mosquito bites and can destroy your cat's cardiovascular system and cut their lifespan short. 
[substeps] Heartworm prevention is typically administered to dogs and cats monthly. Heartworm prevention can be given to your cat orally or topically.