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Participants answered a self-administered sociodemographic and KP questionnaire. Individual KP scores were calculated based on predefined grades.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study included 550 participants: 212 exclusively dog owners, 158 exclusively cat owners, and 180 owners of both species. The median age was 40\u00a0years, and 69.9% were female. Veterinarians were the primary source of information about fleas and flea-borne pathogens. Over 10% of participants were unable to identify adult fleas\u2019 characteristics. Most participants (90.3%) identified the environment outdoors as the most common source of infestation, while 54.4% mentioned contact with other animals. While 81.9% recognised that fleas transmit pathogens, only 12.7% could name specific pathogens; the flea bite was the most identified route of transmission. Most participants (87.6%) were aware that fleas parasitising pets could also parasitise humans. The most common flea treatment schedule was every 3\u20134\u00a0months, primarily to prevent infestation, while cleaning and vacuuming house\/animal resting places were the preferred control measures. Multivariate analysis revealed that younger participants (\u2264\u200950\u00a0years, for fleas), females (for flea-borne pathogens), those with higher education, and residents in the NUTS2 Centro, \u00c1rea Metropolitana de Lisboa (AML), or Algarve regions had above-median knowledge scores. Higher education, residence in NUTS2 Centro or AML, pet ownership of only cats or dogs, and higher knowledge scores were associated with improved practices.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Most pet owners were aware that fleas transmit pathogens and knew ways to prevent infestations. 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