I have a cat

Just adopted a 5 yo cat. Before he was living in a family of 5 peeps. When they brought him the first time he was scared to death all he is doing is hiding I also noticed some black dots coming out from him, his hand was injured I didn’t understand at first, he was infested with flea and he was irritated all the time.
Now he is still hiding he only gets out to eat or to go to the bathroom and only when I am not around.
I don’t know what should I do really I feel bad for him, one thing I am sure about he was not well treated in the former family he was living with.

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itsok · 31-35, F

There’s a pill called Capstar. You can buy it over the counter (in store or online without a prescription). It starts killing fleas within 30 minutes, and it is short lived. It only works for a day or two, but it can give some immediate relief until you get a more long-term flea med.
You could put it into some wet food or fish, some high value food, because pilling a cat can be really difficult.