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Don't use dog skin parasite treatments on cats or permethrin treatments on dogs if they live with cats

Don’t save money by using dog flea and tick treatments on cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 13, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 13, 2022

In the UK there is a cost-of-living crisis due to various factors including high inflation caused mainly by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. There are similar problems on the European continent. People want to save money wherever they can which may … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea tick medicine, cat flea treatments, cat ownership, cats and dogs, dog treatments, hazards, toxic to cats

Bad experience with a Bob Martin ‘spot on’ treatment. Warning: margosa extract can be toxic.

PoC avatarPosted on April 1, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 1, 2022

Halfway down this page is an article written by a visitor about six years ago: Suzy. She said that she had a very bad experience with Bob Martin’s spot-on flea treatment because it poisoned her cat. At the time I … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea treatments, cat fleas, cat health problems, cat poison, cat products, insecticides | 35 Replies
Flea treatment insecticides pollute rivers and streams

Flea treatments can kill or cause harm: please read the instructions and use caution

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2022

Flea treatments can kill. This sounds a bit dramatic but it is true. The spot-on flea treatments can kill your cat. And if they don’t kill your cat, they can make your cat ill. That is not to say that … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea, cat flea treatments, cat products, home treatments for cats | 2 Replies

Cat fleas and treatments – comprehensive page

PoC avatarPosted on January 8, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2022

Before I write about cat flea treatment, I would like to discuss cat fleas generally. Some time ago I wrote a succinct post on the life cycle of the cat flea – fascinating..:). There are other posts from visitors (and … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged Cat Flea Treatment, cat fur, cat health problems, cat poison, cat poisoning, cat products, home treatments for cats, insecticides, Permethrin | Leave a reply
There are several advantages to combing your cat with a flea comb

8 reasons why you should flea comb your cat daily

PoC avatarPosted on April 24, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2021

There are 8 welfare benefits and therefore reasons to combing your shorthaired cat with a flea comb. The benefits concern cat and owner. It should be a proper flea comb designed for cats and of decent quality. Sometimes you see … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged bonding, cat flea, cat health care, cat welfare, flea combing, human to cat relationship, interacting with your cat | Leave a reply
Cat flea collar

Are flea collars safe for kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2020

Flea collars are not safe for kittens unless you talk to a good veterinarian first and even then I’d consider them fundamentally unsafe but that’s a personal view. I have strong views about these products and the use of pesticides … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat caregiving, cat flea treatments, cat health, cat health care, cat poison, cat products, cat welfare, environment, flea collars, insecticides, organophosphates, Permethrin | Leave a reply
Fipronil in cat and dog spot on flea treatments

Cat and dog flea treatments harm river life

PoC avatarPosted on November 17, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2020

Companion animal flea treatment pesticides, fipronil and imidacloprid, are ending up in rivers where they harm marine wildlife and insects such as dragonflies, mayflies and beetles. Fipronil is the main ingredient in the well known and well used Frontline flea … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, cat fleas, insecticides | Leave a reply
Cat flea resistance to flea treatments

Fipronil in Frontline Spot On flea treatment only 48% effective

PoC avatarPosted on October 7, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 7, 2020

A study published on 5 October this year tells us that 62% of cats treated with fipronil were “still found to be carrying fleas despite treatment”.

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Posted in flea treatments | Tagged Cat Flea Treatment, dog flea treatment, flea treatments, Flea Treatments Can Kill | Leave a reply
Flea treatment insecticides pollute rivers and streams

Cat and Dog Flea Treatments Are Polluting Rivers

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2018 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2018

Imidacloprid a neonicotinoid insecticide used in some cat flea treatments such as Advantage II pollutes streams and rivers where it harms birds and other animals and kills insects inhabiting these areas such as mayflies. Other cat flea insecticides will no doubt also find their way to watercourses. The chemicals gets there in various ways. These insecticides need to be banned.

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Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea treatments, insecticides | 1 Reply

Dog ‘Spot On’ flea treatment packaging needs to be changed to protect cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 19, 2017 by Michael BroadJuly 19, 2017

The Pet Poison Helpline makes it clear that topical spot-on insecticides for dogs is one of the most common ways to poison a cat. The dog spot-on treatments contain an insecticide which is highly toxic to cats: pyrethrins or pyrethroids. … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat products, dog flea treatment, flea treatments, Flea Treatments Can Kill | 6 Replies
Insecticide toxic to cats

The flea spray which poisons cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 25, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 26, 2017

A flea spray based upon the naturally occurring insecticide, pyrethrins, is being pulled from supermarket shelves in Australia after adverse reactions by cats. Pyrethrins are poisonous to cats whether they are natural or synthetic. So I find it unwise that … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea treatments, chemicals poisonous to cats, flea treatments, Flea Treatments Can Kill, insecticides, toxic to cats | 8 Replies

Company incorrectly packages tick treatment for dogs as a cat flea treatment

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2016

In the UK don’t use Armitage Pet Care Flea and Tick Drops. It could kill your cat. Bio-Tech Solutions have admitted that they have packaged ‘flea drops’ (presumed to be a flea spot treatment) incorrectly. In place of the cat … continue reading…

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Beware: Trifexis can harm dogs. Products for cats contain the same insecticides

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2016 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2016

There are clear indications, through the first hand experiences of dog caretakers/guardians, that the heartworm treatment for dogs, Trifexis, is dangerous and possibly lethal. Here is one extremely pointed and poignant comment: “I gave Trifexis, I lost my dog.” OR … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea treatments, Cat Parasites, dangers to cats, insecticides, parasites | Leave a reply
Timmy

Dangerous and Deadly Flea Products In Memory of Tiny Timmy

PoC avatarPosted on March 7, 2016 by Elisa Black-TaylorMarch 8, 2016

This is a very hard story to write because Tiny Timmy touched so many lives in so many ways. To condense his life into a few paragraphs doesn’t seem a fitting tribute, because he is deserving of so much more. … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat death, cat flea, Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, cat health, cat products, dangers to cats, insecticides, killing cats | 22 Replies

Hartz Flea Treatments – Read This Page Before Buying

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2015 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2015

I am flagging up the acute dangers of this flea treatment product. It’s a USA product available, I presume, only in the USA. From what I have read and seen in photos, I wouldn’t buy this product. I wouldn’t go … continue reading…

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea treatments, cat products, Flea Treatments Can Kill | 3 Replies

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