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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

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 →

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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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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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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

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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Bad experience with a Bob Martin ‘spot on’ treatment. Advice please.

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2016 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2016

By Suzy I’ve had a very bad experience with a Bob Martin ‘spot on’ treatment. I need advice and also to get this off my chest. I will no doubt post to Bob Martin via Twitter of my bad experience … Continue reading →

Posted in flea treatments | Tagged cat flea treatments, cat fleas, cat health problems, cat poison, cat products, insecticides | 35 Replies

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 →

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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 | 21 Replies

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