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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
Melaleuca alternifolia

Tea tree oil, safe for humans, unsafe for pets, for sale on Amazon

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2022

Tea tree oil is Melaleuca oil. It comes from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia. This tree is native to south-east Queensland and the north-east coast of New South Wales, Australia. Tea tree oil is for sale extensively … continue reading…

Posted in tea tree oil | Tagged alternative treatments, cat drugs, cat flea treatments, cat health treatments, hazards, home treatments for cats, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats | Leave a reply

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 cannot fly

Multiple pets? Cat flea problem? 4 things that should interest you.

PoC avatarPosted on August 10, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 10, 2021

The Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic in Ohio, USA, provides American citizens with some excellent advice about flea control in their homes. There are 4 things in their advice which caught my eye and which I would like to pass on. … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Flea | Tagged cat facts, cat flea, cat flea treatments, cat fleas, flea combing, flea infestation | Leave a reply
Tube of fleas

Flea combing your cat: it’s a win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win activity!

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2021

Every cat owner on the planet should have a couple of high-quality flea combs1 purchased from Amazon which they keep by their bed. And every day they use one of them twice. They start on the forehead and pass the … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Flea | Tagged bonding, cat coats, cat flea, cat flea treatments, cat welfare, combing cats, flea combing, interacting with your cat, sebaceous glands | 3 Replies
Combing includes flea combing. They should be combined

Can cats get fleas in the winter?

PoC avatarPosted on January 16, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 16, 2021

Yes, cats can quite definitely get fleas in the winter and I have first hand experience of it. My cat is, today, an indoor/outdoor cat. He can gow wherever he wants to and he likes to visit a shed a … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Flea | Tagged cat flea, Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, cat fleas, cat ownership, Cat Parasites, fleas, parasites, responsible cat ownership
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

Killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap

PoC avatarPosted on September 27, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 27, 2020

There is a lot of talk on the Internet about killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap. I’d like to discuss these options in this article. Do cat fleas live on dogs? Can flea collars make cats sick? Drowning … continue reading…

Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, cat flea treatments, Cat Parasite, flea combing, flea infestation, Flea Treatments Can Kill, fleas, parasites | Leave a reply
Cat fleas don't fly

Do cat fleas live on dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on September 7, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 7, 2020

Yes, the short answer is that cat fleas do live on dogs. Their principal host is the domestic cat but they are an extremely common parasite and versatile. Therefore a high proportion of fleas found on dogs are also cat … continue reading…

Posted in parasites | Tagged cat flea, Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, cat fleas, dog flea treatment, flea, flea combing, Flea Treatments Can Kill | Leave a reply
Cat fleas cannot fly

Itchy cats: Don’t give anti-flea treatment first

PoC avatarPosted on February 15, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 15, 2020

Because cat fleas are such a predominant feline health issue, there might be a tendency among cat guardians to presume that their cat has fleas when they start scratching themselves because their skin is itchy. The advice is to stop, … continue reading…

Posted in drugs | Tagged cat drugs, Cat Flea Treatment, cat flea treatments, dangers to cats, dog flea treatment, flea treatments, Flea Treatments Can Kill, toxic to cats | 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
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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