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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

Permethrin-treated clothing toxic to cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2018

Some people spray the insecticide permethrin on their clothing to stop them being bitten by ticks. Ticks can cause nasty illnesses in people: Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. It sounds like a reasonable idea but permethrin is very … Continue reading →

Posted in poison | Tagged cat poison, chemicals poisonous to cats, dangers to cats, insecticides, Permethrin, toxic to cats | Leave a reply

Health Risk of a Cat Playing with a Dog

PoC avatarPosted on August 21, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 21, 2014

There is one significant but I hope rare health risk when a cat plays with a dog and there must be millions cats playing with millions of dogs in the USA, UK and Europe and elsewhere. When I say “playing”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, poison | Tagged cat health, cat health problems, cat poison, cat products, dogs, dogs with cats, insecticides, Permethrin | 1 Reply

Cat Shampoo Poisoning

PoC avatarPosted on August 3, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 28, 2014

By Rudolph Furtado (Mumbai, India) For all cat owners here is the account of my 5 year old tomcat Matata almost succumbing to “Shampoo poisoning“. On Friday (25-7-2014) I gave tomcat Matata an anti-flea shampoo bath using “Bayo Pet Brand … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, poison | Tagged cat poison, cat poisoning, cat shampoo, dangers to cats, india, insecticides, Permethrin, toxic to cats | 20 Replies

Carpet Chemicals and Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 31, 2014 by Michael BroadDecember 31, 2018

Are chemicals added to new carpets poisoning cats or causing allergies or dermatitis or breathing problems and cancer? I don’t know and neither does anyone else. However, there is often a cocktail of nasty chemicals added to new carpets for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, poison | Tagged carpets, cat hazards, cat health, chemicals poisonous to cats, dangers to cats, fire retardants, full time indoor cats, insecticides, Permethrin | 5 Replies

Insecticide for dogs is a top poison for cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 22, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 21, 2014

Never use a dog insecticide on cats. For example, don’t grab you dog’s insecticide to treat your cat’s fleas. It is the sort of thing that can easily be done. “Convenience” comes to mind. A lot of what we (me … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, poison | Tagged cat health problems, cat poison, dog, insecticides, Permethrin | 5 Replies

Dog Flea Treatments Kill Cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 23, 2012 by Michael BroadSeptember 12, 2014

I know this has been said a lot on the internet but it needs to be said over and over again because hundreds of cats are dying a painful death each year in the UK because their owners wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Flea, Cat Health | Tagged Cat Flea Treatment, cat poison, dangers to cats, dog flea treatment, home treatments for cats, Permethrin, toxic to cats | 7 Replies

Toxic to Cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadAugust 28, 2014

Onions are toxic to cats – photo by Jim (Flickr) August 2010: A lot of things are toxic to cats or it seems that way. I wonder if more things are toxic to cats than humans. I don’t think so. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, poison | Tagged cat health problems, cat health symptoms, cat poison, dangers to cats, Permethrin, toxic to cats | 17 Replies

Ragdoll Cat Skin Scabs

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadMarch 15, 2018

by Bill (Dallas, TX) Santa Cat My 5 year-old Ragdoll cat has developed skin scabs that appear all over, especially the neck area. They get better when flea treatment is applied, but return after 2-3 weeks – too soon to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, Cat Skin | Tagged cat health problems, cat skin health problems, feline scabs, Permethrin, ragdoll cat | 8 Replies

Cat Flea Treatment

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadSeptember 12, 2014

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 Cat Products, 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

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