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Cat Forum / General Topics / May 2006Least Toxic Flea Collar?
I just went to buy a new flea collar for my cat and I notice they all use different chemicals. They also warn about getting it on your skin, and how you have to carefully wash your hands after touching this. I was a bit alarmed as this can't be that great for my kitty either. Is there one brand that's less toxic and safer for the cat? Not sure which to choose. Thanks! >I just went to buy a new flea collar for my cat and I notice they all > use different chemicals. They also warn about getting it on your skin, > and how you have to carefully wash your hands after touching this. I > was a bit alarmed as this can't be that great for my kitty either. Is > there one brand that's less toxic and safer for the cat? Not sure which > to choose. Thanks! Flea collars are not safe, and over-the-counter flea preparations should also be avoided. Instead, please see your vet for a preparation such as Advantage or Frontline. They are effective, much safer, and only need to be administered once a month. MaryL >>I just went to buy a new flea collar for my cat and I notice they all >> use different chemicals. They also warn about getting it on your skin, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > MaryL Yes, definitely go with a treatment from the vet. I use frontline. It comes in a little bottle that you squeeze onto the back of the cat's neck once a month. My vet offers them for $10 a bottle or if you buy a three month supply, $7 a bottle. Your vet may offer something similar. It's worth it to me to not have to worry about whether or not it is safe for my cat. >I just went to buy a new flea collar for my cat and I notice they all >use different chemicals. They also warn about getting it on your skin, >and how you have to carefully wash your hands after touching this. I >was a bit alarmed as this can't be that great for my kitty either. Is >there one brand that's less toxic and safer for the cat? Not sure which Definitely skip the collar. They're full of toxins and actually don't even work very well. They can also cause irritation on the cat's neck. I would go with the treatments instead. I totally agree. Some cats have actually died from flea collars. That shocked me! So, I took my cats to the vet and they were treated with Frontline. It's safe, immediately effective, kills fleas even in the home (cat hairs will retain the product and when the cat sheds throughout the house it causes fleas to die). Each treatment lasts a month. Plus, it's only $30! You get enough to treat the cat for 3 months, that's $10/month. Granted, a flea collar is only a few dollars, but Frontline won't make your cat sick! How would you feel if you wore a chemical necklace? What a leap forward Frontline is! I totally recommend it : ) > >I just went to buy a new flea collar for my cat and I notice they all >>use different chemicals. They also warn about getting it on your skin, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > would > go with the treatments instead. |
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