A very frightening thing happeded to a lady who adopted a rescued cat from me.

Boo was adopted this past summer by a very nice lady who had never owned a
cat before. She and Boo really bonded.

Last week she took Boo into a vet at her local Petsmart. The vet services are
run by Banfield.
The vet sold her a tube of Advantage but it was not Advantage for cats... it
was Advantage for dogs.
The lady who adopted Boo had no idea how toxic Advantage for dogs is to cats.
When Boo started having all types of terrible symptoms including seizures she
called the vet.
When the vet determined what the problem was he denied selling her the tube
of Advantage until she produced her receipt.
Then the vet said he would give her "a free grooming".
I told the lady to contact Banfield and Bayer (the producers of Advantage).
Banfield came across sounding concerned but I don't think they are treating
the situation as seriously as they should. First of all... they are having
the same vet treat Boo when they should have sent Boo to an urgent care
facility.
In addition, the vet at Banfield has not followed the treatment guidelines
concerning the toxic effects of Advantage for dogs on cats.

I feel terrible for both Boo and the lady who loves him so.

I never realized how significant the problem can be.
Not only is Advantage for dogs toxic when applied to a cat but cats and
children should never even come into contact with a dog who has had the
Advantage put on him.

For more information on the toxic effects of the ingrediants go to:

http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/pets/execsum.asp

The complete report can be downloaded from this site as a PDF file.
In the top portion of this page you will see
"This November 2000 NRDC report highlights the potential health hazards to
humans and pets from flea collars and other flea and tick control products.
The report recommends that the EPA ban the use of an entire class of these
products -- those using organophosphates. It also offers recommendations for
pet owners on combating fleas and ticks with a variety of simple non-chemical
steps and/or by applying safer products, including insect growth regulators.
The executive summary of the report follows; the complete report is available
in Adobe Acrobat format (459k)."