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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2005Flee control
Any thoughts on Hartz Advanced Care, good or bad? I was thinking of that for winter months when the cats are mostly inside then switching over to Advantage or Frontline for spring and summer use. I cringe at the thought of putting collars on these cats, I know darn well they'll get caught up on some of the brush and or roots in wild critter dens around here. Stone > Any thoughts on Hartz Advanced Care, good or bad? I was thinking of that > for winter months when the cats are mostly inside then switching over to > Advantage or Frontline for spring and summer use. I cringe at the thought of > putting collars on these cats, I know darn well they'll get caught up on > some of the brush and or roots in wild critter dens around here. Avoid Hartz Advanced Care at all costs. Use of this product has resulted in intense suffering and death for many animals. My own veterinarian routinely advises his clients against using Hartz, noting that he's had to perform emergency procedures over the years on literally hundreds of cats and dogs who have been poisoned by it. Most didn't pull through; the majority of the ones who did will be plagued the rest of their lives with health problems as a direct result of its use. More info is available at http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/VictimsComments1.html >> Any thoughts on Hartz Advanced Care, good or bad? I was thinking of >> that [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/VictimsComments1.html Gee, glad I asked. Thanks Noon Cat Nick. I'll stick to what I've already used on them, Advantage, at least their still alive. Stone >>Any thoughts on Hartz Advanced Care, good or bad? I was thinking of that >>for winter months when the cats are mostly inside then switching over to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/VictimsComments1.html The Hartz flea collars that I put on my cats caused them to lose their fur, and burned their skin really bad. I wouldn't put a Hartz collar on my worst enemy. . > > Avoid Hartz Advanced Care at all costs. Use of this product has resulted > > in intense suffering and death for many animals. My own veterinarian [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/VictimsComments1.html > The Hartz flea collars that I put on my cats caused them to lose their > fur, and burned their skin really bad. I wouldn't put a Hartz collar on > my worst enemy. I've had such a lucky escape!!!! My cats have flea collars (they are indoor cats but Sarrasine in particular seems to be a flea magnet) combined with a regular cycle of spraying bedding etc etc with an appropriate insecticide. This works most of the time especially since Johnson's came up with "4fleas" an oral medication that kills fleas within 24 hours. (and luckily neither cat seems to mind pills) Anyway I digress.... Just before Xmas I nearly brought Hartz flea collars for the pair of them- all that stopped me was that they each have their own colour for their collars (When they were very small it was a quick and easy way to tell which kitten was doing what they shouldn't be doing!) and the Hartz weren't the right colours so I went with the Johnson's that I use normally even through they were more expensive. I mean they sell this stuff in our local branch of "Tesco's". It would never occur to me that a company could sell these things and get away with it! I certainly hope they don't and I am just so glad that I've never used their products and I never will now!!!! Thanks for possibly saving my cats' lives and the odd thing is I usually hang around the rec ng's and I just wandered over here because I was a bit bored at work! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Anyone use "Revolution" for fleas? Is it OK? Not OK? Stone > . >> > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Anyone use "Revolution" for fleas? Is it OK? Not OK? > > Stone It kicks butt in spades. Here is sunny FLA (where every bug that walks the earth comes for vacation), we found a stray kitten (about 5-6 weeks old, this was just after 4th of July so we figger he was scared and ran, then got lost from mom). He was covered, I mean eat-up and miserable with fleas. We took some revolution, cut it down in amount for his size, and dabbed it on. Within 24 hours he was flea free (say that three times fast). He was inside, and we never saw a flea (that was a year and a half ago). We have four cats now that are inside-outside, revolution every month, never--and I mean never--see a flea.  SignatureDr. Dickie Skepticult member in good standing #394-00596-438 Poking kooks with a pointy stick. "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' ('I found it!'), but rather 'hmm....that's funny...'" - Isaac Asimov > Any thoughts on Hartz Advanced Care, good or bad? I was thinking of that > for winter months when the cats are mostly inside then switching over to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Stone Have any of you tried Revolution? It's only available thru the vet, but is relatively inexpensive (around $5 - $7) easy to apply ( a few drops rubbed into the skin at the base of the skull to avoid contact). It is absorbed into the system, and controls not only fleas, but ear mites, ticks and other predators as well. It's worth a free phone call to your vet. I've used it our 3-cats since it came on the market and have yet to see a flea - IN FACT ---- if it hadn't been for this stuff, we probably would not have saved a malnourished, parasite infested 5-week old a couple of years ago. She was so eaten up by fleas and mites, the vet thought she might die from anemia - today, she weighs in at 10 lbs..fatass cat :-) i use revolution as well. works far better than advantage/frontline IMO. -agent smith SignatureBe sure to check out http://home.satx.rr.com/satxcichlids for information on my fishies! also, sign up for a *FREE* ipod here: http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=9570045 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/daewootech/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/daewoolanos/ http://www.geocities.com/daewoolanoshatchback/ contact info: agentsmith@UNDIES.the-c0re.tk agentsmith2011@UNDIES.punkass.com remove UNDIES to reply :D agent smith at agentsmith2011@UNDIES.punkass.com wrote on2/17/05 3:27 PM: > i use revolution as well. works far better than advantage/frontline IMO. > > -agent smith I have given my cats Program for 9 years. We've all been quite happy with it. Does anyone else use Program? SignatureDiana Portal To My Pages http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/r/drdrive/ I used Advantage on both my cats for years with no problems. I use Frontline on my cats and dogs. I don't have to use it according to weight on my cats and it seems to last longer than a month. Shadow Walker > I used Advantage on both my cats for years with no problems.
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