Yesterday I applied the Hartz Flea and Tick Drops Plus on my 1 yr old Persian cat. A few hours later her pupils were very dilated and she was having seizures. I called poison control and then rushed her to our ER vet. She stayed overnight and was treated for Phenothrin Toxicosis. [...]

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Consumer Relations Department
Hartz Mountain Corporation
400 Plaza Drive Secaucus, NJ 07094
Dear Consumer Relations Person,
Re: Complaint via documented phone call regarding Hartz Advance Care Once-a-Month Flea & Tick Drop for Cats and Kittens 10lbs. & under.
My husband and I brought home a seven-month-old kitten on Sunday, December 15, 2002. The kitten (Jade) was playful and affectionate, but because [...]

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Much to my horror, I just read your article on Hartz Flea & Tick Control. How I wish I had been made aware of this poision BEFORE I put it on my kitties last night! This a.m., I woke up to a kitty that was shivering, vomiting & convulsing. He could hardly stand and [...]

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Good afternoon,
I am very thankful to have found your site. For one, I simply disagree with the over the counter sales of pesticides, especially ones directed at pets. I do not purchase the product, but as a cat and dog parent and advocate, I want to see the right and safe methode of [...]

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The following is an e-mail cohrrespondence I had with the news director at News 8 Austin today.
I figured I’d tell them about my eBay auction to raise money for
HartzVictims.org.
A reporter called me tonight but said she wouldn’t be able to make it to
Temple (60 miles north of Austin) tonight or tomorrow. They sound really
excited [...]

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On Friday, December 6, 2002, eBay removed my auction (item # 927873731). 
I tried.

I have put a picture of Riley up
for auction on eBay. This auction was inspired by an individual who is
selling a picture of his cat looking at an eBay auction of Eminem’s house on a
computer monitor.
Last night, Elise and I took a picture [...]

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I don’t understand why they don’t just take the stuff off of the shelves. Repackaging it isn’t going to do anything.

Maybe Hartz will learn after their sales plummet and continue to receive complaints.

WASHINGTON, DC, December 2, 2002 (ENS)
Thousands of illnesses and deaths in cats and kittens have led to a recall of some flea [...]

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Yesterday afternoon we treated 2 of our cats with Hartz Advanced Care for Cats and Kittens under 10 lbs. Before treating, I read the back thoroughly as I was skeptical as to putting something on the cats that they could lick. I was relieved to find no text regarding illness to the cats except [...]

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I work at a vet clinic. One week in particular, our local K-Mart had Hartz flea/tick drops on sale and advertised in their local ad with the Sunday paper. Only $7.00 for a 3 dose package. Well, compare that to Frontline or Revolution and boy, those darn vets are sure making a [...]

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