I just had my experience with the Hartz Advance Care Flea & tick drops for cats under 10 lbs. I put the drops on about 3 am this morning before going to bed and woke up to find one of my 5 month old kittens shaking severely and weak. I called the Vet to find [...]

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About 5 years ago, my Xuxa (tabby) was given a dose of Hartz’s flea medicine because she was having problems with fleas due to my beagle. I gave it to her an hour before I went to bed. When I woke up the next morning I noticed Xuxa was lethargic, disoriented, and basically not herself. [...]

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A week ago, my dog, Spirit was acting strange like he had a bellyache so we took him to our vet and he did xrays and found out he had a blockage in his intestines and stomache. They tried for 2 days to get him to pass it but Monday morning they had to operate. [...]

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In June of 2003, I purchased a Hartz spray for birds that was marketed as a soothing gentle bath for keeping their feathers clean. I used it once and I noticed the cockatiel got very still after- but I mistakenly used it again. The second time I sprayed her, her entire body went rigid and [...]

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After administering the 2nd dosage of Hartz tick and flea drops, we noticed a significant change in our 10 year old terrier, Bingo. He became lethargic, experieced loss of appetite and wobbly on his feet. Our vet was not concerned about the Hartz product but deterioration continued. Finally, last week his weight loss and dehydration [...]

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I almost killed 3 of my cats with Hartz flea dip. I purchased it at a food store after seeing my cats were crawling with fleas. At the time, 2 of my cats were 6 months old, and 1 was about 2 years old. I poured the flea dip on them, and one flew out [...]

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i recently submitted a post regarding my lab mix having a seizure after using a Hartz flea collar. Just to add- the evening I posted my story i removed the collar- she has not had a seizure since…clean bill of health from vet- i am convinced it was the new Hartz flea collar since it [...]

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I used Hartz Flea and Tick drops on the recommendation of a friend because of the price. Two weeks after applying the product to both of my dogs, I was still picking ticks off! Not to mention the ones I found on the rug. I couldn’t even use another product, for fear of poinsoning my [...]

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On Monday, August 23rd we gave our Border Collie Max his first dose of the Hartz Advance Care Flea and Tick Drops. He is 8 months and 33 pounds. He had a reaction within 10 minutes! His symptoms were, drunken-like walking, vomiting, foaming at the mouth, and partial paralysis. We rushed him to the vet [...]

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I bought the Hartz advance care for my 9 month old cat, Fishbone. I applied it as directed. I layed down to take a nap and about an hour later when I got up my son said something was wrong with Fishbone. He was breathing hard and shaking. I was chatting with a friend and [...]

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I used this shampoo on my Emmy and I know it had to be what made her sick. It was used on her the night before she went to the vet for her ears. Five days later she died, her liver had failed and she was like she was paralyzed, she could not even move. [...]

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On August 22 while at PetSmart, I picked up a package of Hartz(R) “one-spot” ointment for cats under 10 lbs. Katie is about 9 lbs; Tess is 13 lbs. The ointment was applied and Katie immediately didn’t care for it – though I took it as her being fussy for having this treatment in her [...]

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Andy used these drops yesterday morning. Scruffy became lethargic by 6 pm. By 8pm Scruffy was seizing and having trouble walking and breathing. Scruffy is on anti seizure meds and Andy administered pheno barb and the seizing stopped. Scruffy was still in distress. Andy has no car or phone, this man is very poor, and [...]

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I just had a horrible scare with my cat Tony,and Hartz 3-in-1 flea drops – he spent the night in the cat-hospital, and is still very lethargic…. PLEASE – Tell people to CUT OFF THE FUR at the site of application BEFORE bathing their pet – this will get rid of alot of the sicky, [...]

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I have a new guinea pig who I realized has fleas. So, I bought flea shampoo (non-Hartz) and the guinea pig is fine. I also purchased some Hartz 3-in-1 Advance flea drops (for cats and kittens up to 10 pounds) to prevent the fleas getting on my 10 year old, 12 pound cat, Tony. (Hey, [...]

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I have a child that was born with a syndrom called CHARGE Association. Pesticides have been named one of the possible causes of this syndrom. I remember using Hartz spray product while pregnant that had no warnings then later I read how many animals were sickened by the product. I am wondering if there are [...]

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I put a flea collar on my cat. 36 hours later she was dead. I originally had one in my shopping cart in the part where children sit. It must have fell out while I traveled through the pet store, because I didn’t have it when I got home. It must have been a “sign.” [...]

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Sender’s Name: Charlyn Woodruff Sender’s Email: tigger2097 at frontiernet dot net Message: i am writing to let you know that anyone who has a pet who has had a reaction or died from Hartz products can report it to the FDA by going to www.FDA.gov, then type in form 1932 A under the search engine [...]

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On the weekend of Aug. 7-8, my 6-year-old male tabby, Norman, was biting at his fur and actually pulling out chunks of fur with his teeth. I was concerned about this behavior and thought he might have picked up a flea somewhere. He’s an indoor cat, but you never know. So I picked up Hartz [...]

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I have 4 cats whom I love more than anything. I bought this flea and tick product rather than my usual brand never thinking it could harm my cats. Two of my cats became ill and had a skin reaction to it. They were acting as if they did not feel well, I though it [...]

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Our Basset Hound, Betsy died last Sunday just three days we used Hartz Flea and Tick Drops on her. We applied the drops on the 12th and the morning of the 14th we awoke to find her lying on the grass unable to move. She had been vomitting and had diarrhea for hours. We rushed [...]

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2 nights ago our 4 year old lab-mix (40lb) had a seizure. Of course it was very frightening! She is an acitve healthy dog but she does suffer from seasonal allergies with itching and hair loss. We tried to think of any reason for the seizure, exposure to toxins, overstimulation etc. Then we figured out [...]

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Last summer I had a near disaster with Hartz Cat Flea Drops. Within 2 hours of having applied them to Pixel she began to stagger & looked dazed & confused. I immediately bathed her to remove as much of the drops as I possible could. When I took her to the vet he told me [...]

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On Sunday I purchased the 3-1 drops (flea, tick and mosquito) for my dog and my two cats. the dog suffered no adverse reaction (yet) as he is a large dog. I used the ‘for cats -10lbs or more’ drops for my two adult cats. last night my girl started licking herself obsessively and acted [...]

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I put hartz flea drops on my beautiful cat from the day he was born. I put the drop on and few days later he had a bald spot just thought minor skin reaction, he then started to act different …sat he could not walk and past away ..how is this stuff still being sold

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Yesterday(8/16/04), around 8:30 PM, i noticed my calico cat, Izzys eyes were shaking. I felt around her and her whole body was shaking. It was obviously from the Hartz flea and tick drop that was applied about 7 hours earlier. I called the 1800 number for hartz and they were closed. What kind of “heart [...]

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As I sit here my heart is broken over the loss of our beautiful persion Precious. But more than this awful sadness I am outraged that this is allowed to go on. Can Nothing be done? We had her for 8 long wonderful years. She was kind and loving and loyal. I feel so guilty [...]

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A few years back my mom and I purchased the flea powder and flea spray (which came in a spray bottle) and atttempted to get rid our dogs fleas. It left such bad rashes on their skin that they laid on cool cement for a few days. They wouldn’t even get up to eat or [...]

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Yesterday I applied Hartz Mountain Flea drops to a stray cat that has been in the neighborhood for months. This morning I found her under one of the parked car shaking and twitching. I offered her food and she appeared to be near death. I coaxed her out from the car and she ran like [...]

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I am just dumbfounded about the fact that a corporation that is supposedly manufacturing products to better the lives of our pets are selling this type of deadly product. My 16 week old kitten is barely standing up after 2 days from applying the Flea and Tick Drops. To most of us pet owners, our [...]

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