I was concerned that my cat had fleas because I saw pepper like dirt in her hair. The dirt was only in her white hair around her neck and no place else. I did not see any bugs.. but we just moved to the country in July and I was concerned so trying to be [...]
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This happened a number of years ago, but it really turned me off to Hartz products. Hartz produced a gerbil cage, advertized as safe for this species in which my gerbil chewed through in no time at all. Now that I have far more experience with this species, it is obvious that any gerbil(s) could [...]
We have – I mean had – a VERY healthy, happy and active Siamese cat named Sam. He used to go to the vet once a year for shots – THAT’S IT. Recently he brought some fleas home with him so I bought Hartz Flea and Tick control. Two days after I applied the drops [...]
It all started when I took one of my cats to the vets for a standard checkup. When he came back I noticed he had fleas a few days later, so I knew all my cats would get them. (I have 4 cats) I was shopping at Target that same day and noticed the Hartz [...]
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In the Simpsons episode “Two Dozen and One Greyhounds” they reference the problems found with Hartz-Mountain products. I thought some people might find this interesting. Here’s the quote from the episode: Marge: Excuse me, we’re having a problem with our dog. Clerk: Lady, I’ll tell you what I’m telling everyone else: I’m sorry if your [...]
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I have used Sergeants flea and tick spray in the past and never had any problems. I had even used it on very young kittens. Just applied it right at the sink to kill most of the fleas off and then imediatley washed it off. BUT this past year using it in the same matter [...]
A few weeks ago I purchased Hartz flea drops to use on my 2 year old beautiful white long haired cat, Cotton. I only used the drops on him one time. Right after our cat did seem to develop what seemed to be a cold with some sneezing and coughing. I never really thought much [...]
I was at the vet with my cat today and while I was in the treatment room the receptionist interrupted with an urgent call from a frantic cat owner. She had put Hartz drops on her cat and he was having a violent reaction to it. He recommended she wash the cat immediately with a [...]
Received a check yesterday in the mail from Hartz with an apologetic letter for our experience and a check for the FULL amount of my vet bill which I submitted to them with the lab reports. They did assure me in the letter that their product is tested for safety and approved by the EPA, [...]
Last night, I gave Jewel some Hartz flea drops on the back of her neck. This morning, she started twitching and her eyes were dilated. I immediately called the doctor on-call, who told me the Hartz product is highly toxic, and that she needed treatment. Jewel was admitted to the hospital with “pyrethrin type toxicity”, [...]
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Five Days ago, I gather my Kitty, Soap a towel, I wet her down and poured a small amount of soap in my hand and proceded to bathe my cat thinking it would help her stop itching with fleas. For my broken heart, it killed her! For three days she she laid at the vet [...]
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hi. i was writting to warn you to never use hartz products. my kitten almost died lastnight.my husband and i went out to eat lastnight thinking our 6 month old kitten would ba safe at home but when we came home she was shaking and having ceasers her pupils were dialated and she was throwing [...]
My mother recently used these flea drops on her cat. He is 19 years old & it nearly killed him! The drops started to make him sick. He couldn’t keep his food down or he just wouldn’t eat. H started to lose patches of hair & itch twice as much. Plus, he started having random [...]
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We ignorantly applied the flea drops to our 2 year old tabby and went through an incredibly scary weekend with her. About 10 hours after application (at 3 AM), she was crawling around the bed with her claws extended, acting like she couldn’t relax. At that point, I was very scared and decided to wash [...]
My wife treated all of our pets with zodiac, thinking that it would be safer than Hartz, one night not too long ago. At about 4:30 she got up and found our youngest cat laying in a puddle of urine and blood in the kitchen floor seizeing violently. We called an emergency clinic and they [...]
Good evening! I have just had the worst week with my KitCat! I gave him his bath Tuesday night and seemed to be fine. Wednesday evening after returning from work he was acting spacey, he would literally fall face first into his food bowl. Around 2 am he had his first grand mall seizure. Thursday [...]
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I work at a vet hospital on emergency hours. At least once a week I get a call from a frantic pet owner, saying that they applied Hartz flea products to their animal, and the animal(most of the time feline) is now twitching and seizuring. I go through the normal routine of telling them to [...]
Sam is our 6 yr old cat. Very healthy and active. We always give our cat Advantage flea medication but ran out. My husband went to the store and got Harts flea medication to round up the year. The day after we give Sam the medication, he became very slughish. Like he had the flu. [...]
I received my kitty as a gift from my brother for graduating high school 3 years ago. One week ago I gave Skitz, my perfect kitty, a flea bath with a Hartz product. Never in my life would I expect what happened next. My favoritest little cat was in the middle of my living room [...]
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Our 4yr old Shitzu had a severe reaction to Hartz flea and tick spray 2wks ago. He chewed himself up and had diarrhea and bloody stools. We took him to an emergency vet and he diagnosed him as having a alergic reaction to Hartz spray, it seems his little body absorbed the toxic spray and [...]
NOT KNOWING OUR CAT WAS PREGNANT WE USED HARTZ FLEA DROPS ON HER,SHE RAN OUT SIDE AND STAYED GONE ALL NIGHT,WE DIDNT KNOW WHAT WE HAD DONE. A FEW WEEKS LATER SHE HAD FOUR KITTENS,THREE LOKK TO BE OKAY,AS ADULTS WE DO NOT KNOW,BUT,#FOUR A LITTLE BOY WE CALL IMO (IMHOTEP)AFTER THE FAMOUS MUMMY,FOR THAT [...]
There were alot of stray cats in our area, most of them we befriended. One of them had kittens when she was only 8 months old. We found the kittens just a day or 2 after they were born, the mom wasn’t adapt at caring for them so my Mom and I took over. When [...]
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We have used Hartz on our cat for a month now with no ill effects, and the fleas are going away. Let me also say I do not work for Hartz. I stumbled across this site looking for information to use a flea bomb. It is scary the number of people reporting problems with this [...]
My cat had seizures after putting the topical flea drops on her. She was vomiting, screaming, and twitching. My vet said this is the second cat he has had at his office this month with this problem after using Hartz Mountain products.
Yesterday I made the mistake of trusting a well known pet store to recomend a flea drop for my 3mo old kittin Cassy. Like most of you I had no idea that they could package and sell toxic, killer, chemicals as a pet product. Within an hour Cassy begain to cry. She ran to the [...]
I recently wrote an e-mail to Petco regarding the fact that they carry Hartz products. I was shocked at the response I received. It seems that they simply don’t care what happens as a result of the products that they sell. Please read below. My e-mail: I very much like your web site and the [...]
I put Hartz drops on all our cats over 1yr ago,within 2 days 1 real young cat died, and our 9yr old cat had the spasm syptoms everyone is talking about. She will NEVER be normal! Her pupils are out of focus,no balance at all, and still has the twitchy head. I HATE you for [...]
My cat had a terrible reaction to a similar product called Front-line. Our vet suggested it to us and sold it to us. My cats first symptoms were very subtle, she was sluggish and unactive. She became gradually worse and within two days could barely control her hind legs. We rushed her to the vet, [...]
November 5 we decided that it was time to fight the fleas in our house, as many of you have done. We also went to WalMart like many others due to our money situation as well. Hartz products have been a product that my parents had used and we decided since it was good for [...]
mY CAT GEEPS HAD FOUR KOOL LITTLE KITTENS UNTILL I FOUND OUT THEY HAD WORMS. SO I WENT DOWN TO THE STORE AND BOUGHT SOME HARTZS LIQUID WORMER. AND SINCE THEN MY CATS BEEN FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND HES INCOHEARENT. AND HES ON THE VERGE OF DYING. I CANT AFFORD A VET SO ALL [...]
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