My 1 year old cat was gravely ill only 1 hour after using Hartz flea drops. I found him curled up tightly, holding his head up but with his eyes closed, quivering so hard he was almost rocking back and forth. I rushed him to the vet and when I mentioned that I [...]

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I am a veterinary technician and was turned on to this web site thru a friend. It angers and saddens me that this can happen to our pets. Many consumers are not aware of the risks that may be involved with the use of over-the-counter medications or remedies. Hartz, as well as [...]

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I used Hartz flea treatments on both of my cats one night before bed. One of the cats licked all the treatment off during the night and when I woke up she was trembling, very weak, and her eyes were dialated - the other was fine. I took them both to my vet. [...]

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We did not try the Hartz flea shampoo but decided on Seargeant’s flea and tick shampoo instead. Our kitten, Cuddles, was four months old at the time and the label clearly states that it’s ok to use on kittens over 12 weeks old. It also states that you should lather your pet and leave on [...]

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I have used Hartz One spot on my cats for years off and on.
I have several cats. This year 2 of my older cats died within a month
of each other after I used One Spot on them.
I think it is toxic and can kill a cat especially if your cat’s [...]

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My small dog (9 lbs) immediately (within 5 minutes) began to throw up after receiving the drops. It was this weird foamy vomit and he kept vomiting until it was pink w/blood. I cannot say with 1000% certainty it was the medicine BUT I can say he was fine…TOTALLY FINE…until I put it on his [...]

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My 18 month old Bengal cat, Jessie, became lethargic, and I took her to my vet. She said Jessie had a virus, and gave her a shot that she said would “bring her around”. Four days later she wasn’t any better, and suddenly took a turn for the worse at about midnight. [...]

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I had three cats - Eddie, Flower, and Shy. All three came down with fleas, so I got them each a Hartz Flea Collar. I thought these were safe, because there were so many on the shelf at our local PetSmart. PetSmart sells so many high end products, and seem so trustworthy, that I didn’t [...]

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My dog a fox terrier/rat terrier mix. Who is a very fragile looking thing to begin with now looks more like a chinese crest dog. After using hartz flea shampoo my pooch started to loose hair within 2 HOURS ! Yes 2 hours! He lost over 80% of his hair. I took him to the [...]

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Our indoor cat all of a sudden had fleas, since it was a weekend and our vet would not be open until Monday(to buy advantage) we decided to go to the local pet store and get something for the fleas. We got her the Hartz flea colar. Within an hour of wearing it she became [...]

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