Class Action Lawsuit Please Read !!!

i just treated my cat with the hartz ultragaurd and he must of got some in his mouth because the next thing i know he’s got this long glob of drool coming out of his mouth. so i run to wipe his mouth and then i come immediately to the internet(of course NOW i look), and i read this alarming info. not a happy camper. so i go rinse them both off( yeah i treated both of my cats) and now i’m watching them like hawks looking for any signs off anything emergent. so far nothing. Princeton, the one who drooled is sitting in a corner looking at me like he can really rip my head off. Onyx is ok for now. prayfully the rest of the night.

I think that this company should take responsibilty for what they have caused they should be ashamed of themselves for putting poor animals throught this.
My dog is suffering right now. And other then my dogs health, I am concerned about whether or not we will get reimbursed for our vet bill.

Early this morn., my boyfriend noticed something was wrong with Spitz,our “kid”, all of a sudden he was extremely disoriented, was shaking all 4 paws, started convolsing, we called a vet, as soon as we were in the car, he had a very bad seizure in my arms. It is nite time now, and after 2 trips to the vet, he is still pretty shaky, we got the med. the vet prescribed, he is calmer, but his poor lil mouth still wont work right, he has a lot of trouble trying to eat a lil canned food, and its real hard to get some water in him.Were both taking shifts watching him. My sister told me about your web site. and were with you 150% She even bloged it on different catagories on craigslist, she even called a few t.v stations. I plan on sueing the shit out of them, plus, i plan on making a flyer with a photo that will “GRAB” the publics eye and tell everyone whats up.Spitz isnt out of hot water yet, but i have faith.If you have a place i can call for the lawsuit, id appreciate it greatly.

I just sent you a note. I am just back from a long trip to a decent vet 50 miles out of town. I put the drops on Boris at 1 a/m, at 6.30 he went into seizures!!!! He was trembling, his eyes jittering back and forth. I did 70+ mph on a very winding highway with him clinging to me, ocassionally having seizures. They immediately gave him Valium, and took him in for a bath. They’ve got him on fluids and are keeping him at LEAST overnight. They should NOT be allowed to keep doing this to our pets! If I wasn’t so broke, and keeping more pets than I should, I’d have NEVER used their product! But we also have local vets who are very greedy, and charge sometimes twice what a ‘big city’ vet charges for Advantage or Frontline. A local store even had a ‘big sale’ on CapStar tablets, $36 for the 6 pack, which you can get online for $17!!!!!

Dear Marie and Wendy,

I am very sorry this has happened to you and your kittens.

Thank you for bringing this forward–-as painful as it must be. Hartz, Sergeant’s, BioSpot and other manufacturers using pesticide neurotoxin products have created devastation for pets and families for many years. They have been enabled by retailers like PetCo, PetSmart, Kroger, Walmart, Rite-Aid, Safeway and others who defer their safety standards and concern for pets to the EPA–the most lax regulatory agency in the federal government. Hartz–which caused your problems–has one of the worst safety records in the industry. Their products containing pesticide neurotoxins have accounted for a significant number of the adverse incidents reported to the EPA over the years. Their appalling safety record goes back to the ’80’s and ’90’s with their product, Blockade, which was pulled from the market because of an unacceptable number of animal injuries and deaths. They have been forced by the EPA to make numerous labeling revisions and they have been cited and fined for not promptly and accurately reporting adverse incidents to the EPA. Their cat and kitten products were terminated in 2006 when the EPA–under tremendous consumer and media pressure–issued a Cancellation Order (2005) against Hartz because of their deplorable safety record. Please, take one important step to help yourself and other pets and pet owners. Please take the time to report your incident to the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC). This organization works with the EPA to compile the database of incidents and statistics that will be analyzed and used as a basis for corrective action. The NPIC can be reached at 1-800-858-7378. They are very professional, courteous and efficient. This is a critical step in the public forcing the EPA to finally do the right thing and get these neurotoxin pesticide ingredients out of the marketplace. Also, please call Hartz Mountain and report this incident to them. They WILL NOT be happy to hear from you, but they–-like all the manufacturers–-have an obligation under federal law to forward your report to the EPA. As I mentioned, Hartz Mountain has been cited and fined for not properly and promptly reporting these incidents in the past. Their telephone number is 1-800-275-1414. Put the pressure on Hartz by giving them the details and forcing them to report to the EPA. Also, they should be asked to reimburse your medical expenses…don’t hesitate to ask for this. Also, most veterinarians are willing to work with you regarding your financial situation. They have seen first hand the devastation that these products are causing–-they understand the pain and suffering. If you need financial assistance to treat or euthanize an animal most veterinarians will attempt to work with you. Thank you again; so very sorry for what has happened. It’s reprehensible that Hartz, BioSpot, Sergeant’s and others continue to injure and kill thousands of pets–-it’s absolutely unacceptable. We should all do whatever we can to prevent this from happening to others. Communications to the proper regulatory agencies, manufacturers, NPIC, retailers and the media and politicians are critical steps. All the best to you.

PLEASE do not use Hartz Ultra Guard Onespot treatment for cats and kittens. I applied this to all three of my cats last night and all three have been sick all day. It doesn’t even kill the fleas. I called Hartz and they told me there was no possible way their product made my cats sick. My cats were playful and healthy before using this product, but soon after using hartz they became ill. I have given all three baths in dawn dish soap and I am hoping they return to the normal playful kitties they usually are, if not I guess it is off to the vet to spend the money for my mortgage! I cannot believe such a harsh, unsafe product is on the market!

I have a one-year old Persian, Mr. Hooty. He is my world. I have no children, and he is my child. I was having a pretty bad flea infestation. I had been using Frontline Plus, to no avail. I went to Wal Mart and picked up the Hartz Plus Flea and Tick, making sure there was no Permethrin in it, as I have heard about how that cannot be absorbed by the cat’s liver, and they can die. So thinking that I could use this as a “supplement” to the Frontline Plus, I sprayed him with this. That was a Friday. All weekend he had horrible diarrhea and was not eating. I ended up syringe feeding him with a little ground up turkey and some plain oatmeal to keep him hydrated as well. He seemed to be better after that and started having an appetite. However, he was so agitated. He would flick his tail like a propeller and sit down and lick at himself, jump up as though stuck with a pin, kick out his back legs and then repeat this over and over. It was as though he was extremely itchy all over to the point of making him insane. It came to the point where he was coming to me and pawing at me and yowling. He wanted me to “fix” him. I was very upset. I took him to the vet, and she gave him a shot of benedryl. He seemed better. Then by Wednesday, he was extremely agitated again. I took him back to the vet, received another shot of benedryl plus a steroid shot. This lasted for another couple of days. It’s Friday, and I took him back to the vet for another shot. They gave me some Prednisone tablets to take home and give once a day. We are now going on two weeks with him still having this affliction. The vet said this could be up to a month. I wish I would have come to this site before putting that poison on him. I have been in tears reading all of the heart-rending stories of people who have lost their pets because of this company’s greed. I pray my baby comes out of this okay. I would like to be part of any lawsuit against this company. They should not just be fined but shut down with prison time involved.