Comments on: sergeant’s gold squeeze on 4 cats killed my 2yr old cat 11.30.2009

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:22:11 +0000

Hello Marina,
I am sick to my stomach reading about your loss of your cat! I went through this in February and lost my cat too. How tragic that this product continues to be sold to unsuspecting consumers and ultimately killing more beloved pets.
Please be sure to report this incident to the proper authorities! And refer to above post by Jacqueline Mottek.
HOW MANY MORE ANIMALS HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THESE PRODUCTS ARE REMOVED FROM PUBLIC SALE?

By: Marina

Marina — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:44:31 +0000

Hi! I would like to share a story of my own. I have two cats at home and needed a flea protection for them. So I went to the store and bought over the counter flea medication “Sergeant’s Gold” for my cats. I applied it on both cats following the instructions. The same day they were acting strange: shaking heads, salivating and foaming out of the mouth and became very lethargic. I kept a close eye on them. The next morning my one cat could not even get up on his paws, so I went online to see information on adverse reactions. Sergeant’s web site recommended washing pet with dish detergent to wash off the medication which I did right away. My one cat got significantly better after a bath. The other one got very sick, so I took one cat to emergency clinic, where he received fluids and was monitored for the next couple hours. Doctor said to give him rest and keep an eye on him for the next 24 hours, which I did. After that we had a follow up visit to the vet on Thursday and they did the same thing. My cat never got better. That bath didn’t help him at all. Other than the bath the company couldn’t offer better help. On Sunday morning we ended up taking him to the emergency clinic again. They put him on IV fluids and did a blood work that showed up that his kidneys were shutting down. We kept him in the hospital throughout the day, hoping he will get better, but he passed away in my arms on Sunday night from renal failure. I am writing this to warn all other pet owners that “Flea medication can harm or kill your pet”. I did some research about this product online and found out that this was not an isolated incident. Consumers Report website stated hundreds of cases like that. I am very surprised that this product is still on the shelves of our markets and it is FDA approved!!! The most upsetting part of it is we as consumers by buying this product keeping it on the shelves and poisoning our pets at the same time.
It is very hard to tragically lose your loved ones either it is a family member or a pet. Is there a Lawsuit yet? I would like to sign a petition!!!

By: Melanie C.

Melanie C. — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:53:39 +0000

In loving Memory of Big Boy (Siamese Cat)…

Please always check with your vet before using any flea treatments on your cat or dog. I used an OTC on spot treatment that killed my Big Boy…Sergeant’s is never going to bring him back, too late for Big Boy! A brutally painful mistake…read the labels and talk to your vet first! These companies are completely insane selling this product to unsuspecting pet owners.

By: Melanie C.

Melanie C. — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:52:20 +0000

I am writing to report that my cat was euthanized yesterday to my horror! The vet said he would die soon in his emaciated condition and liver failure (jaundice). Something that could have been completely avoided had Sergeant’s pulled the product sooner. Thank you Sergeant’s for killing my cat! My vet believes the flea killing ingredient of 55% Etofenprox was TOXIC and contributed to my dear pets death. I now have to live with the guilt that I put something on my pet that ultimately killed him. I am so devastated at our loss and so is my young son and our family…Something needs to be done about these products, how many pets have to die?

By: Jacqueline Mottek

Jacqueline Mottek — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:25:35 +0000

I am a class action lawyer in the San Francisco area, investigating the toxicity of Hartz flea products and the possibility of filing a class action against the company. I am very sorry for your loss. Please contact me if you would like to talk about your experience.

Thanks very much.

Jacqueline Mottek
Positive Legal Group
jmottek@positivelegalgroup.com
415.302.5371 (cell)

By: Melanie C.

Melanie C. — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:49:40 +0000

CAT KILLED BY SERGEANT’S GOLD TOO????
MELANIE – glamor-girl@cox.net

By: Melanie C.

Melanie C. — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:42:03 +0000

KILLS FLEAS AND YOUR CAT TOO!!!! This is just hideous! My cat is on his death bed because of an application of Sergeant’s Gold flea product. The fact is that my cat was a healthy eight year old 15 pound cat!! After application he became deathly ill. I talked to the company today and they say his symptoms don’t match as cause by the flea crap they sell. I have contacted and sent letters certified To EPA! I am disgusted that as we read this other people are naively purchasing this death to put on their own beloved pets. My cat has lost about 9 or so pounds and has had to be force fed for weeks. He got anorexic very fast after I applied the poison. How in the WORLD is this POISON still on the shelves? Petsmart doesn’t recommend customers use it on their pets??? They why the hell do they sell it? I am probably going to have to put down our eight year old Siamese cat and I am ready to go to WAR!

By: Alexandra Holt

Alexandra Holt — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:47:17 +0000

Two days ago I gave my three year old cat, Sweety, this poison they label as medicine! I am now writing this comment without my feline companion. I cannot believe my eyes. How is it that with so much evidence against this product, it is still on the shelves? I was not lucky enough as some. At the first sign of the symptoms I assumed it was from another cause. Mainly that i had just rescued her from being an outdoor cat. I thought she was throwing up because she had not had domestic cat food in so long. I was deathly wrong, by the end of the night she was lethargic and drooling. I am not wealthy by any means and I thought she might just have a stomach bug so I did not take her to the vet. The next day it was clearly evident that something was severely wrong. She had lost most of her motor functions and could not stand for more than a few second and would not drink water. I immediately went to the vet but by the time I got her there, there was really nothing they could do. They gave her an IV and put a heating pad under her but her body temperature was dropping so quickly that she could not be helped. I had to make the decision, either we put her down or she would have died in misery. I have felt more guilty these last few days than I have ever felt in my life. After seeing this site I just cannot believe what I am reading. If only I had looked on the internet faster…I might have saved my poor Sweety.
I would love to see this company get buried in dirt like I had to bury my cat. Please let me know of any lawsuits and/ or petitions, I will be glad to sign.
Alexandra Holt ( floridachica7@hotmail.com )

By: Cathy Yates

Cathy Yates — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:43:42 +0000

I am still getting an offer of $50.00 from Hartz because my cat died. They want me to sign a waiver releasing them from all lawsuits. What does everyone think? Does anyone really think we can get together and SUE the pants off these people for taking our babies? My email is: cathyyates@comcast.net. Please reply

By: Jessica Claudia

Jessica Claudia — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:29:23 +0000

I WANT JUSTICE FOR MY BABY LUCKY AND IM GOING TO FIND AN LAWYER FOR THIS POISON SERGEANTS GOLD COMPANY PLEASE LETS STICK TOGETHER MY BABY IS A LIL BETER ITS HIS FITH DAY AND HE IS JUST GETTING TO BE A LIL BETTER AND EAT HE JUST SCRATCHES AND RUBS ON THE GROUND ITS HARD TO SEE IM ITS MY FAULT FOR BUYING THIS SHITTY FLEA OIL OMG I DIDNT KNOW THIS COMPANY COULD BE SO COLD TO AN ANIMAL. THEY SHOULD PUT IT ON THEM SELVES AND SEE HOW THEY LIKE THE PAIN. ITS NOT TINGLING FEELING ITS A BURNING AND SKIN ON FIRE FEELING. PLEASE CALL ME IM SOOO MAD!! 310.571.7899 OR JESSICANRED@YAHOO.COM