A couple nights ago, our beloved cat Iggy (whom I’ve had for 13 years) SUFFERED a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE death. She has always been a thin, young acting cat who never seemed to age. She’s an indoor cat, but recently developed a flea problem that spread throughout our house. Due to our economic situation, instead of [...]
Prince William’s Story
This story was sent to me via email today: After noticing fleas on my one-year old Shih-Tzu, Prince William, I bought Hartz Ultra Guard Flea and tick drops. I parted the hair and applied it down his back. That was on Saturday May 17th. By Sunday, William was acting different, but I thought it was [...]
BIO-SPOT MADE MY CAT VERY ILL
DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT. IT MADE MY CAT VERY ILL. we gave it to him 9 days ago and he is still sick. This product has synthetic pyrethrins in it which are very toxic to cats. Not all cats will get sick from it but too many have!! I have been watching my normally [...]
Hartz One Spot for Cats and Kittens
5-14-2008: Today, as my daughter was brushing our long-haired Siamese cat (named Romeow), she found fleas with bite sores on his head and neck. She came to me pleading I do something for him to stop his agony. Every year, I purchase flea collars for our family pets (consisting of 2 dogs and 1 cat). [...]
Lily spent the night at the vet
After using Sergants flea and tick on her, she became really sick. I finally took her to the vet. After a couple of shots and a night there she got to come home today. The vet also showed me a cat that the owners had given the same stuff to last week. It had been [...]
Rocco SEVERELY HURT by Hartz Chew & Clean intenstinal blockage
I bought a Hartz Play ‘n Snack Triple Pack for my 8 month old French Bulldog puppy Rocco. This product included three items: 1. Chew n’ Clean Durable Nylon Bone 2. Snack Bursts – Beef & Bacon Flavored Treats3. Bacon Bone – Corn Starch Chew BoneHe is an active 8 month old puppy who likes [...]
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SentryPro issues-Any Flea Product can kill
I have an 8 month old Chihuahua named Delilah. I noticed she was itching her knee area on her back leg and thought maybe she had recieved a flea from the backyard and since the weather has been getting warmer, it is the season to re-treat for fleas. I gave her SentryPro which is Sergent’s [...]
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MY CAT CHINA
My baby was very lucky. She did not become ill but about 10 days after using Hartz, her fur started coming off, skin and all. It came off in patchs around the neck about the size of 50 cent pieces. She had been in my basement and I couldn’t think of anything she could have [...]
Hartz Flea & Tick Spray should be BANNED!
My husband & I found the most adorable 3-month old stray a few days ago and we took her inside & straight to the vet. My vet gave her Hartz flea medicine & told us to follow up with the Hartz flea spray afterward. Well, we did, & a few hours later, our precious tiny [...]
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Can’t Believe it!
My cat died from using Hartz Flea and Tick drops 5 years ago! I posted my story on this site back then and I just can’t believe this is still happening! Why does this company continue to sell these products and why do people keep buying them?!!
DEADLY HARTZ PRODUCT
I treated 4 cats with Hartz Flea and Tick powder within the last month. The one who got the most powder, Wobbles, a beautiful black kitty disappeared without a trace, most likely dying in agony under my house, where I can’t reach, as she never left the yard, EVER. She was deaf (she became deaf after [...]
Flea collar
I just purchased a flea collar for my dog. Since most stores in our area sell Hartz products there is not much choice about the products. I bought exactly the collar for the weight of my dog and put it on him yesterday. Today he can hardly open his eyes, they are red and swollen [...]
Veterinary Emergency
I work at two veterinary emergency clinics. I have personally seen the effects Hartz flea products have had on many numerous cats and dogs. Pet owners be AWARE you are not saving money by buying Hartz because it is cheaper then Advantage or Revolution. You are risking your pet’s life! A short time after applying Hartz [...]
Sergeants Silver Flea Medicine
On March 16 at 2 am my husband woke me tell me one of our chiquahau dogs were sick and not acting right,I called the emergency vet and they asked me some questions,I told them I had put sergeants silver flea medicine on him early that evening,she told me to bath him in dawn dish [...]
sergeant’s flea and tick burned my bichon frise
I purchased Sergeant’s flea and tick spot treatment a month or two ago for my 6 month old bichon frise. As soon as I put it on his back, he crawled into the corner whimpering. I picked him up and looked at his skin. He had a burn down his back that was cracking and [...]
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my healthy young dog died after Hartz 4 in 1
My perfectly healthy 3 year old dog died yesterday after a HARTZ 4 in 1 application. I AM FLOORED BY WHAT I HAVE READ THIS EVENING ON THIS PRODUCT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT IS SO ACCESSIBLE AND ON SHELVES EVERYWHERE. I GAVE MY PET HARTZ 4 IN 1 AND SHE DIED. HEALTHY and full [...]
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Hartz Flea Spray
I sprayed my stairway, my couch, two chairs, and my bed with Hartz Flea Spray. Then I went to work. 10 hours later I came home and didn’t think anything about the smell. I assumed after 10 hours, it was safe to sit on the couch and lie on the bed. It has been 23 [...]
Seargeant’s Gold is AWFUL
I bathed my dog in regular shampoo and when she was dry, I applied the “gold”. Proper dose for size and weight. Within a few hours she began shivering and became very hyper. She couldn’t sit still and she was whining terribly. She had what appeared to be hiccups. This stuff nearly killed my litttle [...]
Winston’s seizures
I can’t believe this! I work night and got a call from my mom who stated that she gave Winston, my 3.5 mth old yellow lab, a bath with that new shampoo we bought. As my mom was drying him off she noticed he looked sleepy. She went to go get his bed and then [...]
One Spot
I had just applied Hartz One Spot to my two beautiful Bengal kitties when they started cleaning each other, as they often do. I panicked and went to the Hartz website to see if this was going to make them sick by ingesting it. To my suprise I couldn’t even find the product on their [...]
Acute Pancreatitis
About 10 years ago I purchased a package of rawhide chews, made by Hartz, at the grocery store. The next morning, after eating a chew the day before, my dog was in the emergency hospital with acute pancreatitis. He was put on an IV, spent the night & did recover, but the vet bill was outrageously expensive. The [...]
our cat scrappy
we bought some hartz ultra plus for cats,and after putting some on our cat as per the directions he started acting strange,he refused to eat,and drink,just lay around, this so not like him. what should we do?
hartz shapoo killed my cat
we had a bad flea problem from a pup we adopted from the pound so we had to deflea our animals then bomb our home this was a very long time ago after we had dipped our kitty powder a few hrs later we found her dead under the bead and we didnt even get [...]
hartz isnt the only deadly one
At 10 p.m. on a wed. I accidentlly gave my cat’s “Dyna” and “Moo” the wrong flea medication-used for dogs, and did not realize it until the next day when they both were twiching and flipping out, so I gave them a bath. Not better- In a panic I called a vet. I was told to bring them [...]
RIP Little Nitro!!
April 14, 2007, my boyfriend suprised me with the cutest 3 week old gray tabby cat for our 3 year anniversary together–We named him Nitro. He was my first animal that I ever grew attached to. On Friday March 7, I had purchased some flea powder for the carpet and spray for the furniture. On [...]
SERGEANT’S GOLD FLEA/TICK SQUEEZE ON (DEADLY MED)
My name is Pamela and I have a little 1 yr old chihuahua named Evie,one night after I bathed her and put SERGEANT’S GOLD squeeze on flea/tick killer on her….she got crazy acting within 5 minutes.She ran around and was breathing heavy….within 10 more minutes she was dragging her back legs behind her and biting at [...]
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5 yr old healthy beagle
I used ultra guard flea & tick drops for the first time on my healthy beagle. Two hours later my healthy beagle had a seizure. My daughter and I were very upset and scared for our dog. I thought maybe he ate something he was not suppose to. I found nothing, my husband came rushing home [...]
5 yr old beagle
we used the Hartz Ultra Guard flea & tick drops on my 5 yr. old beagle. 4 hours later he my dog had a seizure. He has never had a seizure before. The experience was very scary. After the horrible experience my husband and I put two and two together and realized what had happen. [...]
Tiger Passed on March 8th 2008 after using Hartz shampoo
On March 8th, 2008 I gave my 5yr. old cat tiger a bath. Using Hartz flea and tick 2 in 1 cat shampoo. I don’t bathe my cats too often maybe like twice a year. I followed the same instructions I always followed on the back of the container. I wet him down with warm [...]
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tetrachlorvinphos is DEADLY to your pets
All you have to do it is type TETRACHLORVINPHOS into GOOGLE and you will see just how bad this pesticide is. Yet HARTZ puts it in most of their flea products. For example HARTZ Ultra Guard Plus Flea and Tick Spray. Avoid this pesticide and HARTZ in general until they remove this pesticide from all [...]
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