I published this post because I believe people should have a choice. But be warned...the product advertised as an alternative is Not Flea Free Organically!!! It too has side effects. FLEA FREE HAS NO SIDE EFFECTS, PERIOD!
Dangerous Products to Avoid - Pet owners should begin using safer products on their pets, avoiding organophosphate-based products. Specifically, consumers should avoid products that list chlorpyrifos, dichlorvos, phosmet, naled, tetrachlorvinphos, diazinon or malathion as active ingredients. Pet owners should also avoid carbaryl and propoxur.Important health effects research that provides solid evidence linking common pesticides to early onset of major human and animal health problems. Common pesticides are reported in the medical journal summaries. The majority of information was acquired by extensive research from the University of Florida and University of South Florida Medical Libraries.
Health Hazards from Chemical Flea and Tick Products
Below are testimonials of the horrors of chemical flea control products: Frontline, Sergeant, Zodiac, Advantage, Hartz and Farnam If you think you or your pet has been affected by a pet product containing pesticides, call your local poison control center if you need immediate help, and report the incident to the EPA's National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, at (800) 858-7378.
Sergeant's Pet Care
"I am writing in alarm and concern about the Sergeant's Pet Care products for cats that are being sold on the market. I recently used a brand new bottle of Sergeant's® Skip-Flea® & Tick Shampoo for Cats. Within about 11 hours of using it, my cat was having seizures, and then went into some sort of coma. Her pupils were so big that her eyes were completely black. I took her to the vet hospital where I learned that the shampoo contained this chemical called Permethrin. This is a known PESTICIDE that is lethal and toxic to cats. This isn't the first case the hospital has had of cats coming in affected by this. Nine hours after getting her to the hospital she died. My cat was perfectly healthy until this moment. I have contacted the company and they are not quite willing to cooperate. I am looking for help in bringing awareness to other pet owners about these harmful products. I've done a lot of research and I found out that these following products are also hurting and killing pets (cats and dogs). To read each story of what each animal went through is heartbreaking: Bio Spot, Advantage, Frontline, Sergeant’s Nature’s Guardian flea and tick products. I have emailed several people whose pets have died and become injured. There an amazing amount of people that need help. I've contacted the Department of Consumer Affairs and Department of Pesticide Regulation so far and have not gotten very far." Sara Paredesscr@aol.com Sacramento, CA:
"Sergeant's Gold Flea and Tick Squeeze-On for Dogs. I applied this product to my dog as directed, and within hours she was vomiting, foaming at the mouth, drooling and had no control of her legs. I was NOT happy with this product AT ALL. She now shows signs of a serious brain injury, she's now 3 & has reverted back to being a puppy. I absolutely WOULD NOT RECOMMEND this product to ANYONE !!! This was very scary for us and we don't want anyone else to go through it. We made a complaint to the Better Business Bureau and the Sergeant's Company." Larry larryevinger@ma.rr.com
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Hartz Flea and Tick Products
The principal ingredient in Hartz brand Flea and Tick products for cats is a 40-year-old chemical pesticide called Phenothrin. Although long since banned for use as a lawn pesticide, due its toxicity, Phenothrin constitutes over 85% of the total ingredients in Hartz Advanced Care Plus topical flea and tick drops for cats. The EPA has been reviewing pesticide risks in pet products only since 1996, and because the agency is backlogged, many pet products containing potentially harmful pesticides still make their way onto store shelves. Despite multitudes of well-documented cases of Hartz Flea and Tick Products causing injury and death to many innocent pets, Hartz Mountain Corp. continues to deny any wrongdoing and insists that its products are safe. Evidence against the safety of Hartz Flea and Tick products continues to grow rapidly. TV news channels have ran numerous reports on the problem and a class action suit has been filed against Hartz Mountain Corp. by the law firm of Faruqi and Faruqi, LLP and Squitieri and Fearon, LLP. However, these deadly products are still being sold in stores across the nation and remain well within the reach of unsuspecting consumers who are unwittingly putting their beloved pets into harm's way.
"My dog who was three- was murdered by Hartz flea products. We put on him and the next day he was sick and vomited evrywhere, we rushed him to the vet, were testing showed he had acute-renal-failure. The night before Sky was running,playing, wagging, the next day he was dying. Sky could not pee,drink, or eat. Sky could not even walk. He was put down in our arms October 2, 2005. It is unfair. Our stores only sell Hartz products. Please pass my story on. Thank you!" Amber from Maryland lilangels0987654@aol.com read the other horror stories about Hartz's flea products
Frontline
"The day that ur 8 year old Tibetan Spaniel received the frontline plus on his back, he seem very unhappy, like he knew he had received something bad for him. The following days he refused to walk - he had to be carried to his favorite tree. He was extremely lethargic. He only moved to eat and drink. He seemed depressed - he did not wag his tail, or show any affection as he usually does. IT was as if his personality was changed - he became a depressed, sad dog. In the last two weeks (after 3 weeks of this) he started to 'improve' and while he started scratching a bit more as the flea poison wore off, he started seeming to feeel better, to walk, to 'smile', to be happy to see his dog friends on the street. He now seems just about fine - although still not walking quite as much as he was 5 weeks ago before the frontline" Lily lily0278@gmail.com
Farnam Bio Spot Flea and Tick Control
"One day while shopping, we cameacross an over-the-counter product, called Bio Spot Flea and Tick Control (by Farnam Pet Products). It looked similar to the Frontline product, but it was much cheaper, so we decided to try it. The Bio Spot seemed to work just as well as Frontline, so we used it again six weeks later. An hour after applying the Bio Spot, we found Hamish thrashing about on the ground. His body was completely stiff. His head was raised in the air, and his jaws were opened wide. A thick foamy saliva was spewing from his mouth. Horrified, I tried to determine if something was stuck in his throat. His windpipe was clear, but he was not breathing. His eyes began to roll back in his head. He was dying and we did not know what to do to save him! We made a desperate call to our veterinarian .... more about Farnam's Bio Spot Flea and Tick Almost Killed our Dog --- Here are some of the e-mail messages that I have received from others whose dogs and cats have experienced adverse reactions to flea control products. (after clicking on a date message board, scroll down a little to view the message)
Zodiac flea control
" We have just lost 2 cats because of Zodiac flea trol drops. They died one after another , 2 healthy pets, we used this Zodiac drops for about 2 moths as instructed on the package. The vet said it went through the skin and damaged the liver. We will e-mail the company as well." Andrei in Canada : andreikraev@yahoo.ca -- Other testimonials about Zodiac and Bio-spot dangerous pet products:
"I shampooed my dog with Zodiac Flea and Tick Shampoo on sunday the 20th. The dog seems to be fine but I have extreme pain in the hand I used to rub the shampoo in. It took me a few days to realize what had happened. The pain starts in my fingers and goes all the way to my shoulder. Unless you like pain or want to kill your pet, DO NOT USE THIS SHAMPOO! " Carol Dunn lcd @ briskweb.net Other testimonials about Zodiac and Bio-spot dangerous pet products:
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Advantage Flea product
* Used Advantage on my cat and she's sick - I used the usual Advantage for cats on my Harley, and it was even one third the dose, because I use one vial on 3 cats. She was sick by that evening, wouldn't eat, acted like she was barfing even if she drank water. She soon quit eating at all, and for 3 days it was touch and go. Luckily she is chubby, so she had some fat on her to live off of. I spent 180$ in tests at the vet, and they hydrated her, and sent her home with no answers. She hadnt pottied or eaten for 3 days. She looked horrible. I managed to find some soft treats by a natural cat food company that she finally ate one a few days ago. On the 5th day she ate a few more. I really think they saved her life. She finally drank a little water on the 6th day and eats a few bites of food here and there. She still is in the same spot, sleeps all day and rarely moves. I can tell she still doesnt feel well. But at least she is eating. Very little pottying at all. Vet says its very rare if it was the drops. I know it was. She might have licked them to much somehow... I have no idea. Just telling you to be careful She is 9 years old. I have used the drops for years, and always noticed they act so tired for a day or so after I use them. We never know, for sure how safe these things are, but if it kills fleas, it might become harmful if they are too young or too old."
* Mary Ann lost her beloved bearded collie 'Kaimen' as a result of using Advantage Flea Drops. "Advantage flea drops were recomended by my veteranarian to control Kaimens flea problems. The drops were placed on the back of his head in the nape of the neck. After using Advantage for 13 months a growth the size of a golf ball emerged in that very same spot where the Advantage flea drop were placed. The growth was made of a grey colored flesh with a putrid odor. A purulent putrid liquid oozed out of it. Kaimen was taking to the Natural Organic Flea and Tick Control for All Animalsvet, where I learned more about the growth and just how deadly Advantage is to our pets. The pesticide that is used in Advantage is called lmidacloprid and should NOT be absorbed through the skin. I learned that dogs and rats who were used to test this pesticide developped thyroid cancer and it affected their appetite. My dog Kaimen died at the age of two as a resuslt of using Advantage which caused a tumerous cancer to develop in his neck and which metastasized in his brain. I sent Bayer, the maker of Advantage, a letter with a return receipt but they never bothered to reply to my letter.
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Hartz Mountain Company is currently manufacturing and distributing a pet product specifically intended for cats that is highly toxic and dangerous. Following is a detailed explanation of events that have prompted my recommendation that this product (Hartz Advanced Care Brand Flea and Tick Drops for Cats Weighing Over 10 Lbs.) be recalled immediately, and extensively investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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