Weblog Entry - 12/03/2002: "(Eco)Logical Warns of Hartz Flea Drops Recall

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12/03/2002 "(Eco)Logical Warns of Hartz Flea Drops Recall - Thousands of Cat Deaths!"

I went to this excellent web site to get the e-mail address and LOOK what I found.
I say anyone still forcing their animals to wear flea collars is a sadistic idiot. If you do not believe me, YOU wear one for 60 minutes. I DID IT. You will be sick at the end of 30 min. - if you wear it an hour you will vomit and/or have a headache that will not go away.
BUT DO NOT BUY OVER THE COUNTER DROPS.
GO TO THE VET AND GET FRONTLINE OR REVOLUTION.
AND BUY NOTHING FROM HARTZ.
Go to the Vet and get Frontline or Revolution (one of them will not kill ticks - I always forget which one)
A little dab in the shoulderblades and it is over for a month. Not perfect but better than a flea collar.

Pesticides Recalled After Killing Cats
Thousands of illnesses and deaths in cats and kittens have led to a recall of some flea and tick products, along with new warning labels and other protective measures.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said last week that safety concerns stemming from use of two flea and tick control products for cats and kittens, led the agency to persuade the Hartz Mountain Corp. to enact measures to reduce potential risks to pets from using these products.
Under an agreement with the EPA, Hartz has ceased the sale and distribution of Hartz Advanced Care Brand Flea and Tick Drops Plus for Cats and Kittens and Hartz Advanced Care Brand Once-a-Month Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens. The company will recall these products, and repackage and re-label its existing stock of the pesticides to educate consumers about their risks.
MUCH MORE ABOUT THIS ON HIS WEBSITE - go read it

Hartz Mountain Advanced Flea Drops are still on the market and continues to either make the cats ill or kill them. My cat became ill and hopefully will recover. Vet bills so far are $300.00. I dont understand why this product is not taken off of the market.
Why dont the vets inform the pet owners and why dont the vets lobby to get this product off of the market. The anguish this has caused me - I may never recover. The guilt is more than I can bear.

Posted by bbirdsong @ 12/04/2003 09:10 PM CST

On January 26th, 2004 I applied Hartz Advanced Care Flea and Tick Drops for cats on all three of my cats. Not one or two, but ALL 3
developed bad side effects from this dangerous harmful product.
I will NEVER purchase another
Hartz product and stongly urge
no on else to either!

Posted by Becky Neal @ 02/04/2004 09:03 AM CST

I also put Hartz Advanced on my two cats, they have been at the vets for 2 days now. And I have so much guilt too! I have cryed and cryed over my boys. I am hoping they will come home tonight.

Posted by Laurie @ 03/26/2004 04:09 PM CST

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