Hartz 3 in 1 cat spray - harmful if they lick?

Question

We applied flea spray to cat and she wont stop trying to lick the area - is it going to hurt her?

Answer 1

I've never been one for spraying anything on cats, regardless of them saying it fine, of course they're gonna say it's ok, they wanna sell it. I'm sure it's not fatal. Can you imagine how annoyed you cat must be to have to lick all the time. Frontline is great and effective, or Advantage, she won't even notice it's there cause you apply it to the back of her neck, where she can't lick.

Also, I don't think it's neccessary to give your cat any flea medicine or vaccinations unless they have fleas or are prone to being sick. Kinda like the "don't fix it if it ain't broken" saying. People are over medicating their pets, so much so the animal loses it's ability to fight off problems on their own. Same goes for people.

I haven't given my cats flea medicine in atleast 3 years, and even when I did, it was the first time in awhile as well, we only did it then because we had moved and they got fleas. I haven't vaccinated them in like 5 or 6 years and they are completely fine and yes, we do take them to the vet yearly, for their annual check up. I think they are healthier because we don't over medicate them. Some vets and of course the marketing people are going to tell you you need to do these things every year, so they can sell their products.

Answer 2

Don't waste your money on that stuff. Get Frontline, it is really 10 times better. I personally use the Frontline spray on my three cats and I have no problem with them health wise. In fact, I spray the spray on them and then I put them in their cat taxi for about 20 minutes, while I do the others, they are usually more preoccupied with wanting out than they are to lick their wet fur. They wont start licking it, until it is dry and that is usually after I have brushed them some.
But my vet reccommended the frontline spray, so I can't imagine he would say use something that would hurt my babies.
And like someone above me said, you don't have to use the flea medication every month, uless the cat goes in and out or you have dogs that go in and out, otherwise just use it if and when you happen to see fleas. That is what I do and I have only had use it twice, both right after adopting a new cat...

Answer 3

We have 5 cats and only tried that Hartz crap once. It's useless. Not only did it not work but it made the cats drool heavily and it looked like they had foam coming from the mouth. Frontline worked alright but Advantage seems to work the best for us and last the longest. Now if the infestation is bad enough that the fleas are in the carpet or furniture (happens quickly especially in very warm states!), there is a way to get rid of it. Treat the cats then sprinkle Mule Team Borax (found in the Laundry aisle at the store) all over the carpet and furniture then vacuum it up the next day. Sounds weird, I know, but it works wonders. Our cats are inside cats and we usually only end up treating them once a year, twice at the most.

Answer 4

Very possibly - get it off!! Hartz is one of the worst brands of all, they don't even have to lick it to be poisoned. It gets into their system through their skin and can cause seizures and death.

Please don't waste any more money (this stuff doesn't even work) or risk your cat by using ANY more store bought stuff. Just get some proper treatment from a vet, like Frontline. You can't use it within 48 hours of bathing your cat or it won't work - but otherwise, as long as you get it on her skin not her fur (it's a spot-on) it will work great, and is safe.

If you need further convincing, check out www.hartzvictims.org

Chalice

Answer 5

there are some animal poison control numbers that will not charge you a case fee because certain companies will reimburse p.c. if a pet ingests the product. for example if your pet were to ingest a roach spray, that might be one of the companies on the poison control list and there would not be a case fee for you.

hartz stopped doing this because so many pets were having reactions and often fatal reactions to their products.

so yes, hartz is harmful. especially to cats. stop using it and wash kitty thoroughly to remove the product.

Answer 6

Don't use that Hartz stuff from Walmart or wherever. Go straight to Frontline and you won't see anymore.