So, I'm at Walmart...

not that I kinow of but here we done deflea as no fleas in our yard and looks like they dont jump fences that are 6 feet high

It is always good to save animals by getting people to not buy things that could harm animals and we have two chihuahuas that are both about two years old and my mother buys their flea stuff from a magazine because it is cheaper and it supposed to help the animals longer,and I do not trust everything that Wal Mart says or sales because I work at Wal Mart and it is a bad place,they do not care about the employees or the customers they only care about the bottom line which is the dollar,as long as they make money they are happy.

-gives Elic a huge hug- Thank you so much for steering that guy away from Hartz. That stuff isn't just toxic but doesn't work worth sh*t. I found that out about 14yrs ago. Our first and only major flea infestation so went to Walmart and bought all kinds of Hartz flea products to attack back. Well, one cat lost most his fur and the fleas were all having a party in the shampoo and power on the other 3 cats and dogs, getting drunk off of whatever Hartz puts in their products that fleas so love.

Harmed? No. Helped? Again, no. I bought some Zodiac brand flea treatment that did nothing except make Harmony mad at me. (Speaking of whom, she jumped into my chair when I got up to check the brand.)

No, I have never used any flea or tick products on my cat that my vet didn't prescribe for her. The only thing I would use a Hartz flea collar for is to put it in my vacuum bag. Apparently, if you have any fleas in your carpeting and you vacuum them up, the collar will kill them inside the vacuum bag. I would never put a Hartz collar or flea drops on my cat. I have heard way too many horror stories of people's animals getting sick or dying from that stuff.

I never used any stuff for fleas. We would use natural products and just bathe them with dandruff shampoo (it works great). One thing to do is cut a lemon into quarters and place in a pint jug. Cover the lemon with boiling water and let it steep overnight. Next day you have a flea repellent that you can use in a spray bottle. Spray all over your dog remembering especially behind the ears and around the head generally (careful of eyes), around the base of the tail (once again keep away from delicate bits) and under your dog’s "armpits." I think that it was great that you did that. I, too, am a person who will give people assistance, if I think that I can help. If more people did that, how great would the world be?

I have never heard of hartz actually, but I will take the warning in case, we have to look after our pets as we would ourselves...thank you.

I use Frontline for my dog, and it does cost an arm and a leg although it works better than anything else I've ever tried. But I also didn't know that Hartz was bad. Maybe I've heard it and forgot it (because that is SO something I would do), but I'm glad I read your post just now. Because I have bought something from Hartz for Sherlock before. Not in a while, but I remember the brand name. You really did that guy a favor, good for you!

[b]Speaking of dangerous pet products, although I still use clumping cat litter (& never had a problem), I did read in some cat mag several years ago that some cats have needed surgery to remove clumps that have formed in their bodies from licking bits off their feet. Do you recall this? Have your cats ever had a problem? You'd think it would'd be banned, if it were truly a common problem...still, I wonder about it. Any new info on it? Maggiepie IMPEACH THE IMPOSTER![/b]

[b]Didn't we also hear a few decades ago that they were involved in some sort of turf war with another top brand for shelf space, causing problems in many stores 'til some regulatory body stepped in & handled it legally? Or was that a different brand? (You know me, geezerbrain...can't remember...) Your CLIENT (harumph!), Maggiepie IMPEACH THE IMPOSTER![/b]

Sounds like you did your good deed for the day. I like to give people advice to at the store if I think they need it or if they ask for it. Glad you mentioned about the Hartz. I never heard of that. I'll have to make sure my friends know about that too.

Elic- Thanks for the updates hun. I had heard stories and always thought frontline was the best, but I've never used that either with any of my pets. Our kitty is an indoor gal so I've never used anything. We've never had any issues with her, and her Vet checks her out once a year. If it is this bad, why is it still on the market? It seems like if something is poor for humans they rip it right down, but when it comes to our precious housemates they'd leave anything up that is harmful. Thanks again for the information. Namaste-Anora

I only use natural remedies on my cats. A tip for all, try Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth as a natural flea product. Diatomaceous Earth is good for bed bugs, garden bugs, fleas and a bunch of other things. Look up the benefits online.

im not a cat person but shouldnt there have been a lawsuit or something i mean if they are dying and stuff

I haven't but I have heard stories...

I vaguely remembering reading, hearing or being told that Hartz products are harmful to dogs. I am not sure if MIL uses Hartz but I am almost certain she doesn't. It's always good to be helpful to others! Though if you were to live in the county my husband and I do, I would hope you'd have tempted him to buy something, as my hubby works for the wal*mart in our county... lol.

I avoid the spot treatments for fleas for all of my pets (2 cats and 2 chihuahuas). When Advantage by Bayer first came out I tried it on my chihuahua (I only had one at the time) and she was partially paralyzed in her hindquarters for two weeks. Thankfully it wore off. Last year was a really bad year for fleas where we live, so I tried a Sergeant's product that my neighbor swore by. It made both dogs scratch so badly in the area between their shoulder blades that we tried to bath them to wash it off. It did help, but didn't entirely get rid of it. Their skin was blistered where the drops were placed. Never again will I use anything that's applied for long-term treatment like that. I've never used the Hartz products. Years and years ago they had a reputation for not really working. More recently have been the reports of the hazards. I'm glad I've stayed away from that stuff. What I do use, and I've used it for upwards of 20 years, is a flea spray sold under the Zodiac brand name (or Vet-Kem at the vets). It is labelled for dogs and cats, works immediately and doesn't leave any nasty smells on them. I continuously look for flea evidence, and only treat them if I see something. I like limiting their exposure to pesticides unless I see something, it just makes sense to me. This spray is also fairly inexpensive to use. My last $9 bottle has lasted three years.

I have no idea what your talking about, but this reminded me of when I put some flea medicine on my cats neck and his hair fell off around that area. I cant remember what brand it was (i wrote it down somewhere), but good thing his hair around his neck grew back, poor fellow.

You're right about the Hartz brand items. Not good for pets at all. On the other hand, I wouldn't even buy treats for my animals at Wal-Mart either.

Good job! It's sad how pets need so many things but most of it has ingredients that can cause them to get sick or die from it :( And it doesn't help that Frontline and Advantix is so expensive whereas Hartz and other products you can find in the supermarkets or places like Walmart are cheap. But if I were you I'd feel good too, especially since most people would be too shy to just say something to a strange, or they'd have this "Yeah, better mind my business" attitude.