Our two-year old cat is currently at the local emergency vet clinic after we applied Hartz UltraGuard drops on her late this morning. Right away, she started to run like crazy, stopping only to scratch her neck and lick her paws, then she vomited. We thought it was only the sides effects of the treatment, especially after she settled down. But still worried, we decided to wash her neck and paws to remove as much as possible of the product. She ended up curling up to sleep and we let her rest. But after sleeping for 3-4 hours, she was still exhibiting the same symptoms. I found this site while looking at what to do in this kind of situation. We got so scared that right away we ran to the vet. And here we are, waiting to know what will happen to our little brat just because we did not do enough due diligence. Who would think that you can buy this kind of poison that harms both animals and humans when we need to ask at the pharmacy to get access to a basic Sudafed? Really...
Consumer Complaints & Reviews
I have been using Hartz Flea and Tick meds on my dog since he was a puppy and never put two and two together. He seems to get really sick and lethargic! I applied this product yesterday and asked my husband to monitor him while I was at work and sure enough he threw up! I am so scared, especially after reading all these horror stories! Never ever will I buy this product and I hope and pray they take it off the shelves! My dog would throw up and act really sick. I just thought it was the food pro plan but now I definitely know it is not because he gets sick after applying this product! I hate the people behind this product who have no regard for our animals and is in it for monetary gain! Hurt and confused as to why it is still being sold!
Hartz Flea & Tick Drops for Cats & Collars: It poisoned and killed my Siamese cat. He had seizures and lost hair, and then he just died. He was only 2 years old. I read that they were going to take it off the market back in 2005 and never did. It was the source of his death. Something really, really needs to be done. It's going on too long and too many decades now! Is this their secret way to help control the pet population?
I put Hartz Ultra Guard on my dog, above his collar, and below it. Then I ran my hands on it, then down his back. Now he has lost his hair everywhere it's touched. He is a husky and now his fur looks like road kill. I gave him two baths to try to get it off. What can I do to get his hair to grow back? I just would like to fix this, nothing else. Please help me.
I used a Hartz flea collar on my cat. Within three days, my cat's fur fell out under the collar and now has open wounds.
My cats are indoor cats only and have had an isolated incident of fleas. I had tried an all-natural flea product, but it didn't work. So I purchased Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick Powder on Sunday, February 12 at my local Stop & Shop.
On Tuesday, February 14, I applied the powder to 3 cats--2 are one breed and the 3rd is a different breed. Now, as stated on the label, I was to put the powder on the entire back from neck to tail as well as on the stomach and legs. I applied only a small amount of powder to my cat, Tigger, on his back down by his tail. I did the same with the other 2 cats. That was at 1pm on Tuesday.
On Wednesday morning, everything seemed fine; the cats all had breakfast and Tigger ate as usual. That was at 6am. Around 11am, Tigger started to throw up. At first, I didn't think anything of it because all the cats tend to throw up due to hairballs from time to time. However, Tigger continued to periodically throw up, and then, he would lay down and rest. I had to work that afternoon from 1pm-4pm.
When I returned home from work at about 4:15pm, I checked on Tigger, and it was obvious that he was still sick and getting worse. He now had diarrhea and would cry just before vomiting. I called the number on the back of the Hartz flea powder bottle, as I believed that was what caused his illness. They asked me a few questions and told me to get him to a vet.
At this time of the day, my regular vet office was not taking anymore patients, so I had to take Tigger to the animal hospital. The vet at the hospital asked me if I had used anything, and I told him of the flea powder. He told me how hazardous the flea powder is. He looked Tigger over and told me that because the powder had been on him for some 30 hours at that point, it was well into his system. He wanted to admit Tigger for the night and try to flush out his system. The problem with that was I had to pay them 75% of the estimated bill of $1000.00. I simply did not have $750.00 that night nor was I able to borrow it.
The vet gave Tigger fluids, and I took him home. I have to admit, I really didn't grasp how dire the situation was, and I never thought that he would die. I thought that the stuff would pass through his system, and that he'd be OK. That simply did not happen. Tigger rested all night, and in the morning, I offered him water, which he refused. He would look at me as I petted him, but he was very lethargic and spacy. He was quiet, and he didn't appear to be in any pain. He basically wanted to lay by his self, so he went under my bed and wouldn't come out. I kept trying to get him to come out so that I could check him closer.
At about 11:15 am, I went to check on him again, and he was partially out from under my bed, as though he was trying to come out. But he had died. I can't begin to tell you how badly this hurt me. I feel like I failed him. Tigger was a wonderful cat, healthy, and full of personality. He would always be by my side, and he would lay down with me every time I rested. I have been sick a lot lately, as I have lupus. I regularly lay down during the day to rest for a short period of time, and Tigger was always by my side. He was a great comfort to me, and now he's gone.
Tigger died on Wednesday, February 16, at 11am, all because I tried to treat him for an isolated incident of fleas. He had just turned 5 years old on February 4. I am absolutely irate over the fact that these poisonous products are still being sold, even after several hundreds, possibly thousands of pets, have become seriously sick or died because of them. That is just unacceptable!
I have four cats. I have tried your flee products, drops and collars. They are the most worthless things I have ever bought. My girls all still have flees. None of your product work. Why are you still selling them! Two of my girls started loosing her hair. You product is horrible! I will never buy any of your products again. And if anyone asks me about them I will let them know how bad they are.
Hartz flea medicine caused my cat neurological damage. She was in pain, had seizures then died. I told the manager of Walmart and he refused to remove the product from his shelf.
Lord heal our baby in the name of Jesus. We put some Adams flea and tick treatment, which has 30% etofenprox, 3.6% methoprene, and 5.0% piperonyl butoxide on her at about 10 AM on 2/26/12. I came home that afternoon, and she seemed okay. Later that evening, she started to show some symptoms like red, itchy skin, excessive panting, vomiting, excessive drooling, and wanting to go pee about every 10 minutes, but nothing happens, except for maybe a little driblet.
It seems like she can't poop. We need to keep an eye on her, and try to give her a little breakfast, try to keep the water fresh. Sometimes they have a reaction to the treatment within the first 24 hours. They may act a little strange. If it gets worse, we need to take her in. I called the veterinarian and they said to bathe her, which we did. I called Dr. Kristie at 7AM. Her office doesn't open until 8AM. I called, then left messages that I will call again in about hour. In the morning, she seems like she's tired. She's resting a little better, but still has to go to the bathroom every 10 minutes. It seems like she cant rest, because she has to pee. She doesn't feel hot, she just looks sick.
I purchased 4 packs of $50 each puppy pads and the leak proof part of the pad was not attached to the part of pad placed on floor. The attached leak proof part got loose causing the floor to get wet. Walgreens store brands are better than Hartz brand that I purchased. I am very unhappy with the product.
Four days ago, I bought Hartz Ultra Guard Ear Mite Treatment for cats. My older cat Maya has ear mites, (lucky I had only been treating her and not my kitten because she just got spayed and I wanted to wait) her ears were dirty with waxy build up, dark brown stuff, they were just nasty kitty ears and she had scratched her ears so bad her hair was coming out. So a friend of mine who is a vet assistant told me to buy an ear mite medication (if only she would have mentioned not to buy Hartz). I went to Wal-Mart and purchased this product.
My cat is 2 years old and weighs 12 pounds. The directions said to put 4-5 drops in ear of her ears once a day for 7-10 days. I didn't want to give her too many drops so I decided to only do 3 drops in each ear once a day for 7 days. Today is day 4 and her ears are bright red inside and outside around the base of her ears. She is also yelping when I touch her ears, which she didn't do before I used Hartz.
I called my vet assistant friend and talked with her boss who is a vet. As soon as I mentioned what I used, she told me to immediately wash her ears with baby shampoo. Her ears are still bright red and hot! I have an appointment tomorrow with the vet to see what we can do and how much damage this medication made by Hartz has done to my cat. I am so upset. I don't understand how they can be allowed to sell a product that harms animals.
I used this product on my dog and he started to shake violently and walk crooked. His breathing and heart rate was very rapid and he was drooling excessively. I took him to the vet and when I told the vet that I had applied this horrible medicine he knew right away that was the cause. He gave him a steroid shot and put him on medication. the steroid shot wore off and now he can't walk at all. He just drags his back legs behind him. I have to carry him outside and to his food dish. I contacted my vet to inform him that he has gotten worse and he said the only other thing we could try is to give him a prescription for prednisone and see if that improves his condition. I am not holding my breath! I will more than likely have to put him down.
This is unfair, sick, and cruel that this product is still being sold. I am outraged!
I put a Hartz Mountain flea and tick collar on my 6-yr old wire haired fox terrier. Within 3 days, she was lethargic, wouldn't eat, and had lost strength in her back legs. When I put 2 and 2 together, I immediately removed the collar. It is 3 days later, and she is slightly improved with antibiotics and cortisone. She has worn other flea collars, mainly Adams, without incident. I would highly recommend anyone interested in this product to read the reviews on the internet before subjecting your animal to something as toxic as this product. It is a shame that products like this are allowed to be sold. My dog was healthy, happy and very playful. Now I just hope she survives and recovers. Beware.
I used Hartz Ultra Guard One Spot Treatment on my cat, Buttercup, and he almost died. I spent $800.00+ Vet bills. I only used it one time and my cat became very sick. My vet said I was a fool to use Hartz as it is a toxin that will enter the blood stream. I am not the only one to complain, a class action lawsuit should be in order.
I decided to babysit my friends kitten. The day he brought the kitten to my house, he had put a Hartz 3 in 1 flea collar on him. The next day, he was severely lethargic, couldn't eat or drink any fluids. He kept shaking and could barely walk. I removed the collar right away and gave the kitten a bath. Before the kitten was dry, my kitten Bynx licked the other kittens neck. Now today my kitten Bynx won't eat or drink fluids and can barely walk. He keeps having seizures and his motor skills are depleted. I might have to put him down =(.
The other kittens brain functions are coming back but he is still very neurologically challenged but has began to eat small amounts of food and fluids. I love all animals. They are family. Hartz needs to stop killing and causing illnesses to innocent animals. They are literally getting away with murder. You can't even throw their products away. All their products must be disposed of by Chemical Control. I think that says enough by itself. Take your poisons off the market!
Somehow my sheltie licked it off her back and within a couple of hours was vomiting and foaming at the mouth and drooling constantly. Since that episode she's lost almost all her weight and cannot get rid of the diarrhea. We may have to put her down.
This is, by far, the most evil product I have ever bought.
I purchased Hartz UltraGuard Flea Egg & Flea Larvae Treatment for Cats and Kittens and it made my cat **** sick; vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy. It was applied exactly as directed to an indoor cat weighing 19 lbs. and 12 years old. I called my vet and they told me to wash it off immediately with baby shampoo. They also told me they don't recommend this product for any animal. When your vet tells you that, you know it's bad!
My baby survived, but many others have not. I was horrified by the information available at HartzVictims.org and other websites, Facebook pages, YouTube videos, etc. proving these products severely harm and kill animals. Then I discovered this Public Advisory from the EPA, published in March 2010. After receiving tens of thousands of complaints, they conducted a study of several flea treatments and think the inert ingredients in these products are causing my cat's symptoms and worse, seizures and death. The active ingredient in the Hartz flea product I used is methoprene.
Why is this poison still on shelves? Because unknowing people buy it, Hartz makes more profit than it loses, and the EPA is caught up in red tape (or just lax). Report your complaint directly to Hartz. They are legally required to report it to the EPA. Contact the distributor where you bought the product and give them hell. They need to be held responsible for the products they profit from. Find a Product Liability Attorney who offers free consultants and tell them your story.
There products killed my miniature schnauzer! My pet suffered greatly, vomiting, diarrhea, neurological and finally, I had to put my Kruger down! I brought a Hartz flea & tick collar, and within 24 hours my pet was gone. The vet did everything they could to save my animal and I followed the instructions on the packet of the collar. However, they listed no warning that "this product can or could kill your animal, burn their skin or make them severely incapacitated for life". How can this company be allowed to continue to put their products on the shelves? I see them at grocery stores, pet stores, etc. This should be outlawed. They have to reimburse all the victims for the pain and suffering they have gone through, not including the medical bills.
I am 16 and I have a cat that is my life. My cat is very warm, loving, and very outgoing. Just a while ago I bathed him and placed a small drop of Hartz Ultra Guard Pro on his neck and everything changed. He began to have seizures, acted very strange and aggressive. He is my everything, and thanks to this product my cat will never be the same. I beg you guys: do not use this product. My cat hasn't died yet and I am hoping he doesn't, but if he does I am going to do everything in my power to get this terrible product off the shelves. It breaks my heart seeing his worried face and knowing I can't do anything. Do not buy Hartz Flea and Tick drops!
My rambunctious 2 yr old Turkish Van Cat was flea treated with Hartz flea medicine on Dec.24, 2011. Later that day, he became ill and started dragging his back legs and was in severe pain. We took him to the vet where the vet could not figure out what was wrong. He was given a steroid shot and we waited 3 weeks as he seemed to be getting better. At that point, I flea treated him again with Hartz flea medicine and as soon as I did, he took a turn for the worst and now I cannot afford to go to the vet again as it cost $300 the first time and now I am broke. But I love my cat and don't know if he will make it. Hartz products should be taken off the shelf.
I rescued a homeless 8-year old male maine coon. He is experiencing loss of motor control in legs and treated for ear mites, being outside cat for one year when found. My vet said she suspects someone used cheap flea/ear mite treatment. Hartz because she has seen this before when it is used. He's being treated with antibiotics but not sure if it will cure him. Get this product off the market! This cat may have to be put down. My expenses will be $200-$300 trying to save him. On my own inside cats, I only use the best - Revolution! Unfortunately, the older homeless cat must have been given the cheapest product, unsafe for animals.
If anyone know of a definite cure, please post.
Working in a vet office, every time a cat came in with these symptoms, we asked if they used flea stuff and particularly Hartz brand. I saw this poison quite a few animals. I have no idea how this is still sold. I always tried to warn people not to use this. But I think they thought we were just trying to sell them our more expensive stuff. I think this should definitely be removed from store shelves.
Both my dog and cat were having a problem with fleas. For the cat, I bought the Hartz flea and tick drops. For the dog, I tried the Oatmeal flea and tick shampoo. My dog now has skin irritation from using the shampoo and I had to put my cat down. She was a healthy, happy cat before I used the flea and tick drops on her. I used just one dose when I noticed a change in her behavior. She seemed to get lethargic and had vomited. It took a month, but she ended up having to be put down after I used this product. I didn't have the money to take her sooner to the vet. I hadn't heard that there were problems with any Hartz products until I called the vet. They informed me that Hartz for fleas and ticks is harmful to your animal. So now, Belle is gone because I tried to help her in an economical way and thanks to Hartz.
How can a company keep a product on the shelf when there are so many complaints and bad reactions? Now, I have to find a different way to help my dog with her flea and tick problem and counteract the oatmeal flea shampoo I used on her. This is ridiculous! A company that knows there are problems with their line and yet they continue to put it out in the shelves. I won't get my cat back. She was a healthy, happy cat for 17 years and nothing was wrong with her until I used the Hartz flea drops and now, she is gone. You can't replace an animal whose been a constant companion. This company should not be in business if this is what happens when you use their products trying to help out the ones you love!
Our dog is lucky to be alive after applying this medication to him yesterday. It is absolutely disturbing that after so many complaints and deaths that this product is still on shelves! I cannot believe nothing has been done about poison being marketed and sold to pet owners after so many incidents, but I hope that it can be rectified. Our 4-month old English bulldog was not able to sit up or move for the last 24 hours because of this product. And not only does the product not mention any side effects, but the 1-800 emergency line for poisoning is only 9-5 on weekdays! Imagine if this was a child! How can a company so irresponsible still be legal to operate? We were given no warnings, no information, and no assistance when our pet was poisoned. Please do not allow this product to be sold to others!
We put the Hartz flea spray on my year old cat which the bottle said it was okay for her. We put the right amount on her and within a hour she was acting funny and walking funny. She was also acting like she had something stuck in her mouth. We gave her some water and food and though she was just feeling ill. The next morning, she was foaming at the mouth and it was bad. She has her shots so we knew it wasn't rabies. We looked online and found people saying it was the Hartz brand killing animals. We washed he down and cleaned out her mouth and she seems to be getting better. Hartz is nowhere near safe for cats or dogs and should be taken off the market!
I purchased Hartz flea and tick remover from Wal-Mart on November 18th 2011. Just trying to avoid going to the vet and buying an expensive product, I took a different path and bought a cheap solution. I put it on my cat Felix, my best friend, on the same day and he was fine at first, then the next morning he was barely breathing, having tremors, and seizures. My cat is currently at the vet in Clarenville Newfoundland after having to be rushed there early Saturday morning; he got out yesterday, Sunday, and was perfect. Last night, he took seizures and having tremors again and had to be rushed back to the vet. I was talking to the vet tonight and she said that he has not changed. He is a 5-year-old male cat and was the healthiest cat ever, and so playful. Now, I don't even know what to say after using this product.
My cat is suffering and possibly have to be put down and die which is the last thing I want to do. The vet said that it was the flea and tick remover made by Hartz, and it wasn't the first time she dealt with this problem. Also, I am now stuck with a bill for my cat when I go and pick him up tomorrow for about one thousand dollars, and he will possibly have to be put down anyways. I want something done about this.
I have a written letter from the vet saying that this stuff is not safe for animals or even humans for that matter to be in contact with. Please help me and get this stuff off the shelves; its hurting animals and making them suffer and also the owners. I love my cat dearly and I hope he's fine, if not then this will go a lot further with Hartz.
We would like to go on record as having two beloved cats gravely harmed by Hartz flea and tick collars as well as the spot treatment. These collars were for Cats, and were applied as directed. Tigger had had the collar on for at least two weeks; Abby, only a week. These were both inside cats, otherwise healthy.
On Tues., Nov 2, 5pm, Tiggers loud cries attracted my attention- an uncommon tone to it. Our daughter scream that something was wrong with Tigger sent me running to find him barely able to walk, jerking all over, his eyes dilated wide and bouncing all over the place, what I believed to be seizures. A dash to our vet confirmed our suspicions. Ironically, her first question was. Have you put anything new on him? Yes, that flea collar! Tell, me its not Hartz! (how interesting! ) Yes, it is! Immediately, they cut it off him and whisked him away to bathe him and start what began as his four days of seizures/sedation in ICU, and a mighty battle for his life.
The very next morning, I heard Abby yowling and ran to see her staggering across the dining room. Immediately I knew! I scooped her up and flew to the vet, burst through the door, crying, The other cat has been poisoned by this collar! So there they were, both in ICU! Tigger was sedated, hooked up to all kinds of lines; he looked awful. I'll never escape that image!
Our vet called Hartz several times. She called to make sure what the toxin was and what they'd recommend for treatment. They never denied it couldn't possibly be their collars, perhaps because they've heard this story before!
After 72 hours of intensive care, we were finally able to bring Abby home, perhaps because she hadn't had the collar on for as long. Her neurological system is still a bit shell shocked and I hope she won't have lasting damage.
Tigger, on the other hand, was still very bad off at 72 hrs but we decided to give him 24 more hours, just praying he could overcome the horrible toxicity in his system. But Saturday morn, 96 hrs into his ordeal, our vet advised us that his vitals were not good and the merciful thing to do was to let him go.
How can you people continue to sell this product? Thanks to your medication I have to tell my three year old that our newly adopted kitty is in heaven. I treated our cat on Thursday afternoon. She was lethargic by that evening. She was stumbling around, would not eat or drink. All she would do is lie in your arms meowing sadly. We rushed her to an emergency vet clinic. They knew what was wrong as soon as I told them what I had treated her with. She passed away this morning, in my lap. She had a massive seizure and stopped breathing. Thank you Hartz for costing me a $600 vet bill to try and save my daughter's best friend and breaking my daughter's heart. Your product is poison.
I have used this, and it makes my dogs sick. It needs to be taken off the shelf, and a lawsuit needs to be filed against them.
I gave my husky a flea and drops, but died in two days. It was poisoned and coughing up blood. If you know anyone who had the same problem, please email me. Thanks!
I purchased Hartz Gold flea drops for my dogs. I treated my dog at approximately 7 p.m. on October 3. The following morning, she had no motor skills and could hardly hold up her head. I rushed her to the vet who said that it was the flea medicines that poisoned her. The vet advised that veterinarians have tried for years to get this medication off the market.
I gave my dog the Hartz Flea and Tick Drops. My dog started to itch and scratch and breath really heavy. The skin became really raw looking. I had to bring her to the vet. He had to put her on prednisone and antibiotics for 25 days. My dog has to wear a cone over her head so she doesn't scratch herself. It never has happened with any other flea and tick stuff. Please take this off the market or have it investigated. It is a horrible stuff which made my dog to really suffer a lot.
I used Hartz Flea and Tick. Three weeks later, our beloved cat Simba died of kidney failure. I feel very guilty as I tried to save a dollar and help our kitty with a flea issue. Instead, I have had to explain to my 4-year-old daughter why she will not see her kitty again. This is a travesty of the worst kind.
My cat never had flees until this year so I used Hartz flee and tick in August of 2011. She is eight years old and now loosing her fur, especially on her back. She has scabs all over her and she sits in one spot all day and night licking herself constantly. I called the vet and they said that this is the side effect of this poison.
Why is this company still being allowed to sell their products? I hope this will help other pet owners and please do not use Hartz on your animals. If I had only known.
Two nights ago, I put the Hartz Flea and Tick drops on my four-year-old female cat. Literally within seconds, she started to twitch/tremor. I could not believe it, called an emergency after-hours vet. They told me to bring her in immediately after washing her down with dish soap and water. I did, and the front desk preceded to tell me that she knew it was Hartz when she spoke to me on the phone, and that this is a common reaction among pets. I'd like to know how this is allowed on the market.
I bought a Hartz Flea and Tick Dip for my dog and cat on September 24, 2011. We recently adopted a kitten from the animal shelter and she came infested with fleas and has since spread them to our 2 year old papillon, Remy. I decided to dip them to relieve them of all the itching. Big mistake.
About 10-15 minutes after the dip, my dog was shaking uncontrollably. I thought he was cold, so I rubbed him a bit more with the towel and put a doggie fleece on him. He was still trembling 5 minutes later, but now he sat at the foot of my chair, looked straight into my eyes, and whimpered. He did it again, and again, and I just looked back at him - he's not vocal at all, so I thought he had to go out to use the bathroom. I took him out to pee, but when we got back inside; he seemed only to be in more pain. He couldn't sit still, was in a spasm, panting heavily for a cool day, and making these noises that I finally began to interpret as pain. I could tell he wanted to lick himself, his belly and hind legs particularly, but he couldn't sit still long enough to do it. Finally I asked my partner for help and inspected his rear to see if something odd was going on.
His skin was bright red. Around the back of his hindquarters, it was puffy and irritated and I could tell it was extremely painful for him. There was even residue stuck in his hair (remember, the bottle says not to rinse them!)
I quickly looked up adverse reactions to Hartz Flea Dip online and what I saw caused my heart to catch in my throat. I immediately grabbed our cat and washed her in the sink with dish soap and lukewarm water. I took my dog into the bath and did the same but rinsed him for far longer.
It broke my heart to see him in so much pain, even after all the rinsing. I cried and cried and thought that I too would have killed my pets by trusting that something stocked by such a large brand would actually be safe for my companion animals. Remy continued to whimper from the pain, he continued to have small muscle spasms and in general looked lethargic and beaten - not the normal, curious, active dog he usually was. Every time I would sit or lay down near him, he would press his little body against me as if to say "Please make it stop!"
I sped to the grocery store and picked up some Benadryl and gave him the appropriate dose. Within an hour or so the trembling had calmed substantially and he was dosing. Now, about 9 hours later, he seems to be more fully recovered, investigating things around the house and looking more interested in life and in less pain.
I will never, ever buy another Hartz product again. I bought two flea collars for my animals and will be returning them tomorrow. I will also tell all my friends and family not to buy these products. I cannot believe a company would be so greedy as to continue to sell and promote products that can actually kill animals.
My animals still have fleas, by the way, but I am incredibly thankful that they are both alive, though I will still be keeping a close and careful eye on the cat for a few more days at least.
My deepest condolences to those who have lost animals to these toxic products.
I used this over the counter pet flea preventative for felines. I used it on my beloved pet of 12 years, a beautiful Persian, for the first time and on my son's young Calico. Both cats became ill. They both hid and I couldn't find them.
As a result, both of my precious cats are now dead! This company should not sell products which injure and kill pets. I have never used your products before. I just tried to save a little money and now, I am out two beautiful, precious, beloved cats who had so much more time! You, people, are disgusting and I hope that you go out of business! I read online how your company has killed numerous pets. Get a clue and pull your products before you hurt more families' hearts and children!
We have never had any problems with fleas. This summer, however, we were on a road trip and we thought our little Yorkie might have picked up fleas somewhere. We were staying in a lot of pet friendly hotels. When we got home, I bought her a Hartz flea collar. She had a flea collar on for only nine days and now her back legs are giving her problems. She can hardly walk and keeps falling. This dog was in perfect health on our two month road trip and was active and was swimming at every opportunity. I have just read all the terrible stories on the Internet. Why is Hartz able to continue to sell these deadly products?
My sister bought the drops and put them on her cat. The cat got sick just like the rest of these cats. We are only an hour in so hopefully, she'll be okay. Do not buy this product! It will kill your pet cat or dog. Don't buy Hartz products, they are bad poison obviously.
My cat Artie, a healthy cat, was killed by a small amount of Hartz UltraGuard Flea Powder for cats.
I used Hartz Mountain Ultra Guard Flea and Tick Dip for Dogs and Cats on my 17-month-old cat, Patches. The next day, he was lethargic and non-responsive. He wouldn't eat nor drink.
I took him to the vet and she said that the pyrethins in the dip poisoned him, as it is very toxic to cats. It attacked his neuro system. He has been receiving treatment but we will not know for a while if he will recover.
Hartz should not be allowed to sell a product claiming it is okay to use on an animal when it is actually poison to.
Two weeks ago I used Hartz flea drops on my sweet cat Grace. From that point, about a day later, she began to deteriorate, not eating or drinking, and very lethargic. She just got sicker and sicker.
After applying the Hartz product to my Siamese, he started having seizures, lost control of his back legs and eventually died over the 4th of July weekend. There are no warnings on the package, only a poison control line if humans get poisoned 1-800-275-1414. This product has been in the market for over 10 years!
I purchased Hartz UltraGuard to apply to my cat. I was worried that my cat my pick up fleas or tics since she likes to go outside alot. I applied the drops and the next day she was panting, drooling, and then started to have seizures. I rushed her to the emergency veterinarian and she stopped breathing in the car. I am so upset and distraught over this. I cannot believe Hartz continues to sell this product given all the bad reactions that i have read. I feel like I killed my cat, when i was only trying to help her!
I purchased Hartz flea and tick liquid; four cats are involved. One cat developed about a hundred sores and scabs on her tail, back, and neck. It was devastating to her. I bathed her several times in plain water then applied a topical cream. The sores bled for a few days and she licks herself constantly with no relief. Another cat constantly coughs and rolls on the floor. all of them still scratching and are lethargic. I suggest their products be carefully scrutinized and removed from the market. I have heard many of these horror stories since my experience I would like to save other pets from this despair. Thank you.
I purchased a Hartz ultra-guard plus flea collar for my dog 2 weeks ago and found out last night, after a few days of her being miserable, that she was loaded with fleas. Her ears were even loaded. It made me sick that I had trusted this collar to work and did not even consider that the problem was fleas. I spent 2 and a half hours cleaning her. I am now spending several hours treating my home and yard. I typically had been using Zodiac products or Adams with great success (never a problem). I had to use the liquid product on her last night just to make sure she is safe until this problem is corrected. I will never use a Hartz product again and will discourage anyone from using a Hartz product.
In March 2011, I bought Hartz Ultra Guard Plus flea and tick drops for my little Mojo a fiest/chihuahua mix. I was a regular user of Frontline in the past and thought I would give Hartz a try because of the price. My little buddy started immediately shaking his head and scratching his ears until he was scratching sores on his little ears. I didn't associate his behavior with the Hartz at first and thought he might have ear mites. Upon taking him to the vet and realizing that it was the "poison" Hartz that I had put on him myself, I was devastated. Mojo was lethargic and lost down to 5lbs he was sleeping all day and not eating. He is now on an aggressive treatment of steroids and antibiotics.
His reaction to the Hartz caused his immune system to attack the nerve endings in his ears, tail, feet and is causing his hair to come out. His diagnosis is Cutaneous Vasculitis with Hartz poison drops being the trigger that caused it. The tissue in the affected areas have started to die. My little Mojo has literally scratched the tips of his ears off, has lost toe nails and hair. Hopefully, he will get over this poisoning but still 3 months later I am still trying to save his little life. He is just starting to put a little weight back on but he is still just a shadow of his former self.
I will never forgive myself for doing this although unknowingly to my little baby boy. I can't understand how in the world the Hartz Mountain Corp. can still be selling this poison. I feel very lucky after reading the hundreds of horror stories of pet deaths associated with this product. Mojo is still alive, he may lose his ears because the tissue is still dying and new sores are still appearing on his little body. Please people, do not use this product! It's a very deadly poison, pay the extra money for the Frontline or Advantage as they don't enter the bloodstream as Hartz poison does. If I had only looked into it first. Why is this stuff still on store shelves!?
Both of my dogs, after applying the flea and tick spray the evening before, had problems with their central nervous systems. Their back legs were failing and started to pant, became disoriented, shaking, and drooling. I noticed this the next day when I got home. They did not exhibit problems immediately after I had put it on. This product is poison and should be taken off the market immediately.
We applied Hartz UltraGuard Plus flea and tick drops to our 13-lb Shih Tzu per instructions. Shortly after administering, we noticed she was acting droopy and sick and had little tremors. She did not get any worse or any better over the weekend, so we took her to the vet. The vet was concerned about the type of flea medicine we had used, but it was discovered she had a bladder infection and a bladder stone. So, there we had it; she was sick from that.
She was given antibiotics and sent home. This is when the horror began. At 5:00 am, Wednesday morning, we woke up to hear Lily gasping for air, foaming at the mouth and seizing very bad. We rushed her to the vet and were told she was poisoned. What started as little tremors went into full-blown seizures due to the Hartz UltraGuard slowing absorption in her system. We were told she could pull out of it and was put on an IV. At 10:00 pm, we received the terrible news that she had passed away. It was a horrible way for an innocent dog to die--18 hours of seizures and her body finally gave out.
Please stay away from all over-the-counter cheap flea poison. Only buy from your vet. We feel like we killed our dog when we were only trying to help her. There are tens of thousands of stories like ours on the internet. There is no warning on the box that this product can kill your pet. If this stops one pet lover or pet from suffering, then Lily's suffering will not be in vain. Thanks for allowing me to voice my thoughts.
My wife and I purchased a full bred Labrador before I was deployed in the Army to Iraq in order to help ease the separation with our children. Our now two-year old dog, Champ, is a much loved member of our family. He is as healthy as a horse. I recently purchased Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick Drops from the local CVS store and I applied it to him after I gave him a bath. I used the correct size and followed the directions precisely.
Approximately three hours later, Champ broke down in convulsions, seizure-like behavior with apparent bowel failure. He was urinating and defecating on himself at our home and the smell was awful. He was slobbering at the mouth and was straining to breath. This all lasted about ten minutes while my 9-year old son and I knelt by Champ's side to try and comfort him.
Several times, Champ pulled his tail up and laid his head down while shivering and shaking with his eyes glossed over. I felt that he was going to die any moment. This was as close to true death that I have seen since my two deployments to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Champ slowly began to recover, shaking and staggering while walking but I'm not sure if he is fully recovered.
Put Hartz ultra guard flea and tick spray on my cat and by night time, my cat was wet around his mouth. I thought maybe he just drank water. By morning, he had saliva hanging out his mouth, then he had a seizure, flipping around on the floor. I sat up and carried him outside to get him some fresh air but within minutes, he was dead. He was totally healthy before I put that poison on him and now he's dead and worst of all, I feel like I killed him because I put it on him. He was my best buddy and my company and now he's gone with a few sprays of a bottle and the worst is I did it to him by putting that stuff on him.
I want to know how Hartz can get away with selling products that don't even work. I spent a fortune on flea and tick products in the department store several weeks ago, and none of them worked--especially the ultra guard pro flea and tick drops, the flea and tick collars, and the spray. What a rip-off, I am so tired of spending my hard-earned money on junk! I wish I could just get rich off of a bunch of people buying my products that didn't even have to stand up to any of its claims. Consumer buyers, better beware! Apparently, these companies can just say whatever they want.
I had a female cat which died after using Hartz Flea treatment on her. The veterinarian said that there was nothing that could be done for her. Her allergic reaction was so severe that she could not breathe. The emotional toll on me was devastating. I felt it was my fault since she died because I applied the poison that took her life. I will never forget the incident or forgive the companies producing these poisons and selling them across the counter to unsuspecting consumers.
Per my vet, this product is toxic to dogs. We applied the liquid and a collar to my dog. He died 2 weeks later. He was lathargic, wouldn't eat or drink probably. He had the poops he couldn't control or his urine. Then he quit eating and drinking. Could barely walk. He died at home on 11/7/10 at approx. 4pm. We loved him. Very emotional, we had him for 10 years. He was part of our family.
I bought this product on my dog and he did 2 weeks later. My vet advised me this product is toxic to dogs. They are allergic to it. I didn't know this, she also said the FDA is trying to have it pulled from the market. The economic damage was minimal. However, the emotional damage is phenomenal. It tore my(our)heart(s) out to see my doggie die. We loved him, he was our family pet.
I decided to use Hartz Flea/Tick drops for the first time on my border collie, Dart, on Friday. I noticed he did not want to eat, became totally lethargic and was stumbling a bit when he stood up to walk. Yesterday ( the next day), he had a fever of 103.7. This morning fever was 104. I rushed him to the vet who did a complete blood work up. The vet called back and said Dart is having a severe reaction to the Hartz flea/tick oil. He gave Dart something to bring his fever down and told me to take him home, wash him in a good de-greasing dish washing liquid and we are hoping he starts to get better. I am praying that he does and I feel very heartsick and violated that this product is allowed to be on the shelves!
Sept. 4, 2010, I applied Hartz Flea Drops to my healthy 4 years old cat, Jazzcat (an Oriental chocolate-point Siamese for whom I paid $450). I used it according to the directions. Within a few minutes, she began to twitch and tremor. She ran madly around the house and did not want me touch her. I took her to the Cat Clinic in Mill Valley, CA where I learned that she was having a reaction to the chemicals in Hartz and that cats often go into fatal seizures after using it. They bathed Jazzcat twice to get rid of the toxins and she is now at home, calmer but still with some tremors of her ears, tail and feet. Obviously, this Hartz flea treatment can be deadly poison to cats.
After reading other statements on this site, I realize how fortunate I am that Jazzy has survived so far. I only hope she has no lasting neurological or other damage. My vet said Hartz is "thinking of taking it off the market". My question is, why wait? Get it off the market now! Veterinarian charge: $110. Emotional distress to Jazzcat and myself: Immeasurable.
Six years ago, I adopted a 2-year-old cat from the small animal shelter in Hillsboro, Oregon. When I was ready to take her home, I noticed she had fleas and let them know. Their reply was, "She is your cat now." So I went straight to my local PetSmart and picked up Hartz drops. I read all the directions and used it as the label advised. Shortly after, my new kitty we had named Darby, started convulsing. We rushed her to the emergency vet who told us they had advised PetSmart on multiple occasions that this product was dangerous and sometimes lethal for cats (but could be used for dogs). Needless to say, I was shocked. I called PetSmart and they agreed to pay my vet bill (I believe it was $75). The vet washed my cat several times and monitored her. I believe that PetSmart was taking this as a serious matter.
So now years have gone by and we adopted a dog for my niece. He was a Jack Russell Terrier. We were told he was 1-year-old when we adopted him. On several occasions, I had used a flea and tick shampoo on him and had noticed his skin was very red (but I thought that he was having an allergy to fleas). Then 2 months ago, I was dog sitting and gave him a bath with the Hartz shampoo and hours later, he vomited twice. I thought this was due to a new food. He played all the next day (he had walks and hours of fetch, his favorite), but I did notice that he was whining in the car (he loved the car so this seemed odd). My sister picked him up at 3 pm and he vomited in the car.
Then that night they found him having a seizure and he later died at the emergency vet. I am now convinced that the Hartz shampoo killed him. We were all devastated. Every member of the family had an emotional breakdown. Jack was the sweetest dog in the whole world. The vet said there could be a thousand different reasons for this sudden seizure including his pure breed status, but as I previously stated, I believe it was the Hartz. Still, it was very emotionally devastating and my 8-year-old niece still cries about it. We are not seeking any legal representation. We just want this off the shelves as loving families are trying to help their pets and instead are unknowingly hurting them.
I bought the small dog 3 pack Hartz flea drips, followed instructions and gave one treatment. Later that same day, 7-8 hours later, Lucky began to shake very bad, I thought maybe it was normal. The next day, he stopped eating, eyes were bloodshot, disoriented, shaking, unable to jump and dragging his back legs. I took him to the vet and he's on medication. If this happened to a baby product or hair product, the product would be removed. Why is it still being sold in the stores? My dog has a possible neurological damage due to the chemicals in the product. How many of our family members have to suffer before something is done?
I bought Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick drops for dogs and puppies. I put it on all three of my dogs. The next morning one of my dogs was tensing up her back pushing out her neck and walking funny like she was drunk. Her muscles were tightening up and she was shaking. I brought her to the veterinarian and she told me that in Hartz products, there is a chemical in there that makes the dogs and cats have muscle spasms.
I gave the dog a bath and she seems to be doing ok. I can't believe they have this on the market! Its only been 12 hours. The dog seems to be ok! But I'm $174.00 lighter in the pocket because of veterinarian bills!
My cat Tiger attained fleas. I went to Walmart to get some flea drops. The only brand they had was Hartz. I applied a tube between Tiger's shoulder blades and he immediately became hysterical and started running around. Over the next few days, Tiger was still scratching all over (like crazy). The fleas were still present. He also became withdrawn and didn't want to play (which was out of his character). I decided to give him a warm bath. As I was drying him, I noticed through his wet fur that his skin around his shoulder blades was bright red, like a burn. His skin everywhere else was light pink. Those ** drops chemically burned my cat's skin. They didn't even (at least) kill off the fleas! I will never use Hertz, ever again!
Why is Hartz allowed to sell their flea products. It seems, including our dog, they have killed or caused Illnesses. What can I do? What legal action can I take? Which e-mail for the EPA can I contact? Hartz Flea is poison.
I purchased Hartz One Spot Flea and Tick med for cats and kittens. Within 48 hours upon applying this product to my 6-year old male bobtail cat Smokey, my cat was dead. This cat was in perfect health prior to applying product to him. All I was looking to do was kill off the fleas on my cat, not kill off my cat.
I put the product on my 1-year old cat (Hartz one spot). Within a few minutes, my usual calm loving animal became aggressive and irritated. I soon realized something was very wrong with her when she would not let me touch her, hissing and actually trying to bite me. I then realized I had poisoned my animal with this product. She proceeded to lose control of her bowels. I washed the product off but the damage was done. Going to the vet and $400 later, she still has some lasting affects. She has gotten a little better but is not the affectionate cat I once had! Shame on your Hartz for continuing to poison our animals!
I treated my lab puppy with Hartz flea tick medicine and he instantly had "anxiety" type attack--panting, could not sit still, lay down, started spinning circles and shaking violently. We washed it off of him. A couple of months later, I tried a different brand because we found a tick on him. I applied Frontline and he had the same reaction. We again washed it off of him. He has been through blood tests, treated with antibiotics, etc., but still suffers from some sort of neurological damage from one treatment of this product. My year-old lab continues to have neurological problems after being treated with Hartz. The cost has been not only economically, but absolutely heartbreaking to see him have these recurring problems.
I bought Hartz Ultra Gaurd Ear Mite Treatment for cats at my local Walmart store. I gave my cat two treatments in one ear. Within 24 hours he was terribly ill. He had horrible head tremors and was unable to stand up and walk. I took him to my local vet at Lakeshore Anilmal Clinic. All the personnel at that clinic had witnessed animals that had severe chemical reactions due to using Hartz products, including their flea drops for cats or dogs. One employee video taped my cats head tremors to show others what can happen when using this product. My cat has been sedated to stop the head tremors. He is not out of danger yet and must be watched closely.
I purchased the Hartz Flea drops Sunday at Canadian Tire.I applied per instructions about 3pm.My Goldie Doodle of 19 months immediately re-acted and has not stopped licking herself and had had the runs since.I have taken her to vet and awaiting results however after reading about this product I'm scared to death that we are going to lose her.Shame on you Hartz Shame on every retailer as well for offering this deadly product.Canadian Tire as large as you are,step up to the plate and do the RIGHT thing by leading the charge to get this off every shelf in North America.
On Oct. 1st 2009 we purchased Hartz Ultraguard Flea and Tick drops at our local Wal-Mart for our family dog thinking that we would be treating, helping our dog but in all reality HARTZ KILLED our dog. Before treating our dog with the "Poision" he was a happy, healthy, playful dog, but the following day Charlie was awfully sick. He wouldn't eat, drink, walk, he wouldn't do anything that required him getting up and moving. After about four days of us just watching Charlie get worse, and worse we took him to the Vet, and come to find out he had so much poision in him, he was so toxic. He had a temp. of 104.5. After going through detoxication and meds the Vet decided to do some blood work. When the results came in it showed the worse, Charlie had Kidney failure. The Vet said that there was nothing he could do and the best thing that we could do for him would be to put him down to keep him from suffering. Although, that was a hard decision we had to do what was best for Charlie, so we had to put him to sleep. I DO NOT understand how this product can be on the shelves of stores. It is nothing less than a toxic, toxic poisoin, that killed one of our family members. I hope no-one has to go through what we did with this God awful product. PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT USE HARTZ!!!!!!
Hartz Altra Guard Plus Flea and Tick with mosquito drops is poison, I put these drops on my Miniature Schnauzer mid June and still here in September I'm still dealing with scares and skin infections due to these drops,I would very much so like to sue the Hartz Corporation!
We used their flea & tick Gold product on our 10 pound Havanese. Within an hour it was obvious that something was wrong. She was digging at her skin and yelping. I called OSU Vet, and the suggested I wash her in Dawn dish liquid, which I did. It seemed to help some. But she continued to dig at herself and spin in circles. Then she started foaming at the mouth and throwing up. So we took her to the emergency room.
How could [they] sell something that put animals in that sort of risk, you wouldn't let them sell a product that knowingly hurts children. Spent hours at the VET spent $ 200 on meds and lost time from work to be with her and take her to the vet. My poor dog was up most of the night still in pain from the burns.
Called the vet, and they reccommended to bathe her, cut the hair away, and then clean the wound. We will be monitoring her condition over the next while, hopefully she is alright.
You must be aware of the multiple complaints of Hartz Ultra Guard Flea & Tick treatment product and death of pets, in my case - dog. I am recommending Wal-Mart to do a follow up on this message and pull out the product from the counter until Hartz can prove that the product is safe. My case # is **. I am very sad of the sudden lost of my dog, not to mention the sadness of my son. Wal-Mart must check on this product before case gets worse, maybe human will be reported.
After doing some research on this product I learned that this happens to thousands and thousands of animals, and usually results in much more severe reactions (seizures, organ failure, even death). I do not understand how such a harmful product can still be sold at stores. You assume that you can trust a product that has been approved by the EPA. The EPA is there to protect us from situations like this. If thousands of people are suffering from this same problem from similar products, why has the EPA allowed the company to continue to sell their products? It is unbelievable. I will never buy a product from this company again.
Buyers Beware.
I want this product removed from the shelves. Hartz is murdering our animals with our lack of knowledge of there product. I have sent countless email and they do not respond. I call and there recording says they are busy and hangs up on me. Please help me and other animals by recalling this product. Hartz won't do it on there own they are to money hungry.
I am heart broken watching my cat die before my eyes. I am physically sick trying to pay these vet bills trying to save her. I feel like I am a murder to my cat, when all I was trying to do was help her with a couple of fleas.
I treated 4 of my lady cats with Hartz Flea and Tick Powder. MY deaf black cat Wobbles, first sickened and disappeared, assumed to have died under my house. She never left the yard due to her deafness and had her paths around the lawn and house so her disappearane was very sudden and mysterious. The next to sicken was Minnie, my tiny gold and brown tabby Manx. She sickened over the course of almost two weeks.
I don't have a lot of money but I finally talked a vet into seeing her without cash up front. I took her to the vet who found out that she was suffering from kidney failure. He did all he could for he but she died the next day. I brought her home to bury her in her favorite sunny place in the garden. The next to fall prey was cleo, who was a small golden brown tabby who loved to hang out on the roof. She got so sick and weak that the vet was afraid to try to take a blood sample from her.
I did all I could for her but her liver and kidneys were soon destroyed. She died a horrible death while I'll held her.I will never forget it. Poor, poor Cleo. When Minnie got sick and Cleo started showing the same symptoms I realized that something was causing this and the ONLY thing that all the cats had been treated with was the Hartz product.
I gave Inky, a black cat flecked with orange, the last cat who'd been treated, a bath to try to get the product off her. It worked and she is the only one of the three that survived. I truly believe my poor girls were killed by Hartz organophosphate Flea and Tick Powder.
I incurred vet charges I couldn't afford. Hartz agreed to pay for hair and blood testing for their product, which was done on Inky, and was to be performed on Cleo but she sicked too fast and was too weak to take blood from. Inky's test came back with a positive in the hair sample and she'd had a bath some time prior to the sample being taken and tested.I can't remember the results for the blood test, though I'm sure my vet has copies. I had to fight with Hartz for months to get them to issue a check to my vet, which they finally did, just a few weeks ago, almost a year after the first complaint. I received a check from them in October which I did not cash because there is a stamping on the stub that says if I cash it I will be releasing them from liability. This is very telling to me, but I don't know how to proceed with a case against them, have no money to hire an attorney and don't even know if I can win if I did. I want their deadly products off the shelf!
We purchased Hartz Flea and Tick drops and used it on our 5 year old female boxer (Deco), Within 10 hours we noticed she was having a reaction to the product. She was vomiting with diarrhea and stumbling around with a weary look about her. We rushed her to a 24 hour emergency Vet. They ran several tests including an organ function profile and then gave us the horrifying news that her Liver and Kidneys had been affected by the chemical. By this time they were about to close and we had to take her to our personal vet for the day.
Over the next 3 days with 24 hour care including everything from IVs to blood transfusions and repeated lab work she progressively got sicker and sicker until there was no hope. Every Vet shook their head when I told them what product I used. They hardest thing was being sent to the last vet to have her put to sleep. Lets face it, for us pet owners this is our children and a loyal and loving companion every day of our lives. I am 40 years old and every day for months spent hours crying in my back yard over the grave of my Deco. We had just purchased a male (Retro) for breeding purposes. Now we will not get the chance to give others the joy Deco gave us. This is a very dangerous product and should be off the market. Unfortunately I did not research what I thought was a safe product.
We have approximately $4,300.00 in Vet bills. The replacement cost of a pure-breed female Boxer. (After all initial vet bills after purchase, is approximately $2,500.00 to $3,000.00.) Plus the expense of the Male for breeding that never happened. Work days missed. 1 week times 2 people. $100.00 in attorney fees to be told that the case was too small for them handle. I feel left down and lost with no where to turn. It appears that Hartz gets away with using these chemicals due to poor consumer not pursuing the issue or Attorneys that are not willing to help us.
Used on 11mth old kitten. Bella became very ill. She could not stand up, she had twitching, and convulsions.
It was one of the worst things I have ever seen. It was a Saturday evening and no vet's were open. I finally find Pet Smart who called their doctor in for me. Bella had to have blood taken and given IV's. I took her home several hrs later and she still was very ill. It is three days later and she still is having problem. My Vet said Bella was poisoned from the hartz product. My cat passed away January and I found bella and she is a great kitten. I am very upset that she had to go threw this. Also I am not sure if she has any long term affects.
My female cat was at the vet having an xray because the vet thought her stomach felt lumpy and funny. The xray showed what the vet said looked like someone had just pumped cement into her stomach. Three vets looked at the xray and said they had never seen anything like it before. My dog got a hold of one of her Hartz mini mouses and I noticed when he ripped it open, what came out was just like clumping kitty litter or clay. I opened up another mouse and found this lump of stuff that clearly was clay. Now I'm wondering if this is what that texured cement like stuff is what is in her stomach from the mouse toys. I have given her many, many of these to play with. She is also constipated now, and has only had one bowel movement in about a week.
I called Hartz to find out what was in the mouse and they said it was crushed cardboard. This producat says made in China, and I'll bet it is really clay and not just crushed cardboard. It is sticky and tacky like clay when wet. Tomorrow I will talk to my vet to see what she thinks. I am hopping my cat does not die from this.
I also opened another large Hartz mouse that she has had and that appeared to have dirt in it???
I will wait to see what the vet says, but I have already paid $316.00 for the xray, and clearly this showed something in her stomach. I will not know until tomorrow what the vet will want to do with her.
I had a Jack Russell(mix).His name was Jaxson,I gave him a bath with hartz fles and tick dip..on Sept.03,2008. and on Sept.04,2008 he was sick.vomiting,diarrhea, But i didnt think about the dip.i just thought it was something he had ate.when i took to the vet.he said antifreeze poisoning.but i told him there was no way he got into antifreeze.
it was a week later at the 2nd vet.she told use that he had kidney failure and liver was bad to.she put him on the I.V. pump for 2 weeks.then sent him home where we had to give fluid under his skin and gave him 7 different kinds of meds.he just got sicker and i had to put to sleep on Oct.4,2008.
i have had a hard time getting over this he was my life.my kids had thier life to live and my husband works all the time. Jaxson was with me from day light to dark everywhere i went he went...i think they should put crossbones on the product....then i would have known what is was i was useing.i loved Jaxson so much..its hard not seeing him eveyday... Thank You
I fed my 3 parakeets the seed trees from this one same package over a period from April 2nd 2008, June 2008 and October 3rd 2008 i lost all three birds.
My first bird was 7 years old the second was only 4 months owed for 2 months the last bird was given to me 5 days ago around a few months old also and died today on October 3rd, 2008.Monday September 29th 2008
All three birds have died while eating from this package of seed trees from Hartz. The pc number on the package is 3270097605. My husband is a stroke victim and is devestated. We have ruled out all other reasons, no contact number for this company, please advise.
I purchased Hartz brand cat toy mice from my local grocery store and gave them to my cat to play with. They are some sort of product that is wrapped in rabbit fur. One of my cats got very sick and I found the rabbit fur under a bed with only pieces of the substance that was underneath the fur. It became apparent that she ate the stuffing (if you can call it that). It seemed to be some sort of clay like substance.
I tried to find out what the substance was but had no luck. How can a company sell toys for animals that will cause them harm if they ingest it? I have given all of my cats these same toys made from another company for decades and never had any problems with them trying to eat them or becoming ill from them.
I ended up giving her an enema and the stuff that came out was clay like and hard as a rock. My cat ended up dying from being so constipated from the substance and because we didn't realize she had eaten it until the damage was already too far done. I am devastated. She was 9 yrs old and never sick a day in her life. She's gone in one weeks time and all because I bought her a Hartz cat toy.
Hartz is misleading the consumer by not listing the exact country of origin for its pet treats, dog chews, rawhides etc. Hartz is listing several countries of origin on their packaging such as china,Indonesia etc versus the actual country of origin for a specific product. I am sure that Hartz is doing this because if they listed just China no one would buy their products. It does not allow the consumer to make an informed decision which is the point.
My dog had a blockage in his stomach which was filling from a toy that Hartz made. It cost my alot of money to have this fixed. If a company is going to make dog toys then they better be safe for our dogs. I paid for a $4.00 dog toy and in return had to pay $1100 to make it right. I will never again purchase from Hartz again and I will spread the word about what kind of products they sell.
I bought Hartz OneSpot treatment for my cats for flea egg and larvae treatment, figureing it would be the same thing as advantage because we were low on money. and i put it on my cats well a few days later my male cat got very sick and his face got swollen, and it just keep getting worse and worse so we took him to the vet. he had to have surgery to get and abscess removed off of his face, he had puss and blood coming out of his mouth etc. it got bad. all because i put that medicine on him and of course like most animals do he licked at it.
$200 dollar vet bill. and he had to suffer a nasty abscess that the vet said could have killed him if i didnt get him in their. plus his sister that was given to a friend of mine died because the Hartz medication they gave her caused her to have Ceisures. thankfully he is ok and didnt die but it could have happened to him as well.
I sent Hartz product (Shampoo and drops against flees and ticks) to my dad in Ukraine with full-translated directions. I bought this product in West Palm Beach Kmart on Okeechobee Blvd. My dad loves his three dogs as his babies and he religiously followed directions. He washed three dogs with a Hartz shampoo & conditioner for dogs. It caused severe skin reaction redness and rush and all fleas still alive on inflamed skin!!!
He spend a day to disinfect and scrub area from fleas, burst the bomb, cleaned after it, washed animals, bought new mattresses and place them in a clean environment and they are sick now and full of fleas. It no veterinarian in that area to treat the dogs. Today is Sunday. That Hartz - sadistic shameless company close now. What can we do???!!! I want to cry.
Time, a lot of hard and health hazard work, money, broken heart to watch your dogs suffering and look at you with that sad eyes asking what are you done for us? No vet in area, no medication.
i first used hartz flea drops on my cat three years ago,she started having seizures,i stopped using hartz and the seizures stopped after a month. i used the new 4 in 1 flea drops on my dog she broke out in a terrible rash all over her body,i gave her a bath and stopped using hartz and she seems to be getting better. i give my cat hartz hairball salve and my cat started having seizures again. it finally dawned on me the common denominator. hartz products!!!!
i have not seen the hairball medicine mentioned,but i think someone had better look in to that. my cat is still having seizures, but i have certainly discontinued the medicine. never again. there is warnings from 2001, but hartz is still getting away with murder of our pets and no one is stopping them. why? money??
i think i have caught things in time but the injuries are current,i just have to wait and see.
In December 2006 applied Hartz Advance Care Drops+ to oour 8-year-old cat. She suffered a chemical burn and hair loss over an area the size of a half-dollar. The cat has been flea treated many times before, but with one of the products only available from a veterinarian. I washed the area as soon as I saw the burn area and applied neosporin. She had a oozing sore for days which is now dried and scabbed over. We hope her hair grows back. Hartz should be ashamed. consumers have trust that products are safe and animals are defenseless.
They offer a pet tag for $2.95 - shipping included - and tell you up front that it will take 8 - 10 weeks for delivery.
I ordered in in the beginning of August - and it is now December - and I still have not received it.
Emails to the email address provided go unanswered.
The offer may be a cheap one - but why offer it if you are not going to deliver?
And if there is a problem, why not answer a legitimate email question?
We purchased the Hartz ADVANCED CARE 2 in 1 Rid Flea Cat Shampoo that we have used for our cat several times before with no adverse effects. This time less then 6 hours after giving our cat a bath with said shampoo our cat started to throw up food and then foam...We took him to the Vet to be treated for the poisoning. He had to be put on an IV to flush his system.
Even after spending over $300, he would not eat or drink for 4 days until finally he started to drink water and then throw it up. This morning at 2:30 AM Genghis died, before we could take him to the Vet again. After a period of time you develop a certain degree of trust in the products you buy. I never thought that purchasing a pet care product from a company, with as well known a reputation, would lead to my little buddy's demise.
I, the vet I took my cat to, nor my friends and family with pets will ever buy any Hartz product ever again. I plan to warn everyone I meet that has a pet not to use their products either. May you burn in hell for developing a pet care product that KILLS! If you value your pets health, Do Not use this product or any other Hartz products. A healthy Cat was affected in a few hours and then died in less than 6 days. The worst part was seeing poor little Erica cry. She can't stop, Hartz killed her best friend.
On Sunday September 25, 2005 at about 8:30 pm I applied Hartz Advanced Care Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens 6-10 lbs on my three cats. By 1:00 am that morning my littlest cat Jinx was having a severe reaction to the product. he was flailing around, panting, and convulsing. It was a terrible thing to watch. I immediately contacted the poison control center and they advised me if he continued to do so to take him to the vet in the morning.
I knew Jinxie didnt have that much time, I could see that he was losing his battle. I contacted my nearest Emergency Vet, which is about 30 minutes away from where I live, and they told me to bring him right in. I drove 90mph to get him there as soon as possible holding him and trying to reassure him we were on our way to help. Upon arriving at the Vet I was informed Jinx had a temp of 108 degrees, they immediately put him on IV fluids, a sedative to calm him, and gave him some other drugs to help with his symptoms.
I just knew that I had killed my little Jinxie. The blame we as humans suffer after an episode like this is unreal, I felt so responsible, I didnt know how I was going to live with it if anything happened. Jinxie stay at the Vet for 4 days and I am happy to report he is at home and doing very well, his coordination is a little off, but he is slowly returning to the kitten I knew before this happened. My other two cats also showed signs of the poisoning the next day but I gave them several baths and pushed liquids with a baby medicine syringe. They too are doing well.
I just want people to know that Hartz was a trusted name in our household, we have bought their products for years, have complete faith that a company that had been around that long would never do anything to harm our pets. Please be aware they are killing our pets. Today I am sending them my $900.00 plus vet bill and I am hoping they are going to compensate me for it, but no amount of money will ever be able to repair the trauma they put myself and my family not to mention Jinx through.
I purchased Hartz flea and tick drops for my cat and applied them according to the directions. My cat began to lick herself and the next morning when I got up she was acting strange and sickly, so I called my Vet he told me to get her in their now. When he examined her he told me that the drops I put on her had poisined her and she would have to be put into the hospital for treatment.
This is no ordinary cat, she belonged to my Mom who passed away in January of this year and I had promised her that I would take care of White Paw. It cost me $327.78 to save her life. I was so upset that I could not function.
MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW PURCHASED HARTZ FLEA CONTROL 3 MONTH FOR HER 2 KITTENS AND ONE OLDER CAT. SHE ADMINISTERED IT TO ALL 3 OF THEM. ONE HALF HOUR LATER ALL 3 OF THEM WENT INTO CONVULSIONS!!!!!!!! THEY WERE RUSHED TO THE VETERNARIANS OFFICE WHERE THAT TRIED TO SAVE THEM BUT COULDN'T! ALL THREE CATS DIED! WE ARE OUTRAGED. SHE LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE MANAGER TO CALL HER BACK AND SHE HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM. PLEASE HELP...HER 5 YEAR OLD SON IS TRAMATIZED AND MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WAS HESTERICAL. MY CAT IS THE MOTHER OF 2 OF THE KITTENS.
