Hartz Mountain Flea & Tick Drops Reviews

I found a flea on my 5 year old, 12 pound, perfectly healthy, indoor tabby cat Dunkin. I have a 1 year old daughter so for the sake of saving time and money I ran to Target and bought the Hartz Ultraguard Plus Topical Flea & Tick. WOW... I learned my lesson about cutting corners! I applied the product as instructed and the smell alone almost killed me. My whole house smelled like nail polish remover... I had to open the windows and everything! The product spread across Dunkin's shoulders and he started itching and loudly crying and hissing and panting and drooling and jumping around like his tail was on fire. I was literally scared of him... and scared for him! I suspected he got some in his mouth and assumed that the fumes were panicking him and waited about 25 minutes before calling the vet.

Our 16 yr old cat wasn't feeling well a month after we got a puppy. She is an indoor/outdoor cat and at age 16 we knew she was going to begin showing signs of being elderly at some point. We discovered she was covered in fleas (never ever had a flea issue before we got the dog) so there was the problem. I purchased some OTC flea drops (not Hartz!) but also picked up Hartz Ultraguard Flea & Tick Spray for Cats to give her immediate relief and planned on applying the drops the next day. After application, within a few minutes she was foaming at the mouth and vomiting. We figured she just licked some of the product. We comforted her and thought all would be well.

Purchased this as a last resort as I ran out of my monthly preventative. Big mistake. Both of my shih tzus are acting lethargic and the fleas have not subsided even after bathing them with flea shampoo 2 days after applying the topical poison AND fumigating my apartment. I fear of deeper medical concerns and will bring them to my vet. My male dog has developed severe dandruff and skin irritation and I believe it is from the topical gel also. This product needs to be removed.

My pets caught a few fleas from interacting with another dog. So instead of using the usual natural flea tick products I bought Hartz flea/tick oatmeal shampoo. An hour or less after I used the product on them they became sick and weak. One was heaving & walking crooked tripping over his back feet, the other weak and vomited all night and half the next day. Once I noticed their strange reactions I looked online for side effects of Hartz products and found many pets had similar and worse reactions and in one comment I read a vet gave a dog 3 baths to wash the product off, so that's what I did - I bathe my pets again but this time I used regular shampoo. (Also - with the regular shampoo is when the fleas died and came off then in the water, the Hartz did not even work to rid any of the fleas they caught.)

My beloved cat, Jackson, died from renal failure caused by Hartz Ultraguard flea drops. We were completely unaware of the dangers. Can't believe that so many animals have been killed or injured by the product. It needs to be removed ASAP!

Used the drops and that night my chihuahua Pepe was acting strange and moving very slowly and didn't want to eat. The next day, he remained the same. He wanted me to hold him and sleep. Cried when I held him. Still not eating. Thought I put the medicine on wrong so I checked out the reviews and saw these posts and immediately put him in the sink and washed him. And then washed my other dog Chulo. I have Pepe in my lap shaking. I dried him with towels and the blow drier. He's still shaking and sad and I'm angry and scared for him! I hope the shower worked.... Guess time will tell.

I bought this product for my outdoor cat. She does come in the garage and sometimes in the house, but most of the time outside. So I decided to buy a cheaper product to save some money. Well, it stunk like hell!! For 2 days she smelled like it. Soon as I put it on her she starting crying, loud like almost a scream when they're in their carriers and they know they're going to the vet, then she started to act funny, weird jumps and twitching. Loss of appetite for 3 days, even her treat she hears that bag from miles away it's like her "crack" (temptations) she wouldn't touch them! And now about 5 days later she still doesn't seem herself, her eyes are very off. So after all this she still has fleas! My husband found 3 big ones on her today on her white belly! This stuff is the worst, I'm lucky she's alive. Do not buy!! This company should really take it off the shelves.

I'm hoping you read this before it's too late.. I wish I would've researched Hartz brand before applying this on my cat.. August 3rd at 9:00 p.m. I had applied (1.8 oz) one applicator of Hartz Ultra Guard Plus for cats and kittens 12 weeks and older, on my cat Maddox. I applied it on the back of his neck at the base of his skull, as directed on the box. Just to mention, Maddox is a healthy one and a half year old, short-haired, gray tabby weighing 10-12 lbs and is not taking any other medication. Every morning Maddox wakes me up around 7 a.m. to eat. However, on August 4th Maddox did not wake up to eat. He was still sleeping around 9:30 a.m. which is not normal of him. I picked him up, placed him near his food bowl and offered him his canned wet food, which he loves and showed no interest whatsoever.

Hartz Mountain Flea and Tick Drops were applied to our pet with adverse conditions. Our dog was treated last weekend with Hartz topical a few days later and now her appetite decreased and she has paralysis on her left hind leg.

I have a 2 and a half year old female dog (Spaniel/Poodle mix). I applied the above solution to my dog's back prior to a camping trip. 8 days after application she went to a groomer which usually cuts her hair very short. Groomer discovered a bump on her back in between shoulder blades. Once I got her home I searched her entire body to see if there were more of those bumps And I found two more at the bottom of her back near the tail. Solution's application starts between shoulder blades and ends by the tail.

48 hours ago I applied this crappy medicine to my cat. The next day she seemed a little lethargic but I just thought it was because it's hot. I woke up this morning and I went downstairs and I thought my cat was dead lying on the kitchen table. Her tongue was hanging out, it look like she had vomit on her face. She was biting her tongue, salivating, and her body mass shrunk considerably. I washed poison off her and rushed her to vet. She has tremors and not eating or drinking.

I decided to try out Hartz on my pets about a month ago because the flea drops we had been using for them simply were not working. I woke up two mornings later to find my cat's muscles twitching, like she was having spasms. Horrified, I took her straight to an emergency vet clinic, where they were thankfully able to treat my cat for the low, low price of almost $800 (by the time everything was over and taken care of, this included two overnight stays at the clinic as well as emergency treatment to prevent damage to her muscles or other vital organs). She was fortunate enough to survive the experience but my dog, who had initially shown no reaction to the treatment, had to be put down after she started limping and, eventually, lost so much strength that we had to start hand-feeding her because she physically could not walk to her bowl.

I wanted my cat Smokey to be able to go outside. So since I couldn't afford ADVANTAGE at this time, I looked at the HARTZ UltraGuard Plus Topical Flea and Tick treatment. Well-BIG lesson learned which could have killed my beautiful cat daughter! After I applied the treatment on my cats' neck, she was okay for about an hour. And then, all of a sudden she started going absolutely crazy, frantic, and scratching, scratching! I started to really panic and called the emergency vet since it was Sunday evening and told them what was happening with Smokey. They told me to try applying DAWN dish detergent with lots of water to rinse her fur, or they said that my Palmolive would work since that was all I had in the house. So I started bathing her scrubbing and scrubbing her fur with the soap and using tons of water to get it off her fur. And poor thing was crying the whole time - I felt so bad as well as scared to death!

Our 10 y/o Llewellin and our 5-year old puggle had some fleas last week so we bathed them in oatmeal shampoo, let them dry, and applied the Hartz in the proper doses for their weight ranges. The next day the Llewellin was limping on his front leg when he walked but he could run just fine. I checked his feet and legs and found no obvious issues so I attributed it to his age.

Hartz Ultra Guard Pro - I had to put my dog down yesterday because she could not walk anymore. She was perfectly fine just a couple of weeks ago. I have been racking my brain to figure out what could have cause her to become so debilitated so quickly. Today I was cleaning out a cabinet and remembered that I had treated my dog with the product just a day or so before she started having issues. I was horrified when I got online and found that other people have had the same issues and even more horrified to find out that a simple bath could have saved her. I will be haunted by this for a long time, and I will be seeking legal action against this company for pain and suffering.

This is the second time this has happened. It happens a few days after the flea drop application and so we now finally realize what caused it the first time. My little Coton acts paralyzed and can't even bend down to eat or drink if sitting upright even after eleven days. She sleeps continually. I am hand feeding her every bite and carrying her out to go to the bathroom. She has trouble peeing. She was bleeding from her rectum after she refused to eat for a couple days. I started hand feeding her. She can't even scratch a flea. This product is not for smaller framed dogs. I also have a Lhasa Apso and a Shih tzu in the family and I have been applying the product too and they don't have a problem.

I bought your product 4 days ago and applied it on my dog. She still has fleas, in fact I saw one crawling right over where I applied it! My dog is still scratching and biting. This upsets me because I hate seeing my dog in misery like that! I am very disappointed with your product, I feel like I wasted money buying that! I got it at Wal-Mart.

I bathed and applied the Hartz UltraGuard Pro to my dog. Within two days, he was limping on his front foot. After two more days, he wouldn't walk at all. He ate a few pieces of food if I hand fed it to him but that was all. After another day, he couldn't stand, walk and wouldn't eat or drink anything. It occurred to me that this all started after I applied the flea and tick drops. I went online and read, with horror, all the bad reviews. I immediately put my dog in the tub and washed him thoroughly with Dawn dish detergent, lathering him twice. After two more days of him just lying around, he finally began to try to stand and then walk. He is eating and drinking and acting like himself now, two weeks after I washed the drops off of him. We feel that we got lucky. This product should be taken off the market!

After 6 weeks my dog died from toxin from the product. Last 2 days she will not eat or drink. Took her to the vet. Blood test xray and fluids. Nothing work. 7 hour at the vet and they couldn't do anything for her. The kidneys stopped.

This took place about 4 yrs ago now. I was cat sitting for a friend of mine that was in between homes at the time. Tiger had been in my care for almost 6 months. I also had my cat chloe. Tiger was twice the size of chloe and very friendly. Every night at my kids bedtime tiger would always come sit on top of the dresser and have story time with us. I had noticed that both cats had fleas one night and was telling another friend about it. The next day ** brings me one vial of Hartz Flea treatment. (Actually it was sergeant, but they are the same company). I split it between both cats giving tiger just a little bit more than chloe. That night at bedtime tiger came in like always but was acting weird. In the middle of the story he jumped onto my son's bed and pooped right there on the blanket.

Should be taken off the market. Almost killed our cat. Had to wash it off and he finally got better in a few days.

Do not ever use this product!!!! I have two indoor Maine Coons who are both over 15 lbs, and 4 years old. Neither of them have ever had a fleas and we have never had fleas in our home. We apparently tracked some in and our cats were itching, so I thought I better take care of the flea matter right away. I bought this product from the grocery store. The only worry I had was that it might not work, not that it could do actual harm to my cats. I bought the product for cats over 5lbs, applied it as directed and literally within 30 seconds of putting it on my girl cat she started squinting and crouching down.

Hello to all. As a kid I have used this product of the drops to kill fleas and the eggs in the 1990's on my puppy that I had and she was fine. I recently bought a pomeranian and noticed it had fleas so we bought the serum drops afters we tired flea baths and had the groomers give him a flea bath and a clean up he still continued to scratch. So today after the kids went to bed and had some alone time I finally I applied the drops and with 5 minutes he started to cry and shake. I had to give him water and cuddle with him and he still would not stop crying and barking. I accidentally touched my nose and it feels like I rubbed chili on my skin. After I washed my face and nose it helped a bit. But now throat is itchy and my nose is runny.

I purchased Hartz cat flea and tick spray because the advantage seems to bother my 10 month old kitty. I was hoping it wouldn't be so harsh. Unfortunately it did the exact opposite. For the past 3 days she hasn't been herself, all she does is sleep and move very slowly. I should have read the reviews. I've learned my lesson and I hope she pulls out of this. She's normally the sweetest kitty ever. I feel horrible.

Yes, I used this PRODUCT on my (7 YEAR OLD GERMAN SHEPHERD & BORDER COLLIE.) I used this once & immediately SHE ran around the backyard YELPING & running all CRAZY!!! After putting the Hartz on my did she would not stand still so I could wash it off her because I knew it had hurt her!! It took me almost a HOUR to wash it off of her & rinse her off. Which she was not like that. She loved baths & always got a bath every week or two. After the use of the Hartz she never liked baths anymore!! Now down to what this product did to the health of My BABY GIRL!!! BY the way her name was FAITH & she was very smart, gentle, very good with children & other PETS.. She would lie in bed with TWO other dogs + TWO cats like they were best friends!!! So after the Hartz she never was the SAME. SHE lost all of HER FUR!! NOT once but SIX TIMES. Every time she got her hair to grow back she would lose over night!

I used this many times before. It's Hartz ultraguard pro flea meds for cats. Recently the box color has changed. I put it on both of my cats. One seems fine. The other, within 30 minutes, began moaning, scratching herself in pain, crying and salivating. Her breathing was deep and faster than normal. I quickly stuck her in the tub and washed it off of her fur.. She seems to be okay now, just tired. My other cat that didn't have a reaction is himself I did wipe some of the med off to be safe, that my sick kitten didn't lick his fur tonight. If you decide to use this brand please keep an eye on your babies after treatment..

Purchased this at PetSmart. Took it home, read directions, put on my two dogs. Within minutes they were breathing heavy and their nose got warm, listless. Didn't eat. Returned product.

I bathed my dog (a lab/heeler) with this product and then took a cat that was going to be adopted that day and my dog in the car (they were sitting next to each other). Halfway there, my cat started going into seizures so I rushed him to the vet. They could not stop the seizures and we had to put him down. Because he was sitting next to my dog that just had a bath with your product which the vet CONFIRMED that is what caused it. The cat was in PERFECT health and was being adopted that day! It is SHAMEFUL that this product is still on the market and other people put it on their pets without knowing the truth. It is my mission to spread the word now. I have BOYCOTTED anything Hartz!!!

This happened a couple of years ago but I am amazed that it is still happening. My young Yorkie had fleas and it was discovered when the vet wasn't open. I figured, how bad could the supermarket stuff be? Hartz has been around since I was a kid or longer; worst case scenario, it won't kill the fleas. I bought the smallest dose (for dogs under 16 lb - Sargie was about 5 lb - there was no smaller dose). Within one minute of applying it to his back, he vomited and was lethargic for the rest of the day. Thank God that was it but I would never use the stuff again - I'm sure it was way too big a dose, and who knows what else? After reading some of the heartbreaking stories here, I am flabbergasted as to why the product is still being sold.

After applying Hartz UltraGuard Plus to my 7 year old Italian Greyhound, following the instructions EXACTLY as noted, he began having difficulty breathing...AS DID I!! Over the course of a few hours after applying this toxic crap to his fur as directed, he became lethargic, not acting himself, was clearly unwell, and kept wheezing and coughing.

I am outraged that this product is still on the shelves to be sold! Within minutes of applying this product to our healthy mature female cat she began to spaz out, drooling, crying and panting. We immediately washed her several time over and within 10 minutes she calmed down again. How many animals need to suffer before this product is removed from the market? I feel horrible that we put our family pet through this ordeal. Do something about this!

I gave my cat Hartz Ultraguard Pro on his shoulders and he instantly did not like it. He was irritated and constantly moving around and shaking his feet when he walked. He then began itching his back and losing his hair within an hour. I instantly washed it off his back. The next 48 hours he was lethargic and when he ate, would throw up and then wouldn't eat at all.

This is the worst product I've ever used and I will NEVER buy Hartz products again. My cat is indoors 99% of the time as we live on a busy street, but occasionally, I do let him outdoors for a short while, supervised. I noticed he had a few fleas and didn't want it to become a problem, so I bought some of this thinking it would do the trick. Not only was it useless in killing any fleas, it made my cat VERY sick. I followed the directions exactly (seems like the ENTIRE tube is a bit too much, but there was no dose by weight). I was very careful not to get any on him where he might accidentally lick it. Immediately Tigger started running around like his fur was on fire, he was crying and later threw up that evening.

I brought and used it on my 14 weeks old puppy Nala. Thinking that it would work. I followed the instructions say to a T. Well it didn't start killing the fleas within the 15 minutes, let alone the whole time I left it on her. In fact it brought three times as many fleas. It was driving both of us crazy. She would whine trying to get them off. It wasn't on her for two weeks!! I had to wash her for 20 minutes, with Dawn and vinegar to get the fleas and the medicine (Hartz Ultra Guard Pro) off of get her. Since I have seen a whole lot less fleas and haven't heard any more whining.

Put this on my 3 year old cat Saturday morning around 11, went about my day and notices later that afternoon that he was struggling breathing and couldn't find a vet to take him at this point. Long and short of it, he passed away Sunday morning around 8:30. Since then I have read many reviews of cat deaths and terrible reactions. Why is this product allowed on the shelf. Very upset with a brand that you associate with pet safety. DO NOT BUY.

I recently for a 6-month-old kitten. The sweetest most lovable keep kitty ever. He was a outside cat before I got him so he had fleas pretty bad. I have him a flea bath and bought Hartz flea drop. I applied them as directed. He seemed fine for 4 days after applying. Then the 5 day that morning he wasn't himself. He wasn't moving, he sleeps all day so finally I picked him up to cuddle him and see what was wrong. He just wasn't his cuddly self. He wanted nothing to do with me and that wasn't normal for him. I figured maybe he didn't feel good or something so I put him back in his favorite chair where he liked to sleep.

In Texas flea season can be a problem in the spring, especially in the south Texas area. We take our Japanese Chin to the dog park across the street quite a bit and wanted to help prevent fleas this season by applying the powder to his coat. This powder caused small seizures on his right side, constant shaking, and yelping in pain whenever he's touched. We washed him thoroughly but he's still in a lot of visible pain. I've never heard him yelp and cry in a prolonged way as he has since we've applied the powder. We'll be going to the vet tomorrow. I am appalled that this product is on the market. Clearly we're just another statistic. How long before these statistics are taken into the HARTZ board meeting for a serious review and discontinuation of this product?

I wish I had read reviews before using this on my cat! I had been feeding a stray cat in the area and I noticed he had fleas. I purchased this to put on my indoor cat just as a precaution because he goes out sometimes. He started freaking out within minutes. He was hissing and panting and it was not like him at all! I quickly washed it all off and it lasted a good 30 minutes. This stuff needs to be pulled from shelves! I feel horrible for using it without looking up reviews!

We used Hartz UltraGuard Pro flea treatment on our dog, and since using it 2 days ago, her eyes are red and swollen, and the conjunctiva of her eyes are inflamed. She's lethargic, and won't eat. I'm so broke as it is, which is why I used the Hartz stuff instead of spending more and getting something better. But I didn't, and now I have to take her to the vet.

I used this product and immediately noticed that my cat was not feeling well. There were clumps of hair all over the house and worse is that he was not moving around much and kept shaking off his back paws as if he had something on them. I looked at his paws and there was nothing wrong. His paws were not even wet. After looking at him look somewhat lethargic I decided to do some research of possible side effects from this product. I immediately see all the postings regarding this product leading to seizures, skins burns, lethargic behavior, and even death. Luckily I read what others had written and did what they has also recommended. It was midnight and there I was bathing my cat... After I bathed him and scrubbed the product off the back of his neck I noticed that he was beginning to act more like his normal self. I used the blow dryer to dry his hair and then let him sleep the night while keeping a close eye on him.

My almost 15 year old mixed breed dog has always been in perfect health. I used Hartz Ultraguard flea and tick drops on my two dogs for the first time the other day, and she has been vomiting, peeing, and having diarrhea in the house ever since. This is a dog who hasn't had an accident since she was a puppy. It took me a few days to make the connection. I just hope no permanent damage has been done and it isn't too late to wash it off of her.

I use the Hartz ultra guard flea and tic spray, and now my dog is not feeling well. She threw up white foam. Please somebody tell me what to do, please.

I applied one application to my female cat, Annie, 3 years old, and within minutes she started to howl and run around the house. I tried to approach her and she hissed at me, and scratched me on my hands. This went on for 30 minutes and I was finally able to pick her up using a big towel. I was able to carry her into the bathroom where I just poured water over the area that I treated. I held her and rocked her for 45 minutes and she finally fell asleep. I will never, ever use this product again and it should be taken off the market. I am so surprised that Hartz is selling a product that actually hurt my cat.

I used harts soothing oatmeal shampoo on my dog 3 times and she has bad scabs. Hair is falling out, dry skin. She was itching so bad she dug at herself to the point she was bleeding. Her hair feels like horsehair now. She has never been affected by another shampoo before but I used this product and that is what happened. Bad, bad product. She became very sick. Now she has skin problems because of the product.

DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT ON ANY LIVING ANIMAL!!! My cat started acting strange after 2 minutes of application. Symptoms like twitching, heavy panting, and hissing which it never does. This is poison and should be taken off shelves everywhere.

I took my cat to the vet yesterday and the end result of him having distress breathing for more than a week but I use these drops on my cats faithfully every month at the recommended times to treat your cats so that they would never be infested with fleas and it was before by at least a week and my Dues was infested with fleas and with the distress of the breathing with this product. It could have very well induced his issues where it was fluid on the heart building up.. This product needs to be taken off the market.. It is not helping the cats or animals like they make claims to.. I have the proof by what my vet told me yesterday after having to put Dues down, this product has false advertising.

If you've just given this to your pet, immediately wash him in soapy water until you've eliminated all traces of the substance. My cat started having seizures within minutes of my having administered this product to him. He was one of the lucky ones - he lived, after a quick search online told me what was happening. Later, my vet told me she sees several cats every week killed by this product. Another vet said their office calls it "shake and bake". It is a sad commentary on our society that Hartz's board of directors are not serving prison terms for having inflicted so much suffering.

I only wish I knew We had a flea problem, and our cat NEVER went outside. We treated the carpet for them, and bought Hartz flea spray for cats. After we treated Gambit, he started acting odd, and howling. Last night he was heartbreaking. Howling, and could hardly walk. It was after 11:00 so we couldn't take him anyplace. This morning, Poor Natalie woke to find him gone on the bathroom floor. I IMPLORE you, IF you love your pet, NEVER use this brand on your animal. I found 2 websites with both cat and dog owners who had the same results, and yet these products are still sold. Hartz will have a phone mail set up, and never return your call. This is one of the sites. I just wanted to let you know that Hartz is NOT the same quality we grew up with. Natalie feels like a criminal because she treated him thinking she was helping him, and lost her best bud. He was such a good boy, we're grateful for the 2 years we had with him. He was 13, basically a rescue from a resident at my former workplace who had to move into assisted living. Rest easy old friend, you were such a love.

I just used this on my cat because he had went out and got fleas. Immediately after, he began running around in circles and foaming at the mouth and drooling everywhere, he was meowing, something he rarely does, and was chasing invisible things. He was acting as though he had something stuck in his throat and was panicked. I immediately got online and started researching the product only to find countless horrifying stories about pets dying or barely escaping deaths with a lot of neurological damage. I immediately washed my cat in soapy water and rinsed him well, instantly he was calmer and not acting like he was on meth. How can this company still be in business?

I purchase the flea drops at Wal-Mart and put them on my pit bull according to the direction. Within 30 min her right side of her face looked as if she had a stroke. We washed it off of her but she is now completely blind in her right eye and her mouth still droops and she is constantly drooling. She will never be the same. I will never use any type of this product again.

I used the Hartz ultraguard shampoo on my 80-lb dog Xena and at this moment she is sitting in a cell at the humane society... Thought to have rabies... but turns out she had the bath around 4:30 pm and by 11:30pm she was seizing and foaming. Got aggressive to start with... Now I can't wash the damn stuff off her till 9 in the morning. I hope she is still alive by then. I can't stop crying... How can they sell this stuff?

PLEASE don't use ANY Hartz flea & tick products on your pet, whether it be a dog or a cat, or ANY other animal. My dog went into seizures after using their shampoo and almost died! I had a $700 vet bill since it happened over the weekend. Google Hartz flea and tick shampoo reviews! My dog was crying in pain!! Don't buy ANYTHING from this company, don't support them, they should be put out of business! They ARE AWARE of the fact that they are hurting AND killing our pets and yet they still continue to sell their products. My vet said to use Dawn dish soap, which kills fleas and ticks, he said that actually any soap kills fleas and ticks. Don't put your pet at risk! Don't buy ANYTHING from them!! Do your research!!

Hartz needs to put detailed warning labels on their products to inform customers of the dangers of their products. I know that I am not the only one who has had this issue. Approximately 6 months ago I used this product on my male cat. He is around 2 years old and 10lbs. I purchased the products at my local wal-mart and gave them to him around 8pm. I put both the drops on him as directed and within five minutes my cat was foaming at the mouth and couldn't stop drooling. He then began convulsing and had what seemed to be a seizure. I picked him up and held him tightly to get him to the bathroom to try and wash him off. I could feel his whole body trembling against me. I used a pipette to force water into his mouth thinking he may have licked it. I did this for five to ten minutes and he slowly calmed down. I gave him a bath and he was fine. He is currently living, but he has a permanent issue with keeping his head straight. He always has one ear down and his eye is always red and swollen. His ears are clean and he is flea free. I will NEVER buy this crap again. Hartz brand is nothing but poison. I almost lost my best friend and many have already lost theirs. DON'T USE THIS STUFF.

I bought Hartz Ultraguard one spot to prevent my love Bosco from any flea problems since I sometimes let him out in our tiny 20x20 yard to explore. I put one dose between his shoulders on Thu (9/5- Fri am) night. He started trying to groom himself, so I thought I'd go online and see if that's safe, since the box says nothing. Of course then all these horrible reviews and heart wrenching stories about Hartz Ultraguard on spot pop up. There were a handful of Amazon reviews that did not describe a pet dying or almost dying, and some had used a dog product on a cat or done a dip and a spray, while I used it just as directed, for kittens 12 wks+, he is...was 18wks.

I normally do not apply monthly spot on treatments. I only do it when/if there is a problem. I shy away from harmful chemicals in all areas of life. September is not a good month for fleas in my area, and to try and quickly break the flea life cycle I tried this Hartz 'Ultra' product. Last year Frontline did not work for most people in my area. (BTW: Frontline and Advantage are poison also so don't be fooled and check out those reviews since they are just as bad as these... Try IPM, it is certainly worth a bit extra time and effort to keep our pets safe!)

It started related in time to small white container inch long, narrow from DOLLAR TREE! Right after "application" Hartz flea control small pet, she started Severe SHAKING entire body, crying in pain watch it killing her, UNFORGIVABLE!

On the night of August 26th, 2014, I applied the Hartz Ultraguard Flea and Tick preventative to my fur daughter, Ziva, and my fur son, Boh. About 45 minutes after applying the product, Boh started having issues walking, lack of control of his back legs, and weaving. I kept a close eye on him when I saw my girl was doing the same thing only much much worse. She would walk through the house and hit her head on the chair, couldn't hold her head up to drink, vomiting, unable to stand to urinate, falling, and rolling over herself.

My 9 year old cat Fred was a perfectly healthy and large cat. He never went outdoors, however our yard began having problems with fleas which soon spread to the basement. As a preventative, I used Hartz flea and tick drops on him for the first time, since they seemed like the best quality for the price. Last night we found him lethargic laying his head in the water bowl, completely infested with fleas. We quickly began to wash him, but he went into shock and passed away in my arms. All of his symptoms pointed to flea anemia, which is usually only lethal to older and sick cats or young kittens. Fred was 9 years old and in the best of health until I used this product. I have no doubt in my mind that it not only was completely ineffective in preventing a flea infestation, but weakened his health enough for the infestation to take his life. I urge everyone to spend the extra money and buy a better product such as Advantage. If you truly love your pets, you will avoid Hartz products at all cost.

I administered the Hartz flea and tick drops as per instructions on both my cats. Within an hour one of my cats started flailing around, acting erratically and panting. The only thing new to the cat was the Hartz drops. I thought she was having an adverse reaction, so I picked her up and used a soapy wash cloth to try and clean the area where the drops had been applied. Once my cat was dry I continued to observe her. She was no longer frantically flailing about or panting, but at the shoulder area where the drops were applied her muscles and skin were twitching.

My Gunner is a 3 year old Yorkie weighing in at 8 lbs. My husband and I took him to visit friends and he came back with fleas. We proceeded to use this shampoo on him 2 days ago. Today he is vomiting and has had 1 episode of bloody diarrhea. He is more sleepy than normal also. We already feed him Blue Buffalo food so we knew it wasn't that. I just knew it had to be the shampoo. I bathed him immediately when I figured out what it might be. We are keeping a close eye on him. I am taking his food away for 24 hrs but leaving water out for him. He is drinking normal. He is walking ok and his nose is wet. I cannot believe I poisoned my baby with this crap!! I'm so upset!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS ON YOUR FURRY BABIES!!!!

His side effects started the very next day.. He had a high fever, would not eat or drink and chemical burns started appearing on his body. This happened even after I went exactly by the directions on the box. I rushed him to the vet the same day and they said his symptoms were caused by the Hartz flea and tick treatment. So then over course of 3 months, I was taking him on weekly vet visits to be treated, but he still wasn't getting any better. Eventually he became weak, so much that he could no longer walk. Also to go along with that he became very emaciated. We had to feed and water him through a syringe. Then on early morning of February 12, 2012 my beloved Siamese cat passed away.

I decided to save a few dollars and get flea control for my Schnauzer over-the-counter. Within four hours, she was throwing up and having diarrhea. This continued for several hours until the diarrhea became bloody. I just got back from the ER, where I spent almost $300 undoing what the Hartz Ultraguard did to her. IV fluids, anti-nausea, anti-diarrheal, etc. It's going to end up being more, as I will have to board her at her regular vet while I'm at work, and will end up having the carpet cleaned. Thank God she's stable now, but fragile. I will never use Hartz products again. Never.

I applied Hartz Flea and Tick medication from BJ Wholesalers. A few hours later, he was acting very strange and walking slow and trembling.. He is a Shih Tzu... Very upset right now.

Please, please, please do not ever use Hartz products on your dogs. I did on mine and it poisoned him. We spent the night in the emergency animal hospital while my dog had tremors. We now have to watch him to make sure they don't get worse and he doesn't start vomiting. Thank god that when the tremor started the first time I got him in the bath and scrubbed it off of him or it could have been so much worse. I used the Ultraguard pro flea and tick drops. Do your research because looking now, there are so many reviews about how dogs have died using this product.

I used this on my new Shih Tzu. I haven't had him for two months yet. When he first got home he was not scratching a lot at all - I didn't notice. I bought this shampoo to bathe him in and he started scratching right after the bath and doing heavy breathing. I thought maybe it was his food; I was giving him food that was not grain free... so I switched to grain free. His eating habits are good but the itching continued - I gave him a second bathe in that stuff just this past Saturday... seems like he was scratching more and sleeping a lot.

I've only been using this as a preventative for the last two months but my cat hasn't gotten any fleas. We'll see how it works in the warmer months though. She does get dry skin for about a week after treatment, but it goes away. Nothing major.

Pulled a tick off my dog after being treated 5 more days until next treatment. Do not know yet any ill effects never happened when treated with Front line. Will go back to that product.

I use Hartz Ultra Guard on 4 out 7 of the family cats and on the dog. The dog will not stop eating herself and my cat's fur is falling out. Our oldest cat has become violent and moody, one does nothing but sleep and hardly eats. I have given all of them new baths with Dawn dish soap but it hasn't helped. How can your company do this, no longer will use any type of flea or tick control drops, only natural remedies.

Please do not use Hartz collars. We put one on our cat tank and he has suffered from open angry sores since. We are one of the lucky families. We have 3 cats and one dog, and none of them have died. I am still caring for the cat with angry sores. He is slow and drowsy, but alive. This is poison for your pet and heartbreaking. My condolences to the families who have suffered loss.

Wife gave 14-yr-old cat drops on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Cat went into convulsion and died Oct. 9, 2013. This product needs to be pulled off the shelves. It's a death wish for your pet...

On September 23 at 4pm pacific time I bathed my 5 year old healthy 70lb Lab mix dog with Hartz Mountain Flea and Tick shampoo, carefully following all directions. On the morning of Sept 24 dog was noticed to be salivating excessively and had a loss of appetite, but on our morning walk he still could walk and run. By afternoon about 24 hours after application, he began exhibiting signs of confusion and instability in getting up. On Wednesday Sept 25, he remained salivating excessively and could only walk with difficulty. By late in the day he exhibited signs of lethargy and lack of interest and confusion. On Thursday symptoms remained but was able to hand feed in the AM. He remained confused and inactive throughout the day. Only rising with help and walking a few steps and then refusing to get up due to instability.

Although I have made my friend very aware of how toxic some of Hartz's products are, she purchased a Hartz Flea collar for her dog, Gracie. Gracie was completely healthy when the flea collar was put on her. However, a day later, she began to lose interest in food and was always asleep. The next day, she began vomiting and, after that, my friend realized that it may have been the flea collar irritating her. So, as she proceeded to remove the flea collar, she noticed that there was a bright red, raw patch where the collar had been against her skin. There have been many instances of this particular reaction to Hartz's flea collars, yet Hartz refuses to recall the products.

My post on 7/30/13 remains. Mei Gou my 13 lb Chinese Crested was released from the vet on 8/2/13. She was thin and frail. Still unable to move, she had not eaten the entire stay, while being fed drugs intravenously. There was nothing more the vets could do and I was told she would be more comfortable at home. I was given prescriptions Metacam and Tramadol to maintain her pain and seizure/spasm symptoms. Still unable to relieve herself, I would carry Mei out, hold her little body up and squeeze her bladder in an effort to empty it. Mei had 2 seizures on 8/5/13 and showed some signs of mobility. I revisited the vet on 8/6/13. Mei now had a urinary tract infection due to the inability to relieve herself of urine. Mei had barely eaten so the vet was not as concerned with her lack of bowel movements.

I applied the Hartz Ultra Guard Plus Drop on my cat today. Within one hour she began making strange noises and expressions. At first I just thought she was maybe uncomfortable with the product on her back but then she started to run around and then became completely lethargic and had a hard time breathing. I googled this product and came across your website and also Hartzvictims.org. I'm praying that based on all the advice (bathing the animal and washing him/her with Dawn dish soap thoroughly and providing lots of water to flush out their system) that my cat survives this horrible incident. In the meantime, I suggest WE ALL PRINT OUT THESE COMPLAINTS and take them to all our local grocery stores and demand that they pull Hartz products off the shelves immediately. These forums are incredibly helpful and informative but in order to make a real difference we need to do more than just write a couple sentences. LET'S TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION (Print out these complaints and take them to Petco, Petsmart, local grocery stores, post of FB etc. ) and TAKE HARTZ OUT OF BUSINESS! To all of you who have lost a loving pet because of this disgusting company....keep fighting so we don't lose anymore!

Seeing as there was no star for heartbroken, I settled for Angry! After being misdiagnosed initially 2 months ago, I foolishly subjected my baby, Mei Gou a 13 lb Chinese Crested to Hartz products a 2nd time! Mei is presently on her 3rd day at the vet! She has been having seizures, spasms and tremors! She then stopped eating, drinking and is basically unable to move. Mei’s 1st bout involved the Hartz flea drops, but was diagnosed and treated for lyme disease. Symptoms were lethargy, lack of appetite and despite my attempts she could not or would not drink. It took over a week , but she did recover. This time though the symptoms are more severe and seem to have affected her more neurologically. After being told about Hartz (too late)! I contacted the Hartz 800 #, I was greeted by a computer generated response informing me I had won a 2 day cruise to the Bahamas.. Seriously!!!!! My dog is near death and you want to give me a cruise?

I bathed my dog with the Hartz Mountain 2 in 1 Flea and Tick Shampoo. I followed the instructions carefully - lathered her up, left it on 5 minutes, and rinsed it off thoroughly. Within 2 hours, she was very sick - non-responsive and unable to walk. I rushed her to the vet who informed me that most of the toxic reactions to topical flea treatments come from using Hartz products. 24 hours and $800 vet bill later, my dog survived. I only hope that there aren't any lingering residual issues. This company needs to be shut down and not allowed to continue to poison our pets. This problem is well known in the veterinary circle, but they are not allowed to warn clients until after the poisoning. Something needs to be done.

After getting a coupon in the Sunday paper for the new flea drops for cats and kittens, I decided to try it, even though my 2 adult cats and 1 kitten are totally indoors. We knew we would be spending a lot of time outdoors and didn't want to take a chance of bringing in any fleas to deposit on the cats. I have to say this has to be the WORST product Hartz has ever made. The smell was horrendous and the cats started acting SO weird. Even though I wore gloves while applying, I could taste the stuff. If it had that effect on me, just imagine what it's doing to the cats! I watched them through the night and all they did was sleep a lot. The next day, I gave them a bath to try to get the stench off of them which made the odor somewhat better but not totally gone. I wish I had saved the label to be able to tell which product it was, but I'll know it by the picture when I see it. Never again!

After being horrified by all of these complaints, I just wanted to thank all of you for saving my two dogs and my cat's life. Had it not been for you, I would have proceeded to apply flea medication on my two small dogs. I did administer the poison to my cat and thankfully because of one of the reviews, I knew what I needed to do. I bathed him twice in dish washing soap and baking soda as soon as he started to drool and foam at the mouth. In addition, I gave him 4 syringes of water and raced to buy charcoal from our natural food store. We gave him the recommended dose twice in a syringe and prayed all night. Finally, after hours of painstaking torture watching him shake and drool, he went to sleep and woke up 6 hours later to eat.

At 11 pm on Monday, I applied drops to cats as directed and within 5 minutes, both were drooling and howling. I bathed cats with Dawn dish soap. Do you know how hard that is? I held them under sprayed water about 15 minutes. My blood was flowing and they were about comatose. I rinsed, poured vinegar over them, rinsed then applied one box of baking soda to each and rubbed and toweled dry at 12:45 am. Both were very lethargic by this time. I gave 25mg of Benadryl and prayed my fat ** off. What exactly is in this that would cause this? These are my friends and they depend on me to keep them safe. What a horrible experience for all of us? Please recall this product ASAP.

My dog is throwing up. I’m scared we have been using the shampoo for a long time and I couldn't find her tonight and I’m super scared. She's also dizzy and weak and not eating as much. I’m praying for my baby, she's the closest thing to my heart and if I lose her because of Hartz, I will cry all night. She has been through my mom having cancer, the phase of feeling alone and a true friend. I’m scared today. I need to find her.

I placed the Hartz Flea and Tick Drops on my 7-lb. Lhasa Apso and the next day she was lethargic and weak. She died 3 days later.

I have a 13 year old Chihuahua. I used the Hartz UltraGuard Flea & Tick Powder on him. He started coughing. I thought it was because he's a licker; however, I bathed him after and he seemed fine. A week later, the coughing started again. Tonight, when I got home from the store, he was whimpering and acting like he was blind, acting lethargic then he fell over. I called him to me, so I could see him walk. He was gasping for air and breathing hard. I could not figure what would be causing this. Then, I remembered I treated all their dog beds! No wonder he did not quit coughing!

When I applied Hartz drops to my dog, he became agitated, miserable, hallucinatory, and aggressive. I googled the product and found that the EPA insisted they stop marketing it for cats after so many deaths, but they still market it for dogs. I found hundreds of stories of the same side effects, typically followed by seizures and sometimes death. They know the main ingredient is toxic and dangerous, yet they continue to use it. Frontline uses a different ingredient. It costs more, but it may well spare the life of your pet. I washed the product off him with Dawn, and he seemed immediately better but did not seem to return to normal for 24 hours. Look up HartzKills and BrokenHartz for more information. This has happened thousands of times to other dogs and cats. Awful.

My Shepard/Lab mix almost died. I bought Hartz Flea and Tick medicine (first time ever, I always used Advantage from the vets) and within hours, he was whining, following me around, breathing very rapidly, couldn't stand still long enough to eat or drink. I called his vet and they told me to bathe him in Dawn dish soap immediately, which I did five times. The vet said this happens all the time with those over the counter flea meds. She said the only reason my Naquita was still alive was because he weighed 110 lbs. that smaller dogs and cats are dropping like flies from this stuff. For three days, his heart was beating double time. The concern was heart failure. He did not sleep at all for 3 days. It took over a week for him to get semi normal. I'm furious that our country/government/EPA has allowed this to continue, all for money.

On Monday, May 28, 2012, we washed our two chihuahuas in Hartz UltraGuard Rid Flea & Tick Shampoo. One of my chihuahuas, DJ, immediately had trouble breathing and after about 5 minutes, had a very bad seizure. Within a few minutes, he bounced back and seemed okay. The next day, he seemed okay, a bit lethargic, but okay. At this point, I had no idea what was going on. I hadn't put 2 and 2 together. The following day, I noticed that my other chihuahua, Gizmo, was walking funny, kinda sideways. I also noticed DJ was bobbing his head and had trouble balancing. At this point, I knew something was wrong. I thought back to when DJ had the seizure and it was immediately after the shampoo. I googled Hartz toxic and found a website with many horror stories.

I have a 4-year-old Chihuahua who weighed approximately 7 pounds. She was given this medication (Hartz Ultra Guard Flea and Tick drops) as prescribed. She started to convulse and acted disoriented. Then she acted like she was blind. We spent $250 on a vet, who also did not test her blood but wanted to put her to sleep. We have given regular baths to get all the poison off and also began her on chicken soup with rice diet. The vet said that this product is responsible for what is going on with her as they have seen this in the past. I am very angry to think that this poison is sold and what other damage it could have on people in my house, not to mention watching our beautiful young female dog’s health failing all in a matter of a few days.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 =(.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We applied Hartz Ultraguard One Spot Treatment for Cats and Kittens with 2.9% Methoprene 5 days ago. We noticed our cat was acting funny- shaking, making meowing sounds like she was hurt. Upon investigation, we saw 2 small wounds the size of fingertips. We called the vet, and they recommended 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.

Used on 11-month-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 vets were open. I finally find PetSmart who called their doctor in for me. Bella had to have blood taken and given IVs. 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 through this. Also I am not sure if she has any long term effects.

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 textured 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 product 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 hoping 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 had a Jack Russell (mix). His name was Jaxson. I gave him a bath with Hartz Fleas and Tick dip... on Sept. 03, 2008 and on Sept. 04, 2008 he was sick, vomiting, diarrhea. But I didn't 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 us that he had kidney failure and liver was bad too. She put him on the IV 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 their life to live and my husband works all the time. Jaxson was with me from daylight to dark. Everywhere I went, he went... I think they should put crossbones on the product... Then I would have known what it was I was using. I loved Jaxson so much. It's hard not seeing him everyday... Thank You.

My first bird was 7 years old, the second was only 4 months owned 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.

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.

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.

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!!!

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!!!!

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.

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.

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 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.

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.