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[nancys]

I was in a Walmart store a few weeks ago and saw that they had an inexpensive brand of flea collars for cats. I bought 3 for my cat babies who go outdoors - Maggie, Farmboy and Stripe. Maggie has wore hers for abt. 2 weeks with no problems, but Stripe must be allergic or something. He had it on for a week and I noticed Sunday that the fur was gone around his neck where the collar was, plus he has sores from the collar. I took it off and threw it away. Farmboy lost his collar right away, but he didn't seem to have any reaction to it. I don't know if I should post the brand name here, but will say they were about $3.00 cheaper than the name brands - I won't buy them again.

[lvpets2002]

:) Was the first part of the name Nature ?? Yup I tried those too & they made my babies foam & throw up.. UuuKKeeee

[moosmom]

Flea collars are useless, according to my vet.

[lvpets2002]

Flea collars are useless, according to my vet.

:)Yes they are.. They are a wast of money.. I get the stuff for the back of their necks to use..

[Freedom]

Hope the sores heal up quickly, and the fur grows back in nice and lush.

My vet also says the collars are useless.

[smokey the elder]

Useless, and toxic to boot. Advantage, etc. can be expensive, but it's worth it.

[kitten645]

Absolutely useless and toxic. Not to mention they have no break away so if a kitty gets caught on something, they could strangle. Especially an outdoor kitty. Please don't use them. I made my store take them off the shelves. Advantage is the only solution.
Claudia

[catmandu]

I WAS STUNNED WHEN MY VET SAID THAT EVEN OVA COLLARS WERE NOT ALL THAT GOOD, AND WERE CERTAINLY NOT WORTH THE 20 DOLLARS THAT I WAS PAYING FOR THEM.:eek:

[Medusa]

When I was in my early 20's, I bought a flea collar for my cat. (Wow, back in the dark ages!) and the same thing happened to Frisky. They're worthless plus they're toxic, too.