I feel like I need to alert all of you who have cats about a product. I purchased flea treatment for my cat that is made by Hartz, a brand I actually trusted. Like many others, I just did not have the money at this time to purchase a prescribed flea treatment. So, I figured that since Hartz has been around for many years and I have used other Hartz products, that this flea treatment must work and must be safe. I never could have been more wrong! The flea treatment is in a liquid form that is applied to the skin on the cat's back. Today my cat, Squirt, was hospitalized due to poisoning from this product. He currently has a 50/50 chance of survival. The veterinarian discussed other cases such as this that they have seen due to this product. In most cases they have seen, the cats were comatosed or seizuring by the time their owners realized something was seriously wrong. In these cases, the cats usually do not survive. Luckily, my cat had not had seizures nor was he comatosed. He had been throwing up for a few days and was not eating or drinking. Please be aware of these symptoms, which are not stated in the warning on the box of this product. The warning only states that it may cause skin sensitivity or redness and that it is toxic to fish. Well, it is also toxic to your cat. Please spread the word to all of the cat owners that you know. It is a shame that a well-known name like Hartz distributes such a harmful and deadly product. I hope this was helpful to everyone who read this. I felt like I could do nothing to help Squirt, but felt that this is what I could do. If you would like to look up more information on this, the name of the toxin in this product is called phenothrin. You can look up "phenothrin poisoning" on the internet to get more info. This toxin causes major liver damage!
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I believe we had a Pet Talker here a while back that had a similar incident with a commercial flea treatment product for cats. I hope that some action is being taken to remove the product from all store and some action taken to hold the company liable. I am truly heartbroken for you. I will pray for Squirt's full recovery.
) ; I still have the bottle , but i will throw it in the bin , right away !!! 
I did a search of "hartz flea treatment" on the web and came up with plenty of references to this very problem. (Do the words "Ford Explorer - blown up tires" sound familiar?) Apparently, Hartz had a similar problem with their "blockade" product back in 1987.
I've used this product before and luckily my cats have been okay. I now use advantage. You should complain to the company. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Squirt, and your family.
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