Additionally, a great
number of flea control products are toxic to cats, but, despite them being clearly labeled for dog use only, wind up sending cats to the hospital.
There are dozens
of flea control products on the market that fall into many categories: with / without heartworm and intestinal parasite prevention, with / without tick control, prescription and over-the-counter, topical and oral, products that kill adult fleas and those that block the development of immature fleas, those that are greatly affected by bathing and others that aren't, some that are very safe for one species and toxic to other types of pets.
Consistent
use of flea control products for all dogs and cats in the household will kills the fleas on the pets, break the flea life cycle, and eventually rid the house and yard of fleas and immature stages.
This flea killer is listed on the
labels of flea control products as Dichlorophene, DMC, Endosulphan, Endrin, Heptachlor, Isobenzan, Lindane (Gamma BHC), Methoxy - chlor, Paradichlorobenzene, Toxaphene, and TDE.
This poison is listed on the labels
of flea control products as Aldicarb (Temik), Baygon, Bendiocarb, Bufencarb (BUX), Carbaryl (Sevin), Carbofuran (Brifur, Curaterr, Furadan, Sunfuran), Ficam, and various Methylcarbamate compounds, Moban, Maneb, Propoxur, Zecrtran, Zineb, and Ziram.
Janene Zakrajsek, owner of Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar, which has locations in the Los Angeles area, said her stores typically do a small display of a
variety of flea control products at the point of sale as a customer reminder.
Unfortunately,
most of the flea control products are directed at the bothersome adults, and most of these are toxic chemicals that are poisonous to the pet and its person.
You can find
all of these flea control products on the internet, quite often at a better price than pet stores, and MUCH CHEAPER than what you will pay at the vet's.
Since then I gave them two types
of flea control products and I sprayed the house with a flea control product.
Many
of the flea control products that are considered to be safe on adult cats can kill kittens.
Carbamates are found in all types
of flea control products.
Many
of the flea control products that are safe on adult cats or dogs are not safe for kittens.