Confession: I love SCOOTER. It was love a first sight. All the positive cliches about love fit this case. It is the first time that I needed your fabulous felines, TC. The times have gotten to me. and 'love is need today.' One more thing: Skin irritation and lesions. Hair loss. Numbness, tingling and pain. Vomiting and seizures. Even 2,7…
Confession: I love SCOOTER. It was love a first sight. All the positive cliches about love fit this case. It is the first time that I needed your fabulous felines, TC. The times have gotten to me. and 'love is need today.' One more thing:
Skin irritation and lesions. Hair loss. Numbness, tingling and pain. Vomiting and seizures. Even 2,700 reported pet deaths. These are some of the harms to cats and dogs from Seresto flea and tick collars, as reported by more than 100,000 people. The collars have even been used on endangered San Joaquin kit foxes in California.
The collars are banned in Canada for good reason. It's past time for the United States to ban these dangerous products too.
The Center for Biological Diversity has been working for years on the scientific, legal and legislative fronts to expose and avoid the damage caused by Seresto collars.
But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has yet to take any action to even warn the public. And now the agency is talking about shifting the job of regulating these products to the Food and Drug Administration. While that shift makes sense, the process will take time — and we need action on Seresto now. More than 2,700 pets have already reportedly died from these collars.
You can help: Tell the EPA to immediately ban Seresto collars.
Thank you for this warning! I have consistently resisted flea and tick control for our pets, not trusting the chemicals or those pushing them. We had fleas in the house years ago (our Honey-cat died at the vet during a flea dip) and used essential oils and diatomaceous earth to eliminate them. No further problems despite two more cats and two dogs.
You use essential oils and diatomaceous earth to prevent fleas and ticks on your dogs? Any particular types of essential oils? And how do you apply the diatomaceous earth? Does this combination reliably keep the animals free of fleas and ticks? (I have a small border collie.)
In other matters, the summer of 1961, the last summer I lived in Seattle, I went to day camp at Lake Sammamish. And the old floating bridge and the Montlake were landmarks of my toddlerhood.
I remember using various minty oils, especially one which I'll remember when I stop trying to remember it. I remember it was a minty variety, and I know that peppermint oil is a good mouse deterrent.
jeez, it's on the tip of my tongue, but I'll have it in my head tomorrow. actually, Google will get you the information faster.
I have to admit that I actually DO use the monthly stuff for putting between the animals' shoulder blades, but I hate to do it. hate. the label's warnings have cost me sleep.
but I've also had two flea infestations in this place; they're no picnic.
actually, I avoided these products for all of last summer and the world hasn't caved in, so I might just do it again. or rather, NOT do it again.
There are so many ticks on my property I have had to use the topical between the shoulder blades too. I hate it but dogs and cats can get lymes disease from ticks also. I have removed multiple ticks from my kitties until I started using it. I haven’t seen any side effects but I would prefer a natural alternative if anyone knows of any. No problems with fleas here, I think it gets too cold in the winter.
Confession: I love SCOOTER. It was love a first sight. All the positive cliches about love fit this case. It is the first time that I needed your fabulous felines, TC. The times have gotten to me. and 'love is need today.' One more thing:
Skin irritation and lesions. Hair loss. Numbness, tingling and pain. Vomiting and seizures. Even 2,700 reported pet deaths. These are some of the harms to cats and dogs from Seresto flea and tick collars, as reported by more than 100,000 people. The collars have even been used on endangered San Joaquin kit foxes in California.
The collars are banned in Canada for good reason. It's past time for the United States to ban these dangerous products too.
The Center for Biological Diversity has been working for years on the scientific, legal and legislative fronts to expose and avoid the damage caused by Seresto collars.
But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has yet to take any action to even warn the public. And now the agency is talking about shifting the job of regulating these products to the Food and Drug Administration. While that shift makes sense, the process will take time — and we need action on Seresto now. More than 2,700 pets have already reportedly died from these collars.
You can help: Tell the EPA to immediately ban Seresto collars.
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EPA: Ban These Dangerous Flea Collars
Thank you for this warning! I have consistently resisted flea and tick control for our pets, not trusting the chemicals or those pushing them. We had fleas in the house years ago (our Honey-cat died at the vet during a flea dip) and used essential oils and diatomaceous earth to eliminate them. No further problems despite two more cats and two dogs.
You use essential oils and diatomaceous earth to prevent fleas and ticks on your dogs? Any particular types of essential oils? And how do you apply the diatomaceous earth? Does this combination reliably keep the animals free of fleas and ticks? (I have a small border collie.)
In other matters, the summer of 1961, the last summer I lived in Seattle, I went to day camp at Lake Sammamish. And the old floating bridge and the Montlake were landmarks of my toddlerhood.
I remember using various minty oils, especially one which I'll remember when I stop trying to remember it. I remember it was a minty variety, and I know that peppermint oil is a good mouse deterrent.
jeez, it's on the tip of my tongue, but I'll have it in my head tomorrow. actually, Google will get you the information faster.
PENNYROYAL OIL. it was right there when I opened my eyes .
Kathe, Thank you for sharing your experience and solution with us. Salud!
I got this warning too, Fern. I had seen several warnings before now. Not a fan of flea collars.
And salud back to you.
Had no idea. Now my girls are inside only, no fleas. Used to use them, horrors
well, I'm on it.
I have to admit that I actually DO use the monthly stuff for putting between the animals' shoulder blades, but I hate to do it. hate. the label's warnings have cost me sleep.
but I've also had two flea infestations in this place; they're no picnic.
actually, I avoided these products for all of last summer and the world hasn't caved in, so I might just do it again. or rather, NOT do it again.
There are so many ticks on my property I have had to use the topical between the shoulder blades too. I hate it but dogs and cats can get lymes disease from ticks also. I have removed multiple ticks from my kitties until I started using it. I haven’t seen any side effects but I would prefer a natural alternative if anyone knows of any. No problems with fleas here, I think it gets too cold in the winter.