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Flea's
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If you haven't heard about Hartz flea and tick drops, you need to check out the facts on the links below. Do this for the well being of your pets and to help other pets. As most of you are aware there is a petition concerning this grave injustice being perpetrated by Hartz Mountain Company on the cat and dog loving consumers and their animals. The petition may be found at this URL Hartz Dangerous for Pets Petition http://www.petitiononline.com/hartz/petition.html HartzVictims. http://hartzvictims.org/ Against Hartz http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/ Thank you! Regards, http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/feralfelines/ |
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Bob Brenchley. wrote:
Yes - I really think you SHOULD check out the FACTS. The facts are that Hartz produce a wide range of flea/tick preparations, all of which have been widely tested and even more widely used. So far there is not one single scientifically proven case of a pet being harmed by their products when their instructions have been followed. Last year, due to the illiteracy of so many pet owners in the USA, Hartz did a voluntary recall of a lot of anti-flea products in order to repackage them with even clearer instructions. If nothing else, that recall, done at Hartz's own expense, shows the level of care and responsibility they show. Are their products dangerous to our cats - NO, not if used by a sensible person who reads the instructions. I beg to differ. My wife are both sensible and literate, and read the instructions carefully on our Hartz flea medicine. We applied LESS than the prescribed dosage to our four cats, who were all suffering from fleas. (This was about two months ago, and was purchased from WalMart I believe). Less than two hours later one of the cats suddenly started convulsing right in front of us, and he was asleep right before that. We rushed him to the vet, which was 10 mins away. By the time we arrived his eyes had rolled back in his head had bit through his tongue, and was shaking violently. The vet gave him some shots to calm his muscle spasms down so he could relax. Preliminary tests were conducted, but the results would not be available for at least a couple of days (it was a Saturday). Jasper's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the vet had to keep upping the dosage to try to keep him calm, although now his eyes were bulging out of his head. We were faced with a difficult choice: spend at least $600 (on top of the $250 for the current vet bill that we were incurring) or have him put down. The vet felt that she should not venture an opinion without having analyzed the results from the test first, so I made the awful decision myself. We had him put down. We arrived home later that night with heavy hearts to discover that another of our cats had disappeared, which was odd for her. So next day I went searching for her. She was under our sundeck, dead, and looking a lot like Jasper did before we put him down. That's two cats dead, and one other who moped around the house for a couple of days, before regaining her usual spring. Our fourth cat was fine. Coincidence? Maybe. I only write this in response to your posting about the FACTS. I never did hear back about the blood test (if it was ever completed, which I doubt as we didn't pay for it). Hopefully others will notice signs of distress in their cats if they use that Hartz product, before it's too late for their pet, too. Sincerely, Bricklen |
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Bob Brenchley. wrote:
Yes - I really think you SHOULD check out the FACTS. The facts are that Hartz produce a wide range of flea/tick preparations, all of which have been widely tested and even more widely used. So far there is not one single scientifically proven case of a pet being harmed by their products when their instructions have been followed. Last year, due to the illiteracy of so many pet owners in the USA, Hartz did a voluntary recall of a lot of anti-flea products in order to repackage them with even clearer instructions. If nothing else, that recall, done at Hartz's own expense, shows the level of care and responsibility they show. Are their products dangerous to our cats - NO, not if used by a sensible person who reads the instructions. I beg to differ. My wife are both sensible and literate, and read the instructions carefully on our Hartz flea medicine. We applied LESS than the prescribed dosage to our four cats, who were all suffering from fleas. (This was about two months ago, and was purchased from WalMart I believe). Less than two hours later one of the cats suddenly started convulsing right in front of us, and he was asleep right before that. We rushed him to the vet, which was 10 mins away. By the time we arrived his eyes had rolled back in his head had bit through his tongue, and was shaking violently. The vet gave him some shots to calm his muscle spasms down so he could relax. Preliminary tests were conducted, but the results would not be available for at least a couple of days (it was a Saturday). Jasper's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the vet had to keep upping the dosage to try to keep him calm, although now his eyes were bulging out of his head. We were faced with a difficult choice: spend at least $600 (on top of the $250 for the current vet bill that we were incurring) or have him put down. The vet felt that she should not venture an opinion without having analyzed the results from the test first, so I made the awful decision myself. We had him put down. We arrived home later that night with heavy hearts to discover that another of our cats had disappeared, which was odd for her. So next day I went searching for her. She was under our sundeck, dead, and looking a lot like Jasper did before we put him down. That's two cats dead, and one other who moped around the house for a couple of days, before regaining her usual spring. Our fourth cat was fine. Coincidence? Maybe. I only write this in response to your posting about the FACTS. I never did hear back about the blood test (if it was ever completed, which I doubt as we didn't pay for it). Hopefully others will notice signs of distress in their cats if they use that Hartz product, before it's too late for their pet, too. Sincerely, Bricklen |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:12:28 GMT, Bricklen
wrote: Bob Brenchley. wrote: Yes - I really think you SHOULD check out the FACTS. The facts are that Hartz produce a wide range of flea/tick preparations, all of which have been widely tested and even more widely used. So far there is not one single scientifically proven case of a pet being harmed by their products when their instructions have been followed. Last year, due to the illiteracy of so many pet owners in the USA, Hartz did a voluntary recall of a lot of anti-flea products in order to repackage them with even clearer instructions. If nothing else, that recall, done at Hartz's own expense, shows the level of care and responsibility they show. Are their products dangerous to our cats - NO, not if used by a sensible person who reads the instructions. I beg to differ. My wife are both sensible and literate, and read the instructions carefully on our Hartz flea medicine. We applied LESS than the prescribed dosage to our four cats, who were all suffering from fleas. (This was about two months ago, and was purchased from WalMart I believe). Less than two hours later one of the cats suddenly started convulsing right in front of us, and he was asleep right before that. We rushed him to the vet, which was 10 mins away. By the time we arrived his eyes had rolled back in his head had bit through his tongue, and was shaking violently. The vet gave him some shots to calm his muscle spasms down so he could relax. Preliminary tests were conducted, but the results would not be available for at least a couple of days (it was a Saturday). Jasper's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the vet had to keep upping the dosage to try to keep him calm, although now his eyes were bulging out of his head. We were faced with a difficult choice: spend at least $600 (on top of the $250 for the current vet bill that we were incurring) or have him put down. The vet felt that she should not venture an opinion without having analyzed the results from the test first, so I made the awful decision myself. We had him put down. We arrived home later that night with heavy hearts to discover that another of our cats had disappeared, which was odd for her. So next day I went searching for her. She was under our sundeck, dead, and looking a lot like Jasper did before we put him down. That's two cats dead, and one other who moped around the house for a couple of days, before regaining her usual spring. Our fourth cat was fine. Coincidence? Maybe. I only write this in response to your posting about the FACTS. I never did hear back about the blood test (if it was ever completed, which I doubt as we didn't pay for it). Hopefully others will notice signs of distress in their cats if they use that Hartz product, before it's too late for their pet, too. Sincerely, Bricklen As I said, Hartz products are perfectly safe if their instructions are followed. Cats, any cats, can have allergic reactions to anything - I've nearly lost a cat before with Advantage (generally considered the safest of the anti-flea products). The problem here is that you failed to follow the golden rule of all medicines administered for the first time - watch, watch and keep watching. Why your vet was unable to do anything for your cat is totally beyond me - insecticide poisoning is common enough that he should have had more than enough experience to have saved your cat. So. What were the results of the test? What was the verdict of the autopsy on both cats? After several years of seeing claims like yours there is still not one credible scientific case for Hartz to answer - something which I consider very telling. -- Bob. In the beginning, there was nothing. And God said, "Let there be Light." And there was still nothing, but you could see a bit better. |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:12:28 GMT, Bricklen
wrote: Bob Brenchley. wrote: Yes - I really think you SHOULD check out the FACTS. The facts are that Hartz produce a wide range of flea/tick preparations, all of which have been widely tested and even more widely used. So far there is not one single scientifically proven case of a pet being harmed by their products when their instructions have been followed. Last year, due to the illiteracy of so many pet owners in the USA, Hartz did a voluntary recall of a lot of anti-flea products in order to repackage them with even clearer instructions. If nothing else, that recall, done at Hartz's own expense, shows the level of care and responsibility they show. Are their products dangerous to our cats - NO, not if used by a sensible person who reads the instructions. I beg to differ. My wife are both sensible and literate, and read the instructions carefully on our Hartz flea medicine. We applied LESS than the prescribed dosage to our four cats, who were all suffering from fleas. (This was about two months ago, and was purchased from WalMart I believe). Less than two hours later one of the cats suddenly started convulsing right in front of us, and he was asleep right before that. We rushed him to the vet, which was 10 mins away. By the time we arrived his eyes had rolled back in his head had bit through his tongue, and was shaking violently. The vet gave him some shots to calm his muscle spasms down so he could relax. Preliminary tests were conducted, but the results would not be available for at least a couple of days (it was a Saturday). Jasper's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the vet had to keep upping the dosage to try to keep him calm, although now his eyes were bulging out of his head. We were faced with a difficult choice: spend at least $600 (on top of the $250 for the current vet bill that we were incurring) or have him put down. The vet felt that she should not venture an opinion without having analyzed the results from the test first, so I made the awful decision myself. We had him put down. We arrived home later that night with heavy hearts to discover that another of our cats had disappeared, which was odd for her. So next day I went searching for her. She was under our sundeck, dead, and looking a lot like Jasper did before we put him down. That's two cats dead, and one other who moped around the house for a couple of days, before regaining her usual spring. Our fourth cat was fine. Coincidence? Maybe. I only write this in response to your posting about the FACTS. I never did hear back about the blood test (if it was ever completed, which I doubt as we didn't pay for it). Hopefully others will notice signs of distress in their cats if they use that Hartz product, before it's too late for their pet, too. Sincerely, Bricklen As I said, Hartz products are perfectly safe if their instructions are followed. Cats, any cats, can have allergic reactions to anything - I've nearly lost a cat before with Advantage (generally considered the safest of the anti-flea products). The problem here is that you failed to follow the golden rule of all medicines administered for the first time - watch, watch and keep watching. Why your vet was unable to do anything for your cat is totally beyond me - insecticide poisoning is common enough that he should have had more than enough experience to have saved your cat. So. What were the results of the test? What was the verdict of the autopsy on both cats? After several years of seeing claims like yours there is still not one credible scientific case for Hartz to answer - something which I consider very telling. -- Bob. In the beginning, there was nothing. And God said, "Let there be Light." And there was still nothing, but you could see a bit better. |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:12:28 GMT, Bricklen
wrote: Bob Brenchley. wrote: Yes - I really think you SHOULD check out the FACTS. The facts are that Hartz produce a wide range of flea/tick preparations, all of which have been widely tested and even more widely used. So far there is not one single scientifically proven case of a pet being harmed by their products when their instructions have been followed. Last year, due to the illiteracy of so many pet owners in the USA, Hartz did a voluntary recall of a lot of anti-flea products in order to repackage them with even clearer instructions. If nothing else, that recall, done at Hartz's own expense, shows the level of care and responsibility they show. Are their products dangerous to our cats - NO, not if used by a sensible person who reads the instructions. I beg to differ. My wife are both sensible and literate, and read the instructions carefully on our Hartz flea medicine. We applied LESS than the prescribed dosage to our four cats, who were all suffering from fleas. (This was about two months ago, and was purchased from WalMart I believe). Less than two hours later one of the cats suddenly started convulsing right in front of us, and he was asleep right before that. We rushed him to the vet, which was 10 mins away. By the time we arrived his eyes had rolled back in his head had bit through his tongue, and was shaking violently. The vet gave him some shots to calm his muscle spasms down so he could relax. Preliminary tests were conducted, but the results would not be available for at least a couple of days (it was a Saturday). Jasper's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the vet had to keep upping the dosage to try to keep him calm, although now his eyes were bulging out of his head. We were faced with a difficult choice: spend at least $600 (on top of the $250 for the current vet bill that we were incurring) or have him put down. The vet felt that she should not venture an opinion without having analyzed the results from the test first, so I made the awful decision myself. We had him put down. We arrived home later that night with heavy hearts to discover that another of our cats had disappeared, which was odd for her. So next day I went searching for her. She was under our sundeck, dead, and looking a lot like Jasper did before we put him down. That's two cats dead, and one other who moped around the house for a couple of days, before regaining her usual spring. Our fourth cat was fine. Coincidence? Maybe. I only write this in response to your posting about the FACTS. I never did hear back about the blood test (if it was ever completed, which I doubt as we didn't pay for it). Hopefully others will notice signs of distress in their cats if they use that Hartz product, before it's too late for their pet, too. Sincerely, Bricklen Did you notify Hartz? If not, do so. Make it certified or registered mail. |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:12:28 GMT, Bricklen
wrote: Bob Brenchley. wrote: Yes - I really think you SHOULD check out the FACTS. The facts are that Hartz produce a wide range of flea/tick preparations, all of which have been widely tested and even more widely used. So far there is not one single scientifically proven case of a pet being harmed by their products when their instructions have been followed. Last year, due to the illiteracy of so many pet owners in the USA, Hartz did a voluntary recall of a lot of anti-flea products in order to repackage them with even clearer instructions. If nothing else, that recall, done at Hartz's own expense, shows the level of care and responsibility they show. Are their products dangerous to our cats - NO, not if used by a sensible person who reads the instructions. I beg to differ. My wife are both sensible and literate, and read the instructions carefully on our Hartz flea medicine. We applied LESS than the prescribed dosage to our four cats, who were all suffering from fleas. (This was about two months ago, and was purchased from WalMart I believe). Less than two hours later one of the cats suddenly started convulsing right in front of us, and he was asleep right before that. We rushed him to the vet, which was 10 mins away. By the time we arrived his eyes had rolled back in his head had bit through his tongue, and was shaking violently. The vet gave him some shots to calm his muscle spasms down so he could relax. Preliminary tests were conducted, but the results would not be available for at least a couple of days (it was a Saturday). Jasper's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and the vet had to keep upping the dosage to try to keep him calm, although now his eyes were bulging out of his head. We were faced with a difficult choice: spend at least $600 (on top of the $250 for the current vet bill that we were incurring) or have him put down. The vet felt that she should not venture an opinion without having analyzed the results from the test first, so I made the awful decision myself. We had him put down. We arrived home later that night with heavy hearts to discover that another of our cats had disappeared, which was odd for her. So next day I went searching for her. She was under our sundeck, dead, and looking a lot like Jasper did before we put him down. That's two cats dead, and one other who moped around the house for a couple of days, before regaining her usual spring. Our fourth cat was fine. Coincidence? Maybe. I only write this in response to your posting about the FACTS. I never did hear back about the blood test (if it was ever completed, which I doubt as we didn't pay for it). Hopefully others will notice signs of distress in their cats if they use that Hartz product, before it's too late for their pet, too. Sincerely, Bricklen Did you notify Hartz? If not, do so. Make it certified or registered mail. |
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m. L. Briggs wrote:
Did you notify Hartz? If not, do so. Make it certified or registered mail. We contacted Hartz a couple of weeks later and they requested the toxicology reports and some other stuff. Like I mentioned in my earlier post, we had no physical evidence (apart from our dead cats), to back up our claim. I did however come across this site, and this story in particular, that is virtually identical to our experience: http://www.hartzvictims.org/modules....article&sid=49 |
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