TevraPet Firstact Plus Flea and Tick Topical for Cats Over 1. 5 pounds, 3 Count

Effective and easy to apply

So I bought this because I needed to try something different for my cat to treat fleas. The product I was using at the time wasn't lasting a full month. My cat is light colored so she gets fleas worse than our darker furred pets. Having used Frontline Plus in the past I know that if you're having a difficult time controlling the flea population and you're doing all the right things the chemicals used in both products can be used twice a month for a short time. It had been a while since I used this kind of flea medication so I hoped they hadn't developed an immunity to it like fleas often do. For the number of doses you get for the price I thought I'd try this product. So I put a dose on her as directed. A few hours later she seemed to not be scratching or chewing at her fur as much. I thought, "okay this might work". It didn't. The next day she was back to scratching and chewing her fur but this time it was worse. I thought that this was a sign the fleas were dying and it would subside in a day. But the next evening while she was laying next to me, exhausted from the fleas attacking her, I noticed about 4 of them on her face. I quickly got to work to remove them and noticed that the amount of fleas she had on her was twice the amount before I applied the product. Eventually they were everywhere and I was heartbroken. It was like I had put an open for business sign for fleas on my cat. I spent the next few days going the old school route with a flea comb and soapy water. I had to do this 2 or 3 times a day to keep the population at a reduced number. After about a week or so I was so desperate I ended up getting my previous flea medication and putting that on her after giving her a bath and comb. I hoped it wouldn't harm her. She was a little less energetic than normal for about a day and a half. I continued with the flea comb as well as treating the home. Eventually I got the flea problem mostly under control. It did take time to get back to a smaller number after using this product. I don't know what it is about this flea medication but it was horrible. The entire experience was a nightmare. I wanted to return the rest of the vials but was told I couldn't because the company that makes it wouldn't allow it. I kept fighting until I eventually received a refund. If you care about your pet do not buy this product. Stay away and look elsewhere. It's not about price for I've used cheaper alternatives before without having the same issues. It's simply a bad product.

Good buy. As advertised. Would buy again.

Worked ok not good for pets

I can't believe I'm giving "topical poison" 5 stars. But as far as poisons go, it does it's job. My indoor cat had the 8-month flea collar and at 5 months, I moved and somehow he and the place got infested with fleas! Those monsters hitch a ride or something. The product doesn't reek like bug spray, I didn't notice a smell. It has the egg retardant which is critical for a topical. My guy grooms so well I never saw anything on a flea comb, but the flea dermatitis and 'ankle biters' when I vacuumed were the proof. For those who rate this product low, your animal is maybe 5% of the flea population in your house. Eggs and larva are everywhere and when you notice fleas on a *cat* - it's gotten pretty bad. I gave a second dose 2 weeks later (per instructions), vacuumed daily, washed sheets/blankets daily and the second dose eased his symptoms. Also crutial, like it or not, is to spray everything with a cat-safe flea/egg/larva spray (with the egg retardant, l-me.....something ingredient?) - more than once! They have hive mind and when populations drop, the eggs laying dormant are somehow triggered - it's honestly a 'medical mystery' of mother nature! Vacuuming/washing/mopping went down to every 2 days. I still have one or 2 ankle biters when I vacuum so I break out the spray poison again, alternating with essential oil deterrents. And I sprayed the heck out of the carpet outside my front door! The product works! The war is with the environment! Then you gotta treat for tapeworms which always infect cats and dots with those monsters... Fleas are an ORDEAL. No 'one dose and everyone's happy!' unfortunately. I'm on my second month and almost in the clear! And didn't go broke doing so! Will definitely order again.