Hartz UltraGuard Pro Topical Flea & Tick Prevention for Cats and Kittens - 3 Monthly Treatments

My ten year old male cat is indoor out door. This works perfectly for us. I don't spend more because this does the job. He usually has one or two ticks at the beginning of the season when it warms up or in the beginning of the fall when ticks are more prevalent. That's my cure to start applying the treatment, after that he doesn't get any more deer ticks as long as I treat him monthly. I typically apply a day in the first week of every month. I don't treat him during the winter months when he stays indoors, but that's my choice, you can treat monthly if you wish. My cat has never had a flea either with this treatment. I'm very satisfied with the results and price. It doesn't irritate his skin, or cause any noticable side effects either. Use these products at your own descretion. If you live in a place that's heavily infested, you may want to use something more powerful, if this works for you like it does for me, then why spend more?. I have mine under a subscription which conveniently delivers it to our home in a timely manner. Now I never have to worry about running to the store for flea and tick treatment.

I have been using this product for several months on both my cats and it has, by far, been the most effective in repelling fleas compared to anythibg else I have tried. I had to shave off a quarter sized patch of hair on the back of there necks to apply it,(she just LOVED that) but I have a long haired cat and that may not be necessary for every cat. You cannot let your cat try to lick it off of themselves because it may make them sick, thats why it is applied on back of neck, so be careful when using and be sure to read the directions. Very Easy to use.I was a little desturbed by the review claiming that this product will kill your pet. All I can say about that is I have been using this exact same product, on and off for a couple of years and I have encounterd no problems whatsoever regarding cat's health. It doe make me a little weiry but it's the only thing that I have found that works very well in repelling fleas. Plus, the stuff smells really good too, kinda like a nice women's fragrance. This stuff does work.

Ok I do not normally write reviews, but thought I would give an honest assessment of this product (Hartz UltraGuard Pro Topical Flea & Tick Prevention for Cats). I purchased this on 27 June 2024 and received it early the next morning. I opened the package and applied 1 tube – one drop, I checked to make sure it was flowing – to my cat. He was born on 8 August 2022, so is 1 year and 10 months old. HE went nuts, was running around the house and backed away from me when ever I reached for him. Then he disappeared for 4-5 hours, I called for him and he finally came out but was skittish. Once he let me pick him up, I noticed he was twitching at the spot I placed the treatment. The next day I noticed he was doing better and he did not seem to be scratching as much. Then a few days later I noticed he has a bald spot where the treatment was applied (See Picture). So it must have been painful and burned at least 1 to 2 days. Does it work? Well it is now July 1st and I still see fleas on him, am I going to apply the other 2 doses? I don’t think so. I used Frontline Plus on Oct 29th 2022 and he was fine – only a couple months old then. I think I will spend the extra money even though I am on a limited budget being retired. Don’t like to see him in like this nor in the pain I am sure he had the way he acted and his skin twitching the way it did.Over all it was on time, not damaged, easy to use, but harmed my cat!!!!! Which is why the Low star

As far as I can tell, this stuff works. I put it on the cat and the cat isn't scratching as much as she was before I put it on her. Based on that as a measure of the product's effectiveness, it seems to take a few days to "kick in." And like Frontline, your pet has to get bitten for the stuff to kill the flea or tick, so you will still see your cat scratch when the bug bites. As I have to apply something for six months of the year, and this stuff is but one third the cost of Frontline Plus, I love it.Observations:Hartz and Frontline use different approaches. Frontline Plus uses 9.8% fipronil and 11.8% S-methoprene, whereas Hartz Ultra Guard Pro is 3.6% S-methoprene and 40% Etofenprox (sp? as even with my magnifying glasses, it's hard to read). The difference in the active ingredients may account for why the volume of fluid in the Hartz tube is so much greater than that of the Frontline dispenser.As goes applying the stuff, it's easy to dispense it from the little tube it comes in, somewhat easier than, Frontline. That said, my cat (short hair) seems to have very, very dense fur, so getting the fluid to adhere only to her skin and not her fur is nigh impossible, an issue I didn't have to such an extent with Frontline, and one that is exacerbated by the greater volume of liquid in the Hartz tube. Parting her fur to even see her skin is a major task in itself; I have to give her a bath so her fur is wet and I can see/access her skin (same with Frontline), and have her fur stay parted once I do. (To be fair, her fur's thickness and the challenge it presents in applying the liquid, may have something to do with it taking a few days to have an effect.)Conclusion:All in all, however, I'm satisfied with this product and I will continue to use it. The inconveniences I mentioned above are, for me, a reasonable trade off for saving over $100 a season to keep my cat and home free of fleas.

Good value. Works very well.