When you realize that a flea and tick treatment is essentially a pesticide or insecticide, it may make you think twice before using it on your precious companion animal(s). Not only is the use of pesticides/insecticides not an eco friendly living choice, but actually using them in your home environment may be hazardous to you, your family and your pet’s health. You know that awful odour that comes from a flea and tick collar? The collar is literally soaked in chemical pesticides. YUCK! You do not want that around your pet’s neck or to be breathing that in.

Below is a list of chemicals that may be found in popular flea and tick products. Treatments can be collars, topicals, pills, shampoos, flea sprays, etc. Choose wisely… Make sure you know the possible dangers before purchasing a product. Toxins can build up over time and run down your pet’s immune system and in extreme cases cause fatalities. The list below
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