When used on my cats, the product did not absorb amd there was such a large volume of it that it spread across the entire back of my cats. They started licking it, so after a day, I had to bath them. Not good. Would not buy it again.
This is the second year I have used this on my cat. It works well (flea free!) and has not caused any skin irritation. My cat doesn't like the smell when first applied but I feel better using this than harsh chemical pesticides to control fleas.
Worst stuff ever. Actually burned the skin on all 3 cats. Stuff smells and even gets into your pores. Had to take cats to the Vet - she suggested it be pulled from the shelves.
After using this product on my cat, not only did it smell up the whole house, but imagine him having to smell it up close like that till it wore off. And two days after applying it he was scratching again. First I thought it was still fleas, but when I gave him Frontline he was still scratching. This herbal stuff irritated his skin and thats why he scratched for days on his neck area. Would never use again.
I wouldn't recommend this product. I put it on my cat on Sunday and by Thursday I noticed she was trying to scratch the area with her hind leg. I inspected the area and clumps of hair came out in my hand and the skin was a dark pink color and she flinched when I touched her. I'd find something else to use.
I would suggest waiting longer than 24 hours when you test. I applied a small amount on Sunday and on Thursday morning noticed my Persian trying to scratch her back with her hind leg. I put my hand on her back to examine the site and got a clump of hair. She's definitely irritated too, so I began washing the area with dishwashing detergent and a cool cloth. The cool cloth seems to soothe her. I'm glad I didn't apply the full dose.
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I live in a heavily wooded area and so far it seems to work well. The smell is a bit strong when first applied but the cats still smell minty fresh a week later, much better than the chemical smell of other repellants.
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I am not pleased at all with this product. It has been 3 days since I applied the product to my cat, and he now has burn marks and irritation in the area I applied the medication and his hair has fallen out in between his shoulder blades. My other cat hasn't had that bad of a reaction, but still had some irritation in the shoulder blade region. Be careful with this product.