I used to put Advantage on my furry kids including cats and dogs. I
used it on my daughter's very first pet, a Siamese mix kitten dumped at
a feedstore. I had never had any problems with Advantage but the first
time I used in on the half grown kitten she got sick. I took her to
the vets but he said it wasn't a reaction, she was sick from something
else. The little kitty LOVED ferrets and slept with them. The next
month when I put Advantage on her she was sick again and I rushed her
to the vet. She died. The vet contacted the Advantage company. They
said it wasn't the med. Necropsy showed nothing. Research on the
internet showed that LOTS of cats had died from Advantage. The guilt I
felt was overwhelming. I felt that I had killed her. My newly adopted
daughter was desvastated......try to explain to a 9 year old that
doesn't speak English why her kitten died....impossible. I never used
Advantage again. I now use Revolution and have no problems. I have 15
ferrets and one tube does them all. I shake it real good and just put
a drop on each....not the recommended dosage but it works. It kills
everything (except the pet) including heartworm. I know that everyone
has their own preference for flea meds so this is not to offend anyone.
Just saying what works for me.

Nancy and her 15 ferrets, 14 cats, 3 dogs, 6 rats, 6 hamsters, goldfish
and a pre-killed mouse eating ball python.........oh ya......9 human
children, 2 bio, 2 step, all grown and on their own and 5 adopted
daughters, 4 of whom are TEENAGERS and it's school vacation....AWWWKK.
I need a T-shirt that says "ferrets keep me from going insane"....

[Posted in FML 6283]