Vet's Best Flea & Tick Waterless Bath Foam for Cats - Flea-Killing Dry Shampoo for Cats - Plant-Based Formula - Certified Natural Oils - 5 oz

We had a horrific flea infestation for several months. I am apparently delicious, and several years later, the scars on my legs from flea bites still leave me looking like some sort of plague victim. We tried everything to get rid of them - various flea meds, food safe diatomaceous earth in the carpets, vacuuming so much that our vacuum almost caught fire - and it was only after we got the VETS+BEST waterless shampoo and furniture spray that the infestation really started to die. The smell can be pretty intense, but it at least smells *nice*, rather than super bitter or medicinal or something. We bought this most recent round of VETS+BEST products for a friend who was trapped by a flea infestation, and it was just as effective for them last month as it was for us a few years ago! Glad the fleas havent adapted to survive it yet - as they have many medications...

When we were fighting fleas - I used this on my own legs so I could ACTUALLY SLEEP WITHOUT GETTING BITTEN. It didn't have an odor that scared the cats. And my most finicky cat even let me use this on her. Note that essential oils aren't the best for cats - so use this in conjunction with other flea treatment plans. Capstar is a good internal medicine for cats. I didn't know that before... But I give this 5 stars because it worked EXTREMELY well for my finicky skiddish cat. It was more a peace of mind thing, however. So don't expect to buy this one product and be done with fleas forever. It is annoying to fleas, but does not have complete kill power.

Can't say how well it works since the cat I'm using it on is new to me and this is the first time applying it to her. Her previous owner said she used it on her and it works. My only issue with it is the scent. It does smell like mint and clove, obviously, since those are its ingredients. But it's pretty difficult to wash off my hands. I either have to wash SEVERAL times and/or use a scrub brush. But I do like that it's easy to apply to the cat, though I do have to sneak it on her a section of her body at a time, she won't sit still for a full application.

Seriously think she has more fleas than she did before I used it. Have given her two head to tip of her tail and every little toe between baths with it and she is now biting her hair out in clumps. She is doing lots of laying around, and is not interested in any type of play. Not normal for her. I wish it had done better, she has very long hair, and I MIGHT get a 3rd bath out of it once I know for sure it's safe and she's not getting sick. I really lathered her up good with it, liked the smell so much better than anything else we've tried, but she's just not acting herself. Is this normal? I avoided her face, ears, and genitals. I used a wipe to clean the flea dirt off her skin that the comb didn't get off. and really looked her over good, sure thought we had them off...Maybe she's just pouting, she doesn't want anything to do with baths, will tolerate brushing and her flea combs (barely) She was like this after the first application a few days ago as well, just not as bad, or for as long, and so I waited 2 full days to use it again, knew I'd need to reapply, I could see the fleas moving when I combed her out with her flea combs. This is her, (and MY) first case of the fleas, so we're trying to learn what to do, I hate her feeling so miserable and the bites on her hurt me almost as much as they do her. I did order some D.E. today, and a different type (double tooth) comb. Also a flea trap. So far we do not seem to have any in our house, not sure where they even came from, she doesn't go outside, and has no contact with any other animals. I'm just at a loss here, but determined to get them off of her, something has to work, hopefully before she is chewed up any worse. She's a silver Maine Coon, weighs between 17 - 20 lbs. (so far) and her hair is pretty thick and long, but I certainly wet her down good and got the product on her skin. Did I use too much? Any advice? We CANNOT use Frontline, it makes her very sick. I just assumed that any chemical product would do the same thing, and kept looking for a natural way to help her. Had such high hopes, but back to the drawing board, and a few more hours of research I guess.

This is a great alternative to chemicals on your sensitive animals for ticks and fleas. Flea combs are good too. Smells wonderful.

I had medicated my cat with Frontline only to realize he had Frontline-resistant fleas. He was miserable. His leg was all chewed up, he lost pounds of weight, and he was diagnosed as anemic. Our vet prescribed a different topical medication, but we were told we had to wait until we would be reapplying frontline to put on the new medicine. The cat could not wait that long. We used the Vet's Best Flea Waterless Bath for Cats, since the idea of holding him still with shampoo on in water for 15 minutes seemed approximately impossible. This was instant, and the cat could run off as soon as he was thoroughly covered. I followed instructions, and as he is a cat with a thick coat, it took a little longer than expected, but it applied easily, and i brushed it through to reach the skin. It worked well for a few days until our vet said we could go ahead and apply the new medication. He was so fluffy and soft after application, I decided to wait a week after applying the new meds (during which time even more fleas evacuated from his fur) to reapply the waterless bath. He not only tolerated it, but appeared to enjoy it the second time. Maybe it feels good, or maybe he correlates feeling better with this shampoo. Either way, we have purchased twice, and will purchase again.