Frontline Plus for Cats and Kittens $55.75 at Amazon

mega ups to you! BTW why is stuff so freaking expensive. We need some generics pet meds out there!

Another thing you can do is purchase your Frontline Plus at Costco B&M (not sure if it's online).

When I found our Costco didn't carry the cat version of this, I did some web research and discovered that the dog version is almost identical to the cat version--and MUCH cheaper. So, we buy the version for LARGE dogs and then use a syringe to dose it for cats appropriately. One box lasts for months and months.

I don't have the links handy, but a quick google will give you more info. There are some people that are totally against doing this, but the reality is the dog version is exactly the same, with one ingredient being slightly lower in concentration.

Bottom line--it's safe and cheaper to buy the version for large dogs and then dose it for a cat!

Hope this is helpful!

I've bought it many times on eBay for about half this much. After a while Frontline seemed to no longer be effective for my cats, and at that time was told about Advantage Plus, which I bought, and it worked in 24 hours. AP can also be bought on eBay for about the same price.

Chilber said: I've bought it many times on eBay for about half this much. After a while Frontline seemed to no longer be effective for my cats, and at that time was told about Advantage Plus, which I bought, and it worked in 24 hours. AP can also be bought on eBay for about the same price.

Cats do not develope a resistance to flea products, the fleas might but if you are using a quality product then they are all dead and don't pass on any resistance. The reason that it seemed to be less effective was because what you were getting from eBay was most probably a bootleg product. Not that all eBay sellers are selling fake product, but when the price is unusually low there is a reason for it (either fake or out of date product). The online sites from Austrailia have been reliable for us with the exception of deadfleas.com. The product received from them had no or very little effect on both our dogs and cats so we no longer purchase from them.

You have to be careful with Advantage if buying from an overseas source. They have an agreement with the countries they sell to not to allow reimportation to the US due to differences in the FDA allowed ingredients. So most reputable companies will not allow purchase of Advantage if shipped to a USA address.

Another good product is Revolution which will also treat mange and earmites as well as acts as a heartworm preventitive (it will not cure heartworm if the animal already has it).

WingsOverVirginia said: frett said: Another thing you can do is purchase your Frontline Plus at Costco B&M (not sure if it's online).

When I found our Costco didn't carry the cat version of this, I did some web research and discovered that the dog version is almost identical to the cat version--and MUCH cheaper. So, we buy the version for LARGE dogs and then use a syringe to dose it for cats appropriately. One box lasts for months and months.

I don't have the links handy, but a quick google will give you more info. There are some people that are totally against doing this, but the reality is the dog version is exactly the same, with one ingredient being slightly lower in concentration.

Bottom line--it's safe and cheaper to buy the version for large dogs and then dose it for a cat!

Hope this is helpful!

Do not use dog flea products on cats and especially kittens. Regardless of what some bulk buy kit web sites may tell you. (Bulk buy kits contain large dog tubes of frontline along with the syringe to apply the correct amount) Dog frontline has a higher % of METHOPRENE than the cat version. Some cats display an increased sensitivity to methoprene resulting in paralysis and death.

Buying a larger size for your dogs makes perfect sense because you can apply the contents of one tube to multiple dogs, however if buying a larger size than the number of dogs that you have (ie an 88 pound dog size for 2x 44 pound dogs) the mixture will lose some potency once opened and left standing, even when kept in the refrigerator.

Wrong!!!!!!!!! The Frontline Plus products for dogs all contain 8.8%(S)-methoprene and the cat product contains 11.8% (S)-methoprene.

I'm not talking about buying some bulk kit from the internet--I have no idea what is in those kits. I'm talking about the off-the-shelf Frontline Plus products. Look at the packaging yourself!!!

Worst case scenario, your cat is getting LESS methoprene in the dog formula.

Sheesh! Get your info right before spouting off!

WingsOverVirginia said:

You are correct in what the current product labeling shows, however that labeling is currently under investigation by the FDA. The label information was changed after reports were received by the FDA regarding adverse effects on cats using the product. Once the companies were notified of the investigations and specific charges the labeling was changed showing the higher concentration in the cat formula, proving, according to Merial that the product was safe to use on cats even at a higher concentration. The information that the FDA is now contesting is that the ingredients on the cat formula are being specified in solution rather than actual percentage of active ingredient.

This issue has been on the table for a couple of years now and the best advice is still: if you value your pet use the proper product. This issue was discussed here at length a number of years ago with some very good information as to the actual differences in the two products and the reported risks involved. A vet who was involved in the investigation into several deaths related to the use of the product back when it was being conducted by Merck provided some findings of the research and it was enough to convince us. You and everyone else are of course free to decide what you feel is safe for your pet.

I've looked high and low (including the EPA and FDA websites) for any online information about an FDA investigation like you mentioned. I also failed to find any relevant posts here on FatWallet.

I AM aware that several online sellers of Frontline have been accused of selling counterfeit products and the EPA has guidelines for identifying such products.

Again, as currently sold here in the states, the Frontline Plus product for dogs has LESS methoprene than the cat product.

Do you actually have legitimate information to back your claims? I thoroughly researched the product before I decided to use it and found nothing then nor since that corroborates your claims.

I apologize for sounding so confrontational. I'm just really picky about where people get their information, and in this particular case my kids have two cats that I wouldn't want to harm.

Thanks for your comments on Frontline to WOV, etc.

I checked my vial of Advantage because my only cat was showing signs of fleas again, after many months without, since the last time I applied Advantage about 8 months or more ago. I don't want to over-use any of that stuff.

Anyway, I was looking at the vial and compared it to the literature I got with it, and I think they sent the wrong product - a product designed for dogs, and it was so long ago on eBay [about a year or less] that I bought it that I couldn't figure out who I bought it from so I couldn't contact them. So I applied some older Frontline or Advantage that I had a dose or two of leftover - about .4 ml of it, which is less that what's usually recommended, and it seems to be effective as Luke isn't scratching as much, or not at all.

So, I'm going to buy new product soon and throw away the Advantage 100 that may have been intended for dogs and sent in error. I wouldn't want to take any chances on harming my good friend Luke.

pet megastore up to $45.91 for Top Spot Dogs Orange 6 pack, but free shipping! I didn't believe it'd go through w/o s&h this time around so chose credit, but next time I'll choose paypal so as to avoid international processing fee. sweet deal tho! edges out petsupplies.net by a few bucks and much cheaper than costco, amsazon, etc.

My cat really needed some. He was going *berserk* for a while but I put on some Advantage and in 12 hours he calmed right down again. I only apply it if I'm sure he needs it. I don't go by the calendar. They say to apply .6 or .8 ml, [can't recall which] but i applied 1/2 to 3/4 of that, and it still works. A little goes a long way.

I spoke with people at a cat forum and they strongly advised me NOT to give dog flea stuff to a cat. It's better to be safe than sorry, and to act on hearsay. Check with a vet when in doubt. I know people that learned the hard way.

Personally I would not gamble on my cat's well being. I appreciate him too much to do that.