My cat licked flea drops and is freaking out. Is it toxic?

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My cat is about 5-6 months old and she is only an indoor cat and we don’t have any other pets but her. We were laying down and I saw a tiny black bug run across her white fur (she’s a shorthair cat) so I put Sentry Purrscription Indoor drops on her and now she won’t stop licking her fur and freaking out when she gets the bad taste in her mouth. I am really scared it’s going to make her sick or kill her. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 2 days old | 2.5 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi there! The product you placed on her has a few essential oils in it but nothing else. These are generally not toxic but could cause an upset stomach if ingested. The only worry I would have is the product not working as non of these oils in the product are efficacious in treating and preventing fleas in cats. I would try a Rx from your veterinarian. If Bell appears very irritated with the product on her, then I'd give her a bath to wash off the oils. A product called Revolution or Comfortis works very well. You may to ask your vet about getting Bell on either one of those or something similar.

My cat licked flea drops and is freaking out. Is it toxic?

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