My cat has ear mites. Is Hartz ear mite treatment safe and effective?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Wirehair | Male | neutered
My cat has earmites, we bought medication at Walmart (Hartz brand) and we are doing the ear drops once a day. He's on the third dose, his ears are----
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Published on November 19th, 2016
I would caution against using Hartz to treat ear mites. That's because it's an OTC medication, and it will not be as effective as medication you can get from the vet. I would recommend getting Revolution. It's a spot on flea treatment that also kill ear mites. You don't put it into their ears, but apply it on the back of the head where they can't lick it. I recommend using that on Benji.
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Your message got cut off. Please re-post with a question so that we can best help you and your pet. Earmites can be treated with a number of different products. Although I am not a huge fan of the Hartz brands because they tend to cause adverse effects in pets, especially cats.
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Published on September 10th, 2017
Hello, & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It really is not a good idea to put anything in the ears unless you know what is really going on. I can not tell you how many times folks have brought their pets to me after treating for supposed ear mites, & the poor pet has a rip roaring ear infection. Please be sure before medicating, you can cause irreversible hearing loss with the wrong medication. Have your vet take a look & Jake's ears will be looking great soon. Take care.
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Published on August 27th, 2017
Hi there and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! One of the things I will use with my clients is Revolution, which is a topical medication. I do recommend doing so only under supervision of a veterinarian-have your ferret checked to make sure the ear mites are the only problem as commonly other types of ear infections will present with similar symptoms. Your vet can show you how to apply and monitor for reactions if they have never had it. I hope this helps!
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Published on February 16th, 2020
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Ms Lovett. I never recommend Hartz products, they are absolutely terrible and can cause serious problems in cats. Large amounts of pyrethrins are toxic to cats, but this is not a large amount. It's just simply a horrible product. I would wash the product off of her now in a warm bath with Dawn dish soap. Have her seen by a vet in the morning to get a better treatment for ear mites. I hope this helps!
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