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My cat got too much Advantage flea medicine. Should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9 years and 2 months old | 9 lbs

Hi there! I accidentally applied advantage for 9 + lbs on my feral who's approx 7.9 lbs, should I be concerned about this ? Also it was a challenge keeping her centered and the product was applied more To the side of the base of her neck. She's licking the rest of her body but not where it was applied . Thank you

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Answered By Dr. Davis

Veterinarian

Published on March 1st, 2018

Advantage is very safe so you should be fine. You can take a damp cloth and wipe the area to remove some of it. It doesn’t matter where it’s applied, they recommend the neck so they can’t ,Ike it. I usually apply it at the base of the head. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Kitty.

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