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My cat licked Sentry PurrScriptions flea treatment. Is it safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 3 months and 4 days old | 4 lbs

Hi there! I’m freaking out a little because I just gave my cat which weighs approximately 4lbs a Sentry PurrScriptions Plus product for cats under 5lbs about 30min ago for fleas. I know dosage is correct, and my cat seems fine. However after reading so many terrible online reviews about cat deaths related to this product, I’m terrified. Should I be this nervous? Also, my kitty licked a little off from her furr because I suppose it was bothersome, but now it has dried off. I’m so worried

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 24th, 2018

Every medication that has an effect also can have a side effect. Considering many millions of pets are being treated with this preventative, but only few have serious side effects, you should not worry. Here is reliable information: https://www.drugs.com/vet/sentry-purrscriptions-plus-squeeze-on-for-cats-and-kittens-over-5-lbs.html According to this there are sometimes local reactions (skin reactions) If your kitty's skin in the application area looks normal or at worst slightly pinker than the surrounding skin, then she does not have an untowards reaction. She is going to be alright.

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