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Is permethrin poultry dust safe for cats? Or is it toxic to them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Male | neutered | 9 years and 1 month old | 12 lbs

Is poultry dust with permethrin ok to use around cats?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 27th, 2022

Hello, thank you for using PetCoach. Great question! Unfortunately, permethrins of any kind are not safe for use around cats. Permethrins are very toxic to them. I would not risk it. ( https://icatcare.org/advice/permethrin-poisoning/ )

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