Bob Martin Flea Spot On For Cats Reviews
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★☆☆☆☆
“Cat Losing Fur”
Written on: 02/06/2013 by janetleeke (1 review written)
I can't believe I've only just looked at reviews! I thought Bob Martin was a reputable company, but since using the spot on treatments my cat's fur is coming out in clumps around her neck where it was applied. She has even just let me wash her - this is unheard of as she does not let you pick her up, but she must have been in such discomfort that it was a relief. I advise people not to buy iy and instead use product from the vet. They may be more expensive, but the animals are worth it. I'm... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Dangerous!”
Written on: 19/05/2013 by RuthK1
Do not use this product! I used on our cats and one of them had an extreme reaction which involved foaming at the mouth and convulsing, this is apparently not an uncommon side affect for this product. We were fortunate that she is a fairly robust cat and was fine after we washed it off her, but there are loads of reviews out there saying that lots of cats have died as a result of reactions to the product. Not worth risking!! (read more)
★★★★★
“Good value and worked”
Written on: 18/04/2013 by PetFace
Bought this from the supermarket, worked brilliantly its easy to use and got rid of the fleas, I will use again as it was quite cheap and did te job (read more)
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“Burnt my cat”
Written on: 12/04/2013 by PrincesOwner (1 review written)
There is a problem with the product, after googling the topic, it seems to be well known. I tried the product thinking that it wouldn't happen to our cat, well it did. I'm disgusted at Bob Martin. I will not be buying from them again. Please please listen to the reviews, yes it is cheaper than other brands, yet is it worth making animal suffer. I intend to contact the supermarket to warn them about this product. (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Burnt my Cat's Skin”
Written on: 06/04/2013 by jibby1 (1 review written)
Avoid this at all costs. I applied it to my cat and he went crazy by jumping around and running into furniture. The following day he had clumps of fur missing and scabs where I'd applied the Bob Martin Spot On. (read more)
★★★★★
“cats are happier after treatment”
Written on: 23/02/2013 by andybev1 (1 review written)
After a particularly bad flea infestation spread to my three cats after one was left out overnight by mistake (long story) I decided I had to buy this product. I had already tried the bob martin spray but one of my cats is very highly strung so it did not work well on her - it has to be said that this is the type of cat that has had to be taken to the vet twice in the past to be dematted as we cannot brush her coat for long periods as she can be aggressive when the brush comes out. With... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Puppies nearly died”
Written on: 17/02/2013 by Metjones (1 review written)
I bought the bob Martin spray yesterday as I found a flea on one of my two 8 week old puppies. On the product it mentioned nothing about only using on certain aged dogs nor did it mention it contained toxic chemicals. It did mention that the floor would be sloppy though if I put it on wood flooring. What a joke. 1 hour after spraying my puppies they became very week and started being very sick. Unsure what the problem was we just watched them carefully for a couple of hours. They got worse... (read more)
★★★★☆
“just as good as frontline”
Written on: 16/02/2013 by smiler_nat (1 review written)
Having two of my own cats I find it hard to keep the fleas away and very expensive. I used to work as a veterinary nurse and know that some treatments such as flea collars’ are useless so I usually use Frontline when ridding fleas but recently I have taken on a further three feral cats and being a single lady I realised it was not economically sound for me to continue with Frontline, that’s when I looked to Bob Martin. I have used bob martin before but it didn’t really work, I think... (read more)
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“My 17 year old cat that is 3legged was given this...”
Written on: 12/02/2013 by Tammymcgee (1 review written)
My 17 year old cat that is 3legged was given this twice as couldn't get hold of frontline and my step daughter had bites!after application she was ok and wasn't really unwell,but after havin two applications she seems to have lost her eyesight,is walking into things and urinating on our beds,don't know if this just old age or whether its something to do with this flea treatment!always used frontline before and she seemed to have stinging eyes for24hours and then be fine!has anyone else had... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Not recommended”
Written on: 17/11/2012
I used this flea treatment on my cat last year, she almost died, within minutes of applying as instructed she ran out onto the lawn and started fitting, we rushed her to the vets who confirmed it was the flea treatment that had caused the reaction, our vets said they have attempted to liaise with Bob Martin several times to stop selling this product, my cat was in the vets for several day, I was landed with a very large vet bill, the rehabilitation took several months before m cat was back... (read more)
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★★★★★
“No more fleas yey”
Written on: 13/11/2012
I got an 8 week old kitten and noticed she had fleas so bought this on recommendation of pet shop, i got it home opened it found it easy to use as my partner held the kitten and parted her fur while I put it on. It says in the packet starts working around 48 hours which is a bit of a down side but 48 hours later she has no fleas at all. I'm really happy with the product and will be using it again. It lasts 5 weeks too. You can give them tablets at the same time so that you get instant... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“My cat had a lucky escape!!”
Written on: 25/10/2012 by Scotchbrook
Absolutely disgusting! Used this on my11 months old cat didnt even touch the fleas, she was drowsy for a whole day don't touch her food so took her vets who asked what was used soon as I said bob Martin she said how lucky I was to still have her as it has toxins in that's killing cats. How is this even allowed on the shelves!? This needs sorting ASAP!! (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“Would not use again”
Written on: 11/10/2012 by Samkingg (1 review written)
I bought this in my local pet shop after being advised by the person working there and put it on my new 16 week kitten, he was fine and did not get ill but i have combed 3 fleas out of him since applying it 2 days ago and he now has flakey and scabby skin on his neck exactly where i put the spot on, he is more itchy and uncomfortable now than he was when he had a couple of fleas honestly, now i can't apply any more drops because i dont want to irritate his skin anymore but he still has... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“The only thing I can say ”
Written on: 08/10/2012 by MillieLancashire (1 review written)
Fortunately or unfortunately, I have read all other reviews about Bob Martin products after treating my 13 weeks old kitten with some of their products. At first I was terrified about was even thinking about washing it all of and then I decided to watch my kitten and see what was happening. Before her last treatment I have used them spot on things which did not help at all! So basically wasted my money. However my kitten had more and more of them and I could even take about 60 fleas out of... (read more)
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“KILLS CATS”
Written on: 24/09/2012
My kittens were poisoned by Bob Martins flea drops. Help me stop this from happening to more kittens, cats, dogs and puppies. My 3 kittens had a battle for life last night after a products attacked their nervous system. It sent them into uncontrollable seizures for over 16 hours. One of them, Sapphire, died whilst we tried to save them. One has recovered but currently has problems walking and the other is still stuck in seizures and has to be drop fed water every minute to stop him... (read more)
Anthony43's Comment
Written on: 26/09/2012
i used it on my cat 6 times and it kills the fleas for sure - make sure you apply the spot on correctly as any residue that is licked by the cat will cause him to salivate. I don't know if other people have tried it but it's perfectly fine on my cat -
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Dannyboy182's Comment
Written on: 26/09/2012
Yes, obviously it doesn't kill all cats, I've used it myself in the past, but just as some humans have allergies to certain things, some cats are clearly highly allergic to this product.
Frontline has no reported cases of this, Bob Martin has dozens, if not hundreds.
It's better to be safe than sorry.
Also, the fleas on the kittens mentioned above are still alive, the product killed a cat and not the fleas, go figure.
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Anthony43's Comment
Written on: 28/09/2012
I can only report on my cat and he is fine, I always make sure the Bob Martin Spot On is not placed on him where he can lick it as it's toxic (it kills fleas don't you know!).. I've used front line but the fleas will always come back and it's very expensive. So I'll stick to Bob Martin, they've been making flea killer for generations and it's cheaper by far
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★☆☆☆☆
“Be Careful”
Written on: 03/09/2012
Our little kittens were given another flea product before, with absolutely no problems. After four weeks we needed to give them another course. Rather than go through the vet we picked up some Bob Martin Spot On at the supermarket. One kitten was absolutely fine with it, but the other soon became agitated and was twitching all over. He also appeared nausous, but was not sick. After a short while we became very worried and tried our best to wash him using warm soapy water. After a while this... (read more)
J0Nboy's Comment
Written on: 09/09/2012
both my cats were suffering from a flea infestation...i bought bob martin spot n and spray..
IT DIDNT WORK AT ALL..it was a very distressing time for the cats and myself...
the only thing that worked was vet treatment...advocate..
Plus the Bob Martin made my elderly cat ill for a few days..
PLEASE NEVER BUY BOB MARTIN PRODUCTS, THEY DO NOT WORK!!
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★☆☆☆☆
“Why Bob Martin Should Be Avoided”
Written on: 28/08/2012
It does have ingredients that kill fleas, and some cats are fine after having it but a very large number become extremely ill (have seizures and liver failure) and far too many actually die from renal and liver failure as a result of not being able to metabolise the 'medicine'. This number is far too high for it to be on shelves for people to buy. You are lucky if your cat does not respond badly to this treatment, but please understand that that does not make it OK for this product to be... (read more)
Jordan72's Comment
Written on: 29/08/2012
I have just used Bob Martin Spot on for Dogs, and it my dog has had a reaction to it and made her very poorly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pipster1234's Comment
Written on: 29/08/2012
Totally agree. I have just bought a puppy and my local vet told me to avoid it all costs, luckily we had not bought it.
Doesn't the trades description act mean anything nowadays?, this stuff is useless and in fact seesm to welcome more fleas to your pet, it needs halting and removing from the shelves, we should start an online petition and get parliment to discuss it, I mean they seem to have sod all better to do at the moment from all accounts!
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★★★★☆
“I have found this treatment affective my cats have...”
Written on: 20/08/2012
I have found this treatment affective my cats have used it for 2 years along with there worming tablets and never had a problem this flea treatment along with anyother can make your cat seriously ill if they get it in there mouth and like any medicine you could be allergic. Just have to make sure they carnt reach it or if u have 2 cats like I do keep them from grooming each other (read more)
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“Avoid at all costs”
Written on: 19/08/2012 by BearG
I used this on my cat earlier today. He was extremely lethargic and unhappy looking all day. I'm hoping I've been lucky, as he's eating and playing now, but his reaction made me uncomfortable enough to check online, and I'm shocked at what I've found out. How in Gods name are these products still being sold?? It's disgusting. Needless suffering for animals, and a waste of money and potential heartache for humans. (read more)
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“How is this even approved??”
Written on: 08/08/2012
I used this on my 5 month old cat and it's shocking!! Luckily my kitty had no reaction to it but it doesn't even work! I want to know who's being slipped money to approve this s@%# excuse my French. Hard working ppl trying to get by are bring fobbed off. I was repeatedly told to not bother with bob Martin, even the cashier told me I'd be better off spending a bit more (read more)
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★☆☆☆☆
“THIS KILLS AND INJURES CATS - STAY AWAY”
Written on: 07/08/2012 by BobMartinKills (2 reviews written)
This has to be, beyond doubt, the worst company I have ever dealt with. After treating my perfectly healthy 1 year old cat with FleaClear Spot On, she was vomiting, lethargic and wouldn’t move. As I was going to work, my friend took her to an emergency vet who was shocked to hear she had been treated with Bob Martin products. She was treated for a number of complaints including severe dehydration and was kept for observation. Five days of worry later and £320 lighter, I complained to Bob... (read more)
Jjones1980's Response to BobMartinKills's Review
Written on: 13/08/2012
i have just taken my 10 year old cat to the vets today following a treatment of spot on, i found her in the garden this morning fitting, i wasnt sure if she had fallen out of the tree and broke her back or something. i am devistated at the minute as my cat is in a critical condition and is on a drip of valium every 10 minutes, she might go at any minute and she is still twitching. she was in total agony and couldnt even lift her head, i am waiting for news which is so hard, but i wish trading standards or something would do something about this bob martin poison, my cat is part of the family and and as old as my eldest child, i have also treated my dog which i am keeping a very close eye on now, someone please do something about bob martin. the company owner should be charged with animal cruelty and sent to prison and this company is fully aware of these tragic fatalities this product causes.
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Bobmartinkills's Response to BobMartinKills's Review
Written on: 14/08/2012
JJones - I have let my contact at Bob Martin know about your comment and suggested they speak with you directly. I discussed my issue with their treatments at great length with them last week and have done my best to advise as many people as possible of the possible ill effects of the products.
I hope your cat gets better and you are able to discuss this with the company.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Please Do Not Buy”
Written on: 30/07/2012 by ScottTaylor
I have just been reading the reviews about this and am absolutely devastated I did not read before I used this stuff. I was covered in bites in my home and although I didn't see any sign of fleas on my cat, I administered Spot On as a precautionary measure. Within 24 hours, I had to take my cat to the vets as it was apparent she just wanted to curl up and die. The vet gave her an antibiotic and pain killing jab and instructed me to monitor overnight. I was woken in the early hours of the... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“kills pets”
Written on: 27/07/2012
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. ITS KILLING PETS. LOOK AT THE INGREDIENTS ITS HUGE. ITS POISON AND ITS KILLING PETS. LETHAL STUFF (read more)
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“waste of money! ”
Written on: 26/07/2012 by stopbobmartin
Put this POISON on my two kittens last week and they are more infested than ever! now have to wait another couple of weeks until I can use what I should have used before 'frontline' . Don't bother wasting your money on this, by the looks of things I'm lucky my kittens are still alive, never buying bob martins products ever again and I'd recommend everyone else to do the same (read more)
Bevwrisdale's Response to stopbobmartin's Review
Written on: 12/09/2012
I have also used this Bob Martin Fleaclear spot on solution and found it not to work.
2 days later when she should be clear of fleas she is more infested than ever and forever itching and biting herself.
A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME!!!!!
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★☆☆☆☆
“Doesn't work, cat looks awful”
Written on: 10/07/2012 by Kate-c
I bought this product for my cat who seems to have caught fleas from a neighbours filthy garden. It states that it kills fleas in 48 hours. Needless to say he still has fleas despite my obsessive efforts to cleanse the house and brush him. When I put the spot on on his fur his skin went all red and looked unpleasant. Nearly a week on he still has fleas and a red patch. His fur looks awful. We are booked into the vets tomorrow. Biggest waste of 8 quid ever. Do not buy this product. I scored... (read more)
★★★★☆
“BOB MARTINS SPOT ON is fine on my cat - JUST SAYING!”
Written on: 06/07/2012
I used the spot on a few days ago on a stray that visits and he's fine - i look after him as he has no home to go to. I feed him 2 a day and noticed he had fleas. He's a white cat so it's easy to spot the horrid blighters. 2 days after using BM SPOT ON flea repellent, the fleas look like they have ALL died - This is a happy cat, thanks BOB MARTIN (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 12/07/2012
Today I spoke to this lady whom manages a pet shop,she clearly told me that she has heard rumours that BM spot on should be taken of the counter she reassured me that spot on is safe she has had no complaints and she used it on her young kittens and cat,
As I have always used BM products I have found spot on is good and
the flee spray is brillant to get rid of fleas in your house it is a red can
priced £3.99.My family for years have used BM and it does work for me.So I am puzzled to hear all these comments.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Avoid at all costs pay a little bit more and Get...”
Written on: 27/06/2012
Please to all cat and kitten owners avoid this product I used it on my 10 week old kitten as it was the only one the shop had for her, like most people I didn't read reviews as I've seen some where there cats have died I didn't know about this!!!!!! My heart goes out for them But my review is bad because I had used it as instructed and within minutes her skin when bright red where I had put the stuff it started to irritate my kitten where she started scratching till it bled :( The next... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 04/07/2012
BOB Martin flea and tick spot on for cats is not to be used on kittens under 12 weeks - READ THE INSTRUCTIONS - it' on the front of the packaging clearly !!
i bought a 24 week cartoon for a 6 month old stray that i feed at the back of my garden. He is a completely white cat so i could see the occasional flea on him when he visits. I bought the BOB MARTINS from Tesco's for £7 and used it on the top of the cats shoulders . After 2 days he's looking much better. He didn't look sick or die or anything. In fact he came back for more food just a few hours after I applied BOB MARTIN SPOT ON him.
I'm sad to hear that some people are talking about a bad reaction their cats appear to be exhibiting - some of that may be due of not reading the instructions correctly. I Just thought I'd add this message after reading only negative comments about the product- I'm more than happy now , it works, it's easy to use and its not as expansive as other flea control Spot Ons
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★★★☆☆
“Dont Use It”
Written on: 03/06/2012 by Pogie
We used spot on for our elederly male cat who was fine until we applied this stuff. He quickly suffered a mood deteriation and was vacant and ultimatly lost the use of his back legs ultimatly leading to us having to call the vet who put him to sleep. This situation was most unnecessary and very upsetting as the product clearly poisened the cat as with other reports. (read more)
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“Worst treatment ever!”
Written on: 28/05/2012 by Lyndsay (1 review written)
I used spot on flea treatment on my 7.5 month old kitten on Thursday he's now pulled all of his fur out of his neck and is extremley inflamed and sore. I've taken him to the vets and he has treatment but I'm so angry that this product is still allowed to be sold in the shops. I wish I'd read the reviews before I bought it! (read more)
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“Our Kitten Died Yesterday”
Written on: 30/04/2012 by Protoss1999 (1 review written)
I am angry with myself for not researching this product online. We treated our dog along with our seven cats on sunday afternoon. Our one cat, Gizmo, collapsed Sunday evening around 19H00. My wife ran in panicking, as the cat was having seisures. We rushed the cat straight away to the emergency veternarian clinic. They put it on a drip, and gave it two injections ... too late, as they had to put her down. They say she would of had permenant brain damage. It is now Monday, our four year old... (read more)
Guest's Response to Protoss1999's Review
Written on: 10/07/2012
Hi I am really sorry to hear that this happened to your Gizmo. We have used the Silent Flea Spray few time and it unfortunately resulted in my cat having kidney disease from it... I wish I have read all these reviews prior to using it... Not sure why is it still on the Market... I will look into it and will try to contact you again as I want to bring this to justice... I really feel for you and I am really sorry
Kat
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★☆☆☆☆
“Gentle cat missing after Bob Martin Flea Rid applied...”
Written on: 24/04/2012
I purchased Bob Martin Flea rid for small dogs, and the signs of toxic to cats was evident. To me that implied don't apply to cats, so I placed it on the back of our dog, kept our beautiful gentle 2 year old female cat separate for the day then she came in to play with her mate,Later that night I noticed the cat had a weepy eye and wanted to go outside. We fed her and she didn't return,never to be found again. Initially we thought lost, but now after reading reviews believe poisoned and feel... (read more)
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“Toxic Poisoning!!”
Written on: 20/04/2012
I put this on my dog last night and almost instantly his tail went down between his legs. When i got up this morning, he couldnt sit down, couldnt wag his tail and stayed by my side constantly. I took him to the vet and they told me that the flea treatment had given him TOXIC POISONING! It was the only difference in his routine and now he is on pain medication to try and make him more comfortable. Im too scared to leave him on his own just in case something else happens.. I had to go wash... (read more)
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“The exact opposite of Supercalifrajalisticexpialidocious.”
Written on: 01/02/2012
When we bought this product we were expecting to see a great improvement in our cat's flea infestation. How wrong we were. Within the next few days after its use our cat's health began to deteriorate at an extreme rate and not even a week later she began suffering from seizures every few minutes. She was in such a state we thought we were going to lose her. It has now been a few years since this occured and, although she still suffers from fits every now and then and fur loss, they aren't... (read more)
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“Seriously angry.”
Written on: 23/01/2012 by TheBrittFace
Tonight my partner brought this flea treatment for our kitten and within minutes to us applying it, he started getting drowsy, his breathing changed to fast pace and then rapidly slowing, aswell as not being very responsive. Could not be angrier as I feel terrible seeing how unhappy he looks. He's very unwell and it's becoming difficult to keep his attention on us. I really WOULDN'T recommend this. It's awful and I cannot believe people can get away with selling this! I will now have to stay... (read more)
Guest's Response to TheBrittFace's Review
Written on: 29/01/2012
My cat is showing exactly the same symptom :(
She looks very upset and ill, but I don't know how to comfort her.
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★☆☆☆☆
“Car Foaming at the mouth from Bob Martin Flea Spray”
Written on: 10/01/2012 by richrich123 (2 reviews written)
I brought a bottle of Bob Martin Silent Flea Spray for cats from PetSmart as one of our 2 cats was scratching a lot. We folled all the steps and while it says you can do up to 16 pumps of spray on the cat per treatment, we only did about 8 as she was not very happy being sprayed. We brushed it in and towled her off as directed and went to bed. About 1 hr later I heard noises outside the door of lapping and licking, I went out to find her dribbling, foam coming from her mouth and she was in... (read more)
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“bob martins flea treatment is a dangerous solution.”
Written on: 07/12/2011 by leannemiller
yesterday lunch time i put a flea collar on my 5 month old kitten,last night my kitten started convulsing and at this moment he is still heavily sedated on diazipan and valiums,he is getting fluids as well but he is not out of the woods,over 12 hours my kitten has been fitting and even if he wakes up we will not know if he will be ok! i would strongly recommend not using bob martins spot on or flea collar,it isnt worth the risk! i have phoned bob martins customer care and they where very... (read more)
Guest's Response to leannemiller's Review
Written on: 27/12/2011
I hope ur kitten is ok.I put the spot on on my 4 yr old cat,who,only a couple of hours later started fitting,foaming at the mouth,rushed to vets,dispite all their efforts,she didn't wake up,and sadly we had to have her put to sleep on Christmas eve.
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Richrich123's Response to leannemiller's Review
Written on: 10/01/2012
I think it is about time someone like watch dog did a feature on this. the poor lady below's kitten died a few days from a reaction to Bob Martin's flea collar
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“dosn't work waste of money”
Written on: 02/11/2011 by hypogal1986
bought this product and it dosn't kill flea's still combing cats daily and the flea's are still alive!!!!!!!! what's the point ina product that doesn't work, wrote to bob martin don't think i will recieve a reply (read more)
★★★★★
“Bob Martin off the shelves!”
Written on: 24/10/2011
I think bob Martin should b taken off the shelves, I put bob Martin on my cat who I love more than anything in this world. 3 hours later he was fitting and frothing at the mouth I was hysterical. To say I was so angry at the person that had no warning of this happening on their product is an understatement. I honestly think this person has no cat of their own n no lie what it's like to go through this. Everyone should stop putting money in this persons pocket for doing this to animals it's... (read more)
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“Bob Martin Gold? Or cheap supermarket?”
Written on: 10/10/2011
I would be very interested to know what version of spot on people are using. The *old* Bob Martin spot on, which is the one that doesn't even kill fleas, and it STATES this CLEARLY on the packet if you care to look, is the one featured on the picture that accompanies this review page. There has been known issues with it for years. It doesn't kill fleas, but it kills quite a few cats. However the new Bob Martin GOLD - is the only spot on medication you can buy over the counter of an... (read more)
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“Bob martin killed my perfect cat”
Written on: 08/10/2011
Tiny was nearly 2 when she suffered the most horrible death due to this. I ran out of frontline so at shopping thought id buy this product as it had been about for years, as soon as i put it on she was trying to reach round to lick it sadly i thought nothing of this the next morning my neibour called me over as tiny was in her garden they thought she had been hit by a car shaking etc i scooped her up and called the vet they didn't seem that concerned i ran back an hour later and told them im... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 21/11/2011
Similar thing happened to this cat owner that I came to buy a kitten from, she used the Bob Martin spray on the mother catand the poor cat had a fit of some kind and died a painful orrible death. I saw the photo of this cat and it was such a beautiful cat, it was really a shame that a product you trust in a pet shop actually kills your pet.
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★★★☆☆
“What are you using?”
Written on: 16/09/2011
Hi, I've just been reading through everyones reviews and am totally shocked! Our kitten has picked up fleas even though she hasnt been out. Our house is riddled with them we are hoovering 3/4 times a day and have already spent in excess of £100 on treaments - flea collars, flea treaments for her, carpet stuff, spray!!! We are slowly getting there as we arent seeing as many but its still a total pain in the a**e. Anyway we have just been to our local pet store and we were reading reviews... (read more)
Colokhar's Comment
Written on: 06/10/2011
We had the same problem with 4 kittens 2 month old and their parents. That time I've applied Stronghold from Pfizer to all of them and all fleas disappeared in 10 days. All cats were fine. Now the kittens are 5 month old and till this month was no any flea. Unfortunately, my wife visited Germany and bought there Bob Martin cat Spot on drops. We applied it at two kittens today. One of them got sick in 5 minutes. That's why I started to look for reviews on Bob Martin drops. We carefully washed drops off the skin and hope to avoid other bad reactions. Have you solved the problem with fleas? If no - ask your vet to prescribe Stronghold (in Europe it has to be prescribed by vet).
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“Bob Martin Flea Tablets Killed my Cat”
Written on: 06/09/2011 by 1ceCream
There is absolutely no warning on the box that your cat may have a severe adverse reaction to this product. We gave a tablet to him last night. This morning we came downstairs to find him paralysed, twitching, hugely dilated pupils, and had vomited and pood himself in the night. The vet advised us that due to his age and the extent of the paralysis, it was unlikely that he would recover. so we made the choice to have him put down. i loved him to pieces. i'll do anything i can to help warn... (read more)
Guest's Response to 1ceCream's Review
Written on: 09/10/2011
I'm so sorry to hear about this. I've just come back from the Vets, where my cat is on a drip. She will probably be ok thank god, but I'm gob smacked that such a dangerous product is on the market. The vet has told me its something they often see and its allowed on the market only because the market isn't regulated. I'm determined to get this off the shelves and the law changed.
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★☆☆☆☆
“What a scare!”
Written on: 31/08/2011
Last night I put this treatment on my cat. Immediately afterwards he began darting around, hiding, running up and down stairs... all really uncharacteristic behaviours for him. We decided to look up whether this was a common reaction to flea treatments and the reviews we found for Bob Martin scared us half to death! We immediately washed the treatment off with a wet towel and his behaviour changed rapidly back to his usual self - such a quick change that it was strikingly obvious that the... (read more)
Bobmartinuk's Comment
Written on: 08/09/2011
We were very sorry to learn of your cat’s recent reaction following application of a Bob Martin Spot On product. We appreciate this must have been both upsetting and worrying for you to witness, the majority of us at Bob Martin are pet owners ourselves so can empathise. We are aware of the reviews online and understand how alarming they are, we always encourage consumers to contact us directly if there is a problem so that we can deal with it in the best possible way and carry out any necessary investigations. Please could we ask you to contact our Customer Care Team on info@bobmartin.co.uk so that they can try to help. We do hope that your cat is soon back to his usual self.
Many Thanks,
The Bob Martin Team
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★☆☆☆☆
“DONT USE THIS ON YOUR CAT MY CAUSE CONVULSIONS ”
Written on: 25/08/2011
I noticed my cat was a little bit off after de fleaing him as he has only been with us a few weeks i just thought he was sulking. However as the day progressed he became more and more lethargic and quiet. In the end i was so worried about him i rang the vet who told me that Bob martin flea treatment has been responsable for rising cases of ill cats after treatment and that i should wash it off asap and he may go into convulsions if i leave it. I still need to keep an eye on him as he could... (read more)
Bobmartinuk's Comment
Written on: 08/09/2011
We were sorry to learn of your cat’s recent reaction following application of a Bob Martin Spot On product. We appreciate this must have been both upsetting and worrying for you to witness, the majority of us at Bob Martin are pet owners ourselves so can empathise. We are aware of the reviews online and understand how alarming they are, we always encourage consumers to contact us directly if there is a problem so that we can deal with it in the best possible way and carry out any necessary investigations. Please could we ask you to contact our Customer Care Team on info@bobmartin.co.uk so that they can try to help. We do hope that your cat is soon back to his usual self.
Many Thanks,
The Bob Martin Team
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★☆☆☆☆
“warning kills kittens instead of fleas!!!!!”
Written on: 22/07/2011
omg why didnt i read thease reviews before i chose to treat my two 14 week old kittens with this stuff??? after spotting fleas we decided to use bob martins spot on flea and tick treatment .. but now we regret that choice. applied the stuff to both our kittens one long haired one short and with in an hour one started foaming at the mouth,fitting,collapsed and became disoriantated ( forgive my spelling) although malibu didnt show any signs we decided to rush both off to the vets..once there i... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 22/07/2011
I hope your kittens make a full recovery poor mites!! Thank you for making us aware, I have two cats myself and won't be using this product, get well wishes to malibu and maize
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 22/07/2011
im so sorry to say one of kittens lost her battle this morning..the other hopfully should be ok apart from losing her playmate and sister.i dont want anyone to see what i saw and for any animal to suffer like that..will have that vision for a very long time its upsetting.
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Bobmartinuk's Comment
Written on: 08/09/2011
We are very sorry to learn of the recent loss of one of your kittens, we appreciate this must have been very upsetting and worrying for you. This is extremely serious and we do need to investigate what caused this, without consumers contacting us we are unable to establish what the cause was and therefore cannot take any actions to rectify. If you have not already done so, please could we ask you to contact us directly so that we can try and help in some way, you can e-mail our Customer Care Team on info@bobmartin.co.uk or call 0844 748 0108.
Many Thanks,
The Bob Martin Team
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 18/09/2011
Oh thank you for the warning. Was looking for a treatment for my old cat that was gentle. This doesn't seem like the right thing to use.
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★☆☆☆☆
“HELP FIGHT BOB MARTIN”
Written on: 16/06/2011 by verrallken (1 review written)
My at has been severly hurt and trumatised though this product I am trying my hardest to fight them and need everyones help they do not beleive the vets and as the pruduct is not medicinal they do not require to have it licence or have it testd like other products one way we can retaliate is to bombbard them with phone calls and spreadit on the net as much as we can their phon number is 01934 831000 I need and erg you to do this to help the cause in getting this product... (read more)
Guest's Response to verrallken's Review
Written on: 23/06/2011
Hi, Please e mail me more about your cat as we have just used this product on our bengal cat and he is both traumatised and paralized. He has suffered convulsions and is still dis-orientated.
keith.winnett@btopenworld.com.
Helen
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Guest's Response to verrallken's Review
Written on: 07/07/2011
On Monday night I accidentally put Bob Martin dog flea lotion on my cat.
Within 2 hours my cat was sick and I took her to the emergency vet at 1am. It was too late. I am heartbroken that my beautiful 5 year old black healthy, radiant tortoishell cat has died. I feel guilty and responsible for her death. I am heartbroken and severely down over this. I will miss her and cannot come to terms with what has happened. Why does this dreadful product not get taken off the market. The vet said this happens to others and it is a product which should be taken off the market as it doesn't even get rid of fleas.
Please please please be careful if you have a dog as well as a cat that you don't make this mistake. I am lost without my cat and my dog is too.
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Guest's Response to verrallken's Review
Written on: 15/07/2011
What happened to your cat??? :(
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Guest's Response to verrallken's Review
Written on: 21/07/2011
Listen, i think the thing to do here is get them taken off the supermarket shelves. It seems to be a problem prevalent, reading the reviews on here. Could you imagine a supermarket stocking a childs shampoo that created such heartache and anger! Absolutely not. It was people power that brought down the news of the world, so this product has to go, or people vote with their feet regarding the supermarkets.
If someone is stocking something that could kill my cat , why would i spend my hard earned cash there. This is utter nonsense.
firstly make a list of links like this page of review site's with people with similar stories, and send these links to the following people.
Second of all, contact bbc watchdog.
here's there link.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/gotastory/
or email;
watchdog@bbc.co.uk.
then the royal college of vetinary surgeons, might not be a vet problem directly, but sure as hell, this problem is going to be much much larer than people taking time out to write reviews.
here's there email.
info@rcvs.org.uk
tesco : customer.service@tesco.co.uk
sainsburys : http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/contact_us/contact_us.jsp
asda : http://your.asda.com/section-contact-asda
start a facebook group.
I found this site because i was considering a bob martin flea product, but after reading these reviews... it has made me upset at the pain others have appeared to have suffered.
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Downesharpin's Response to verrallken's Review
Written on: 25/07/2011
hi,ive just read your review on bob martin treatment,i myself have just lost a kitten and almost her sister four days ago.i am trying hard to gather as much eveidence i can to take this matter further so i am asking if you would like to help me??? as you probably are aware vets recognise this product and what its capable of but cant proove it,i would like to make people aware of what it can do...i have made a facebook group in helping to promote this as a start,i am hoping to take this to the papers but need as much information i can get from others who have sadly gone through the same
thanks for your time
carol.downes@yahoo.com
http://www.facebook.com/groups/208498245863975?ap=1
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★☆☆☆☆
“My cat faces the possibility of having to be put down.”
Written on: 09/06/2011
I cant describe how upset i am about the product. I put the Spot-on on my cat yesterday at around 9pm. This morning, my mom woke up at 7am to find that the cat was shaking on the floor, she thought this would pass so left him, only to find that 10 minutes later he started fitting. My dad had to take him upto the vets soon after, and i've returned from school to find out that he has been fitting all day and they are having trouble getting him to stop and calm down. I am now faced with the... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 23/06/2011
Hi How is your cat now? My cat has had exactly the same and is still very ill.
Helen
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Guest's Comment
Written on: 01/07/2011
OMG this has to stop!!!! My cat nearly died through this product last year and no-one will get the product taken off the shelf. I am so angry!
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★☆☆☆☆
“beware!!”
Written on: 06/06/2011 by siamese64 (1 review written)
We applied bob martins spot on three months ago to our beloved siamese, she has lost all the fur around her neck and over most parts of her body. leaving large scabs and open bloody sores. she has gone from a very sociable loving cat to hiding away, not wanting to be touched, forever biting and scratching at her skin. she crys all the time. she doesn't eat very much, lost weight. I've been patiently feeding her little bits of chicken by hand to hopefully get her strength back. we've been... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“OMG lethal Bob Martins worming drops”
Written on: 26/05/2011 by Jesse27 (1 review written)
I put Bob Martins Worming Drops on my lovely Siamese cat Lily because cannot get her to eat tablets. Almost instantly she ran very distressed up and downstairs, jumped on furniture and was wimpering. I picked her up to see if it was the drops. OMG she had 2 burns on the back of her head, her fur had been burnt of and her skin was raw, it was like putting acid on her. I bathed her head and back to get the residue of. They were about the size of a 2p, one of them was red raw and bleeding, my... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“OHHHHH MY GOD I SHOULD HAVE DONE MY REASEARCH ON BOB...”
Written on: 17/05/2011 by lorraineberney (1 review written)
OHHHHH MY GOD I SHOULD HAVE DONE MY REASEARCH ON BOB MATIAN SPOT ON WORMER I PUT THIS ON MY 1YR OLD CAT SHE IS PURE WHITE HALF ALBINO AND IS ALSO I DEAD I PLACED IT IN THE CORRECT PLACE AND THE NEXT DAY SHE WAS BLEEDING FRON THE AREA ALSO LOOKS LIKE A BURN MARK ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS A 50 PENCE SHE HAS LOST THE FUR IN THIS AREA WARNING TO ALL PEOPLE AND CAT LOVERS PLEASE DONT USE THESE PRODUCTS ON YR CATS I READ SOOOOOO MANY BAD REPORTS AND WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE SOME REASEARCH BEFORE BUYING... (read more)
Bmpetcare's Response to lorraineberney's Review
Written on: 19/05/2011
We were very sorry to hear that your cat has experienced a suspected adverse reaction following the use of a Bob Martin flea treatment. Has your cat fully recovered? We understand that this must have been a very upsetting time for you, most of us at Bob Martin are pet owners ourselves so can appreciate how worrying it is when your pet is unwell. If you have not done so already, please can you contact our Consumer Care department at info@bobmartin.co.uk so that we can investigate what caused the reaction and see how we can help you. If your vet has not already done so we will also need to report this case to the Veterinary Medicine Board. In order to do that we need to collect all the information on the product you have used and the reaction experienced. We will wait to hear from you with further details.
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Downesharpin's Response to lorraineberney's Review
Written on: 25/07/2011
hi,ive just read your review on bob martin treatment,i myself have just lost a kitten and almost her sister four days ago.i am trying hard to gather as much eveidence i can to take this matter further so i am asking if you would like to help me??? as you probably are aware vets recognise this product and what its capable of but cant proove it,i would like to make people aware of what it can do...i have made a facebook group in helping to promote this as a start,i am hoping to take this to the papers but need as much information i can get from others who have sadly gone through the same
thanks for your time
carol.downes@yahoo.com
http://www.facebook.com/groups/208498245863975?ap=1
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Burcsilino's Response to PrincesOwner's Review
Written on: 12/04/2013
I dont have any such problem, however! The 6pack ointment turned out to be a FOURpack. I looked carefully at the packaging and it is clear that it was originally packed as a 4-pack (no tempering, no removal are visible) whereas on the package it indicates six.