For the first time ever I'm having issues with ticks on my dog. Not only is that a risk for his health, but the ticks can hitch a ride without biting and crawl off in the house, putting my senior cat at risk. I don't use a topical tick treatment on my dog because I know permethrin is very dangerous to cats at the high concentrations in pest treatments for dogs. Much of the reading I've been doing says that Permethrin and Pyrethrins are ok at very low amounts (1-2% or less). There's a spray I always put on my dog before hikes and wash off immediately when we get home that kills/repels ticks and contains low doses of everything:
Permethrin 0.50%, Pyrethrins 0.10%, Piperonyl Butoxide 1.0%
Permethrin is well below the 1% threshold. I'm not too concerned about the low Pyrethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide concentration because Eradimite, which is safe for use in cats and kittens, has Pyrethrins 0.15% and Piperonyl Butoxide 1.5%.
I think the product is safe enough but I would still like the opinion of you lovely people. My cat wouldn't be coming into direct contact with the spray as it's always applied outside and it dries quickly. She also doesn't love my dog so there's no direct contact between them. I'm thinking of only applying it to his paws/legs and I wouldn't be washing it off afterward since he can pick up ticks in the yard and such.
Permethrin 0.50%, Pyrethrins 0.10%, Piperonyl Butoxide 1.0%
Permethrin is well below the 1% threshold. I'm not too concerned about the low Pyrethrin and Piperonyl Butoxide concentration because Eradimite, which is safe for use in cats and kittens, has Pyrethrins 0.15% and Piperonyl Butoxide 1.5%.
I think the product is safe enough but I would still like the opinion of you lovely people. My cat wouldn't be coming into direct contact with the spray as it's always applied outside and it dries quickly. She also doesn't love my dog so there's no direct contact between them. I'm thinking of only applying it to his paws/legs and I wouldn't be washing it off afterward since he can pick up ticks in the yard and such.