Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Perrigo Animal Health, and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about this new flea and tick treatment, but Saving More Than Me only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Perrigo Animal Health is not responsible for the content of this article.
A New Flea and Tick Protection For Cats + Dogs {Plus A 15 Winner Giveaway} @PetArmor #PetArmorPlus #sponsored
Spring is in full swing here in Richmond, VA. Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and the fleas are hopping. Even though Garfield, Gracie, Spitfire, and Bandit are indoor cats, fleas are still a concern. After living in Florida for over 30 years {where fleas thrive year round}, I’ve learned just how tricky those pesky fleas are.
Did you know that we can carry fleas indoors on our pant legs, shoes or socks? It’s true. And guess what? Fleas can live and lay eggs in your carpets, cracks and crevices inside your home, and most concerning, on your pets. All it takes is one hitchhiking flea to start an indoor infestation. According to PetArmor®, fleas:
…have exceptional jumping skills, leaping vertically up to seven inches to hop on a host to feed and lay their eggs. Females can lay up to 5,000 eggs (that’s a lot of fleas!) in a lifetime.
Fleas do more than just bite you and your pets. They’re a health concern also. Fleas transmit bartonella, the causative organism of cat scratch fever in humans. Tapeworms use fleas as an intermediate host for transmission between cats. Gross!
Sadly, fleas are not the only critters that feed off of cats. We must not forget the pesky tick. Ticks are parasites that can consume more than 100 times their body weight of your cat’s blood. 100 times! Ticks can also transmit an assortment of diseases: Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, babeseosis, hepatozoonosis, Tularemia, Cytauxzoonosis and anaplasmosis. Several of these diseases can be lethal to your cat. Don’t take any chances this spring and summer—>apply flea and tick protection.
This past week, Gracie and crew were all treated with PetArmor® Plus {a new product from Perrigo Animal Health}. PetArmor products contain fipronil, the #1 veterinarian-recommended active ingredient for flea and tick protection. PetArmor Plus:
- Kills fleas, flea eggs, flea larvae, ticks and chewing lice.
- Is fast acting, long-lasting, and waterproof.
- Is available for puppies over 4 lbs. or kittens over 1.5 lbs. and 8 weeks of age or older.
A few safety points to keep in mind:
- Buy the right product for your pet’s species {For example: Don’t apply a dog product to a cat. The dosing is different and you could harm your pet}.
- Don’t split tubes between pets {the product will only be effective when the recommended dosage is used}.
Since most of us are on a tight budget, I want to bring this to your attention: PetArmor Plus has the same active ingredients as FRONTLINE® Plus* — but costs up to 40 percent less than vet prices. And guess what? It works just as well {just ask Gracie ;)}.
Speak of the kitty….here she is getting her dose of PetArmor Plus {I’m holding her while my Mom is applying the product}. All you have to do is snip the end of the tube with a pair of scissors, separate your cat or dog’s fur on the nape of the neck {or between the shoulder blades}, and apply!
Do you want to keep flea and ticks out of your home? Save on your next purchase of PetArmor Plus by printing out this valuable $5 coupon {while supplies last}. Kicking fleas and ticks to the curb? It’s what good pet parents do. 
Now, I have a special surprise!!! The fine folks over at Perrigo have graciously agreed to give away a 3 month supply of PetArmor Plus Flea and Tick Protection {for cats or dogs} to—–> 15 winners! Yep, 15 winners will receive a FREE 3 month supply of flea and tick protection for their cat or dog.
Details:
This giveaway is open to US residents and it ends on April 14th. Use the rafflecopter form below to enter.
May the odds be in your favor!
*PetArmor® Plus is not manufactured or distributed by Merial. FRONTLINE® is a registered trademark of Merial. Pricing comparison based on average veterinarian retail price survey of FRONTLINE® Plus (December 2014) and MSRP of PetArmor® Plus (January 2015). Data on file.
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