"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Being a cat owner is no small responsibility. People may think of cats as low-maintenance, but plenty of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/kobkik Is your flea treatment not working? Have you tried everything, but ...

Q: I’ve been using Cheristin for my indoor/outdoor cat, but he’s still scratching, and I think he’s brought in fleas to my elderly indoor cat. Do some flea treatments start to lose their effectiveness ...

Although spot-on flea and tick treatments can help protect the pets and humans in your family, some common treatments can cause serious problems when they're not used correctly. Pet owners need to ...

The flea treatments you give your cat or dog may be poisoning the rivers—and it's getting there via your drains. Flea medicines such as fipronil and imidacloprid are parasiticides that kill off the ...