Black Flag Flea & Tick Killer for Upholstery & Pet Bedding Aerosol, 16-Ounce

EXCELLENT product!!We were quite SHOCKED when our “Indoor-ONLY” Kitty became infested w/ fleas! (?YIKES!) We can only suspect that the fleas somehow entered our cozy, flea-FREE environment either by hitching a ride on the shoes/clothing of a recent visitor to our home who has pets, came in one of the many boxes or pkg deliveries we frequently receive, or one of our family members allowed a tag-along in, as they trekked thru our VERY “pet friendly” neighborhood. (That’s just a ‘Heads-Up’ to anyone wanting to be vigilant.) At 1st we were in FULL denial when Jasmine (our kitty?) 1st started “scratching” herself, thinking it must just be a mild case of dermatitis, or “something.” Because after all, she NEVER leaves the house, so it CAN’T be fleas!! Oh, boy…how WRONG were we!!! (Consider that another ‘Heads-Up!’ I would suggest to just CHECK your fur baby at the VERY 1st sign of scratching/itching. DON’T make our mistake!!?) I then noticed her scratching becoming incessant. Even to the point where she would wake from a deep sleep to SCRATCH! She even looked miserable. By the time I realized what it could possibly be, my POOR baby was infested w/ fleas!!?After FRANTICALLY scouring nearly EVERY website @ the internet & learning EVERYTHING there is to KNOW about FLEAS…I was ready for the “BATTLE!!!” (That’s the term I hear/read ppl use all the time regarding their experience(s) with fleas. Because trust me…it IS just THAT: a full-blown “BATTLE!”? Lol) What I initially thought was harmless cat “dandruff” turned out to be flea EGGS! And my kitty had been shedding them everywhere in the house! (?Yikes, again! Because I do mean EVERYWHERE!!) I headed to Amazon & LOADED my cart w/ EVERYthing & ANYthing that I thought I would need to fight this scourge of fleas! Flea & Tick: □ Shampoo, check; □ Tablets, check; □ Drops, check; □ Collar, check; □ New Vacuum Cleaner (You betcha, that’s how determined I was to “WIN” this Battle! Lol) check; □ Wipes, check; □ Flea & Tick combs, check; and lastly the most important ingredient in the Recipe to kill those pesky PESTS…□ Spray!!! But, Holy Smokes…WHICH ONE?! Sooo many choices, sooo many price points!!? Where do I even begin?!?So I bought a WHOLE bunch of DIFFERENT ones:#1) Adam’s: worked somewhat ok, but the smell & scent overwhelmed us, & our kitty HATED it! For the price, I thought, there could be better. #2) Hartz: GR8 price, worked relatively well. Good choice if you’re needing to be extra price-conscious & need something that works. #3) Ortho (Aerosol): a bit pricey for such a small can, but does a GR8 job for hitting “hot spots” & dishing out an “instant kill!” Must use sparingly or, it’ll all be gone B4 you know it! #4) Ortho (Liquid-Gal): Pretty decent job, no better or worse than the others. Didn’t see any significant difference from others. #5) Black Flag Extreme Flea Killer (THIS Guy): I saved the BEST for last, because this puppy DOES the job BEST!! It incorporates the MUST-HAVE “IGR” component that helps win the “Battle” over those tiny monsters & their different “Life Stages,” & you definitely NEED to catch them ALL in ALL of their various stages; adults, eggs, larvae, pupae, it has a clean scent that everyone in the house could live with, Jasmine didn’t scamper off frantically at the 1st wiff of it (like she did w/ Adam’s!) – in fact, she followed right behind me whilst I was spraying around the house, curious to see what I was doing – is priced quite fairly for its size (altho I noticed it went up a couple dollars from my 1st purchase to my 2nd; $11.XX to $13.XX – but that’s ok? w/ me because it DOES WORK!?, and it UNdoubtedly, absolutely knocked-DOWN the flea population in our humble abode, like nobody’s business!!! The difference between all the other sprays & THIS guy was UNmistakable!! We noticed results almost immediately!! I can highly recommend THIS product WITHOUT ANY HESITATION!!!Needless to say…$200-$300 later I had EVERY hope that I could WIN this particular “Battle!” (Lol…I HATE losing @ ANYthing!) Knock on wood, we’re about 99.9% there. (After nearly 3-4 mos of this Fight! And I’m tuckered out!? ?) Yeah, I’m finding fleas…BUT, they’re all DEAD fleas! (The BEST kind!?) If you’re also in the midst of a “Battle,” or just beginning it, your approach has GOT to be MULTI-PRONGED!!! You CANNOT JUST give your fur baby a flea bath, or JUST put a few drops between their shoulder blades, or JUST buy them a flea collar & hope the problem goes away. (Because it WON’T!!) You MUST treat EVERYthing & EVERYwhere your 4-legged beloved one comes in contact with; Beds, Scratching Posts, Chew Toys, Favorite Blankey, etc., along w/ treating him/her. Then vacuum, Vacuum, VACUUM…like there’s no tomorrow! Be VERY vigilant w/ baths, drops, buy a decent flea collar, spray liberally, etc. & watch for ANY possible ways fleas can infiltrate your home…And hopefully YOU, too, can WIN your BATTLE against those MUCH hated fleas & ticks!!! Good Luck!!! I hope my long-winded (sorry ’bout that! I had to “share” as much as I could to help YOU, the SAME way others helped ME!) dissertation proves to be of some small measure of help. Fleas & Ticks SUCK BIG TIME!!! WHO NEEDS ‘EM?!!!?P.S. Just a ☡Cautionary Note – since I already did the Homework:Do NOT treat your pet w/ more than one treatment at a time!!! You do NOT want to overwhelm or shock their system & have them get sick. Please space your treatments, or consult your Vet for further advice. If you can’t afford a Vet, check out the website: Flea Science. Terrific info & insight. (No…I’m NOT affiliated whatsoever. Just found it packed w/ exceptional knowledge.)P.P.S. If my Battle starts to falter & the remaining .01% needs to be conquered w/ something else, I’ve been advised that a WHOLE house “Fogging” might just do the trick! You may want to consider incorporating that in YOUR Battle.Good Luck, again! & Have a GR8 Day!!!?