Remains closed? remember, in this setup the final box is the ammo box. in other words, this is republicans proclaiming, saying basically, you know, join us in proclaiming in advance that any election won by a democrat doesn t count or we will turn to the ammunition box to get our way. we will turn to the ammo box. and that s not like a random, you know, screen shot from youtube comments on some bug-eyed video about how you should pull your you know, take your dog s flea collar off him and put it in your underpants to protect yourself against covid. this isn t just? crazy town snapshot of weird right-wing paranoia. this is up on the website right now of the republicans leading candidate to try to recall the governor of california. and you should leave your dog s flea collar exactly where it is, while we re on the subject. but look, even specifically on that page with the ammo box threat and all the rest of it,
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting.
The collar has also been tied to tens of thousands of injured animals, as well as hundreds of harmed humans. It was named in approximately 75,000 incident reports with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Reports about the Seresto collars started coming in in 2012 just after the collars were first approved for sale. In most of the incidents, pets had allergic reactions in the spot where the collar touched their fur or skin. Some animals had seizures. In severe cases, owners lost their pets just weeks after fitting them with the collar.
Meanwhile, in the over 900 incidents that involved humans, rashes were the most commonly reported effect of exposure to the collar. In one particularly severe case, a 12-year-old boy was hospitalized with seizures and vomiting after sleeping beside his dog. The dog had been wearing a Seresto collar.
By Tedi Graham Guest columnist May 3, 2021
3 hrs ago
The chances are pretty good that you will have to deal with fleas at some time during your catâs life. Fleas jump from place to place, from one cat to another and then possibly to you. Fleas usually prefer the hairiest places on a cat, but they can be found anywhere. Indoor only cats as well as outdoor cats get them.
Fleas can get into your house on your shoes, clothing, other pets or anything brought into the house from outside. Preventing an infestation is far easier than getting rid of one.
March 3, 2021
EPA documents show the collars, which release pesticides slowly over time, have killed nearly 2,000 animals and injured tens of thousands more.
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Fur moms and dads – heads up!
A popular flea and tick collar for pets has been connected to almost 1,700 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries.
That s according to an Environmental Protection Agency document released today.
Seresto collars it began selling in 2012 release small amounts of pesticide into animals. Despite the incidents, the EPA has not officially informed the public of the potential risk.
The Cuomo allegations matter
March 2, 2021, 3:48 PM·6 min read
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is fighting for political survival amid sexual harassment claims. A few states are ending mask restrictions. And a popular flea collar has been linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths.
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The latest on the sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been accused by three young women of sexual harassment or unwanted sexual contact, ranging from kissing to asking an employee about her sex life to soliciting a former aide to play strip poker. Though lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as advocacy groups, called for an investigation into the accusations, or even his resignation, others, including Cuomo himself, have minimized the claims. On Sunday, Cuomo, 63, said he has never inappropriately touched anyone or propositioned anybody. But the accusations against Cuomo should be taken seriously