Wondercide Flea and Tick and Mosquito Control Spray for Cats Dogs and Home - Cedar - 16 Oz

I really hate the smell - it is very strong when first applied, and it lingers for hours. I believe my dog hates it more as their noses are more sensitive. My dog always makes a run for it when I spray her down. Another downside is that you need to spray your dogs with it frequently, like daily. On the label, it says "use as needed for ongoing protection", and "safe for daily use". So, basically the manufacturer did not provide any evidence regarding how long the protection lasts after each use. As for the effectiveness, this product does drive away fleas. I saw with my own eyes that a flea jumped for its dear life after I sprayed and fluffed my dog's coat. The manufacturer said it kills fleas, flea eggs, and larvae, so I would trust that and you should change all beddings, covers, or anything you can throw into the washing machine if you spot a flea issue. Then continue to spray your dog with the product and any furniture they encounter for good measure. After all, you won't be able to see flea eggs and they are the root cause that your flea problem persists despite all efforts of eliminating adult fleas. As for ticks, I think this product is just as effective as topical tick prevention. First, most oral tick prevention requires the ticks to bite so they can die within 24 hours which is not enough time for them to transmit Lyme disease. Most topical tick prevention contains permethrin so it will prevent and repel tick attachment, but it is not 100%. I suspect the cedar oil smell in Wondercide will repel tick attachment, because I have never found a tick after using the spray that day (but not next day). But I am not 100% sure how cedar oil works on ticks. More science needed to be done. All I know is that ticks are harder to kill than fleas, but most diseases require the tick to attach for more than 48 hours. In other words, finding a slightly engorged (and likely dying) tick on your dog is mostly likely fine as it takes time for them to transmit disease. Anyway, I guess what I am trying to say is that ticks prevention is harder to achieve with Wondercide, but it gives similar level of protection as compared to oral or topical treatment, without the harsh chemicals. As of now, Nov 2023, I was not able to find any better solutions than Wondercide for my dog. Cedar oil seems to be the least toxic solution so I am going to stick with it until something better comes along.

It's gentle and it works. I have a bunch of kittens and I was worried about using chemicals. This stuff kills the fleas on contact. I got the cedar and the smell is pleasant.

This spray keeps the ticks off, and my dog knows where they live and likes to visit them. I was actually surprised that it work so well, and also that it doesn't take much, a few general squirts on paws, belly, sides and we're off. It seems to last for a day, but better safe than sorry. I'm sure the smell is obnoxious for the dog, so I try to spray him outside or just before we go out.

We sprayed our cats down with this per the instructions and they both had severe drooling/foaming at the mouth after bathing themselves. Due to their reactions we didn’t continue spraying them directly but did use the spray on furniture, bedding and pillows. It seems to be effective at killing/driving fleas away, but my God, the SMELL! It will linger for the entire day if not longer. If you are sensitive to strong smells I would not recommend this product. Overall, the product is a good price and is effective but be aware of negative symptoms from your animals. When we saw their mouths foaming so suddenly it was very scary and we would not spray them with this again as a result.

Oh I love this product. This company has a good thing. I took the cedar one. Fleas hate cedar. I do not mind the smell, in fact do not find it to be strong. I use it on the crate bedding, and I have sprayed the dog with it. They say not to make the dog wet with it. Just lightly spray them. It works. No side effects, no skin irritation. I like it,as it is all natural, I use Spot On a long with, and shampoo the pup every month with 4 Legger shampoo. All great products to use on your fur babies. All natural Not harmful