Zoetis Revolution for Cats

Twice bitten, doesn't work – Used 2 treatments of this product on my indoor cats. 3 weeks apart. Fleas are now 4 x worse. Petbarn said, apply to kill the adults and repeat in 3 weeks to kill off the eggs that hatched. Biggest waste of money. $80 yet again. Second time I've been sucked in to try it..rubbish. I thought it would at least reduce them. Show details

9 years !! – My Baby has been given this every 3 months for the last 9 years. He had his blood test done last week and he's SUPER HEALTHY for a senior cat. I believe it can be something to do with this product. It never failed me!!! If I could, I'd go for 10 stars Show details

I found the kitten product great – Had a free sample of Revolution Kitten. Used it, kitten was freaked for maybe 2mins but the product stayed in the spot and dried fast so it didn't cause any kitten urges to groom it off. Recently trialed another Kitten brand (advocate) and it was a horrific product to use as it kept spreading through kitten fur, didn't dry, triggered over… Read more

grooming and ended up mildly poising my kitten (he is fine now.) Now I've had the chance to compare two kitten treatments I will be returning to revolution kitten as it was the better option, it is easy to use and the kitten had no issues with it.

Great product! – Have been using this product for over a decade on two cats. About a year or so ago, got two dud batches that did nothing, but otherwise it is amazing. Cats hate application but they never have fleas. No adverse reaction like other topical treatments I have tried. Great price if you buy online. Highly recommend! Show details

This product should be banned!!! – We applied this a couple days ago. He's been scratching constantly and growling. He is basically going mad. Ive put short term illness on review. Hopefully it is short term. DONT USE THIS PRODUCT!! Show details

Will never buy Again – Used Revolution plus on my 8 month old ragdoll cat and within 24 hours he has developed a burn red sore on the back of his neck where I administered the topical medication. His hair has fallen out also. He's had a bad reaction to the Revolution plus and I'm extremely worried. I bought this product from petbarn as it was what the young sales girl… Read more

suggested. I'm out of pocket for the treatment and potentially vet bills moving forward. Most importantly I feel awful giving this aweful stuff to our baby. Do not recommend!!

Do not risk your cats health with this crap! – My cat had a severe reaction to this toxic crap, so much worry stress and concern and she still isn’t the same 3 weeks later and expensive vet bills. Within 3-6 hours our 1 year old cat vomited and then was downhill from there, lethargic, drugged as if she wasn’t aware we were around, not responding to us in any way, wanting to hide, meowing in… Read more

pain, no eating, drinking or toileting, she had a temperature and all her skin was flaking near the spot we put the medication.

This stuff is toxic. Don’t risk your cats health with this , I’m so concerned about our poor little cat. I feel dreadful for giving this to her.

Made my cat sick – I've used Revolution twice now and each time it made my cat sick each time. The first time, vet brushed it off as other "environmental factors" and disregarded the possibility the treatment is reacting with my cat. Well this is the second time my cat got sick post-application of Revolution. I've concluded it's not for my cat. He had diarrhoea, is… Read more

now lethargic with a fever, lost weight from not eating and coughing out phlegm every couple of hours. He doesn't have much voice and sleeps a lot. I'm hoping there's no long-term consequences.

Horrible!!!! – We had a horrible experience!! My poor baby has a huge patch of missing hair on his neck and it is swollen and red and hurts him to the touch!! Our first vet visit and we were given this for free for being a new patient. This needs to be banned! See the picture below!! Show details

Toxic!! Worst product on the market – Revolution Plus uses a neurotoxin to kill fleas and ticks. Within 3 days my otherwise healthy cat had a grand mal seizure. Here we are two weeks later and she is severely ataxic, twitching and unable to use her legs. NOTHING a vet can do. Now we just pray she doesn’t die. Beyond angry and upset! Show details

They changed the formula – Used Revolution all my 13 yo cat's life but last year she got a bad dose of fleas for the first time. It was then I noticed it didn't have the same pungent smell as usual - my cat hates it, squints and runs away every time, but it worked. Not any more. I bought at the lowest price on ebay so though it might be fake but the next batch I ordered… Read more

from a major retailer was the same, or rather not the same as it used to be.

I notice there is now a Revolution Plus on the market. It looks like that's the old Revolution, and Revolution is now a dud. Thanks a lot, it took weeks to get rid of fleas from the house. Four stars for the old one, zero for the new. I'll try Advocate.

Slow Death Sentence – I treated my cats in beginning of May 2022, to the back of the neck, I noticed they lost hair from the treatment site, all three of them treated as I have done so for last 5years,but this time was different, I think they have messed with the formula, as straight away my cats all became lethargic, skiddish/anxiety (personality change) and grooming… Read more

to the point they are missing fur off their front and back legs on the sides, their pupils dilated on and off, now they have panting, fever, runny eyes, dandruff and dermatitis, respiratory and breathing difficulties, all are quite sick, if they get over this terrible adverse reactions, I’ll praise Jesus, never using Revolution again, and I am going to destroy the 6 Popeyes I have remaining too, but for now it’s not looking good at all. I think I may have given them all a death sentence. Feeling absolutely betrayed and mortified beyond belief.

Red bleeding sores on neck after application of revolution – Cat very itchy and agitated after application. After 3 days I noticed red itchy bleeding sores on the cats neck. Has developed allergic dermatitis from this Revolution product. It is so bad I will have to take cat to vet tomorrow for allergy treatment cortisone cream etc. Product needs to be removed from market. Show details

It melted my cats hair off – I have always used this product on my cats throughout the years because it is suppose to be the best possible out there. My cats are strictly indoor but we have indoor/outdoor dogs so I treat them when necessary. I have 4 cats to treat so that is over $100/month. Last month I used it and noticed a few days later my long haired cat looked like the… Read more

fur on the back of his neck was shorter. He also developed dandruff but I thought that was due to weather change. 30 days later I gave all 4 cats another round and this time I paid very close attention to where it was applied on my cats necks. Now 2 of my cats have had it melt thier hair down. But my other 2 cats seem fine. This time the hair loss was within 12 hours of using it. Hair was about 4-5 inches long to begin with and melted down to being a centimeter long.

Cat reaction bad – I applied revolution plus to my 18 yr old cat ,with in a hr he was scratching and biting himself as well as his pupils were huge . He was so unsettled he was falling off chairs and crying . I had to give him a bath to wash the revolution off him and he settled down with in a hour . I will never put revolution on him again or recommend it. Show details

worst Product – I applied this to my Cat and she still had Fleas. She's a fatty so I thought id better apply another as maybe that was why. Nope still covered in fleas. in fact they were hanging around on the spot I applied it! RUBBISH product don't wast your Money Show details

Shocking reaction – Currently my cat is crying, agitated and running in the house and has a burn mark on its back. Was advised by a vet that this is common with revolution..wish i had read the reviews. Its a toxic product, dont use. Show details

My cat was attacked by my other cat immediately after application – I applied revolution plus spot treatment to my older cat. My other cat took one sniff of him ( obviously didn’t recognise him anymore) and attacked him. Chasing him around the home where he smashed into walls and windows and launched over the balcony to escape her. Lucky I have cat net installed which saved him falling four floors trying to… Read more

escape in terror. He ended up having to go to the vet with an injury costing $175 and now I have to keep them separated as it has destroyed their cohabitation relationship. This is a warning to be very wary when applying. I would recommend separating the cats, apply to both then wait until the very intense smell disappears ( maybe a day ) before a careful reintroduction.

The side effects are terrible – My cat has been severely lethargic, hiding constantly, vomiting 3 times a day, and won’t drink or eat after his first ever dose of revolution. It’s been 3 days and symptoms have not improved at all. Will absolutely not give this to him again. I pray he gets better.  Show details

Sick cat after using revolution plus – I put revolution plus on my cat this morning. By afternoon she was listless, making strange mouth movements and her fur under chin is damp with drool or vomit. Her eyes are half closed and she hasn't moved from loungeroom. She is a very sad little kitty cat. revolution plus is the only thing different in today's routine. I will not use it on her again. Show details

Always worked for me – I have been using Revolution for 7 years on one cat and 3 years on the younger one. They don’t tend to enjoy the application but I’ve never had any adverse reaction from either cat. No hair loss. No scab. Nothing. I do have to put it high on the shoulder blades, not in between as one can swivel his head too far and he tries to lick it off. Overall it kills the fleas. They never have mites so I recommend this product.  Show details

Not as effective as it used to be – Used Revolution for years on my Tigger without issue at all, but it no longer seems as effective as it once was. Has the formula changed at all? Seem to have to apply it more regularly now. Show details

Not good for my cat! – Prescribed by vet. First application was done by vet at the back of head where it joins the neck. She got a cortisone shot for ear infection and possible ear mites to make cat more comfortable. There was no reaction to the first dose. A few days after the visit she came down with an upper respiratory infection which cleared up after a week,… Read more

don't know if this is related. She is an inside only cat who hasn't been outside for years. I gave the second dose of Revolution in same area as vet 2 days ago and I noticed cat was hiding and withdrawn. Checking area of the application of Revolution there were small blisters scabbed over, also found blisters in areas she scratched, around ears, side and over eyes. I guess she scratched application site and then scratched these other areas. She still has earmites, as vet gave medication for ear infection. She is still not feeling that well and hiding. I called the vet who suggested Neosporin for blisters and told me to keep an eye on her for respiratory problems.

Worked years ago. Not now – I used this year's ago on my old cat it worked great back then. I bought some revolution for my new 1 year old car expecting it to work. Its been a month and everytime my cat goes outside He comes back with at least 20-40 new fleas. I use a flea comb persistently many times throughout the day and get rid of close to all the fleas but when he… Read more

goes out every night and comes back he's coat full of fleas again. In the whole month I've combed out only 4 dead fleas. I'm Really disappointed i can't say it's worked at all. I applied Bravecto today I hope it does more than revolution. Don't Bother buying Revolution it used to work 7+ years ago it used to be very effective back then. Not sure why it doesn't work any more. I believe it's made No difference.