Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways Over-the-counter flea treatment for cats and dogs should be banned as millions of hazardous chemicals are unnecessarily applied to UK pets each year, a parliamentary report has conc...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/05/calls-ban-toxic-pet-flea-treatments-harm-uk-wildlife-environment)