23 Apr 2026

Photo by Marina Helena Muller on Unsplash   The Guardian has exclusively revealed pet owners across the UK could be banned from buying flea treatment for cats and dogs under new government rules, in response to fears over their impact on songbirds, fish and other aquatic creatures. Presently flea and tick treatments, commonly imidacloprid and […]

18 Nov 2020

This article carried in the Guardian is based on a recent paper which can be viewed here. Guardian ‘Highly toxic insecticides used on cats and dogs to kill fleas are poisoning rivers across England, a study has revealed. The discovery is “extremely concerning” for water insects, and the fish and birds that depend on them, […]