Adams Plus Flea and Tick Shampoo reviews

Top positive review

5.0 out of 5 starsHelped soothe my cat and dog’s irritated skin

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017

I’ve been battling a horrible flea infestation for over a month now. I bathe my cat and dog every other day with Dawn dish soap and their regular shampoos (Wahl for my dog and Furminator for my cat) and even took them to the groomers for a flea bath. I applied topical medication on each of them (Frontline for my dog and Advantage II for my cat). I’ve vacuumed, mopped, sprayed insecticide and IGR, and laundered everything almost daily, but it seems as though I’ve been fighting a losing battle. Despite everything, I would still find dozens of fleas on their bodies (immediately after their baths), and my poor pets are scratching themselves raw. I’m sure all the baths and chemicals are drying out their skin too (they certainly are for my hands!).

I have to say this shampoo was a nice relief for my pets. I soaped up my pets for 5 minutes with Dawn dish soap and rinsed. Then I repeated with the Adams shampoo (5 minute lather and rinse thoroughly). The shampoo had a really nice lather. I followed directions and only used 3 tablespoons of shampoo for my 15lb dog and 2 tablespoons for my cat. I thought the volume of shampoo would not be enough but the shampoo was so thick, that it was more than sufficient. Fleas floated away with the rinse. The smell has a soft, powder scent which reminds me of the scent of the groomer’s regular shampoo. After rinsing, there was almost a greasy residue on their fur, which I’m sure is soothing for their dry skin.

***UPDATE (3 weeks later): I’ve been solely using this shampoo now, and I have been regularly giving my pets weekly baths (with a 5-minute soak). A month has passed, so I reapplied the same brand of topical anti-flea/tick medicine. My dog has had the topical on for about 1 week and my cat for only 48hours. I just gave them a third bath with the Adams shampoo and I only found about 5-6 fleas on each of them. Every week I bathe my pets, the water runs red from all the flea dirt on them, but this time the water was clear! There has been minimal itching and scratching during the week, so I know the shampoo is helping. An added benefit is that their coats look so much healthier and softer. My white dog’s coat is bright and white. The powder smell lasts through the week too, so they continue smelling nice, well past the bath. I cut down vacuuming and laundering their bedding to 1x/week because the cleaning has been overwhelming. The temperature has dropped this week to below freezing and the gas heat has been on. I know humidity impacts the growth of fleas, so I’m not sure if one particular thing or the combination of everything has been making the difference, but what matters is that the flea count is dwindling...finally!

I would highly recommend this shampoo, but I suggest using gloves because it can be very drying on the hands. Very few products are both cat and dog friendly too, so that is an added benefit when you have both.

***UPDATE (4 months later): So fleas are officially gone! I believe they've been gone since late December/early January. After the last update, I gradually reduced the baths to every other week and kept my pets updated on their monthly flea/tick medication. As I said before, I'm not sure what exactly did the trick but I believe this shampoo was a major contributor to the solution! I actually stocked up on this shampoo because my husband and I love it so much!

***UPDATE (7 months later): It’s been well past the scourge of fleas in our home (THANK GOODNESS), but I just wanted to rave about this product some more. I bathed my my long-haired Persian cat with this shampoo recently and he still smells great- weeks later! Also, I love how it conditions his fur. I didn’t even use conditioner and his fur is full, soft, and mat free!

Top positive review

4.0 out of 5 starsIt seems to work but its not easy to tell

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022

I cant say for sure if the product works as its hard to tell. I sprayed my cat with hot tub water through a spray bottle which seemed soothing to her to my surprise. I then easily pumped out the foam in one hand while I followed the directions on how to lather with a soft cotton glove into her skin.
At first she seemed to be terrified, but I believe she immediately felt some sort of relief to her skin as she let me lather the soap all over her. Of course enough was enough after a few minutes, and thats when she freaked out. I wasn't able to catch her as she scuttle butted around the house trying to hide. It was hard to grab her and by that point the soap had been lathered enough time for it to make her fur thick, spiky, and hard. I knew I wouldn't be able to spray her with the water bottle at that point and I knew it had been more than enough time for me to have to rinse off her body. I was finally able to subdue her and rushed her into the bathtub and quickly turned on the shower head to make it quick for her. I was able to rinse her off quickly but it was a very arduous process and she totally hated it. I had to chase her with a towel and was finally able to towel dry her as best I could.
She acted very funny for two days but i haven't seen her scratching like she was before her bath. She does smell great, and she feels clean and soft for sure, however I think she was used to her scent so much, that I feel it made her afraid because she stopped bunting against furniture and spots where she always marks her territory. She also slept right on top of me which she has never done, in fact she always wanted her space.
However, she seems to be getting over it now after about 2 days and I don't see her scratching herself like crazy anymore so Im thinking something worked. Definitely not something I would do evry 7 days like the instructions say. I did give the review 4 stars since it seemed to have helped and because of the soft hair and clean scent.

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