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General questions

We’re a team of veterinary professionals, passionate about making preventative pet healthcare convenient and affordable. We do that by delivering tailored parasite protection through your letterbox exactly when the treatments are due so you never miss a dose. We use market-leading, high-quality vet-recommended products. Our subscription service is designed to keep pets healthy, and make pet owners’ lives easier. You stay in control of your subscription options via your online account, and you can pause or cancel at any time.

Getting started is easy, simply visit our homepage and press the big green button! We will ask a few questions about your pet to create a box personalised to their needs. 

We provide protection against external parasites found on cats and dogs, including fleas, ticks and lice, we also protect against all intestinal worms found in the UK; tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms and whipworms. 

We only use vet-recommended and Veterinary Medicines Directorate recognised pharmaceutical products. Visit the Our Products page to find out more.

 

You can also add treats and poo bags to your monthly box too. We offer bundle options from just £4 extra per month.

There is no minimum subscription length and you can cancel your subscription at any time, for any reason. There is also the option to pause your subscription for a set amount of time if required. 

Yes! If you are lucky enough to have more than one pet you can enjoy 10% off for two pets, 15% off for three pets, and a huge 20% off your entire subscription for four or more pets. We believe keeping your whole pet family protected should be as affordable as possible.

If we haven’t been able to answer your question in our FAQs, please get in touch with our friendly vet team that’s always happy to help! Contact us.

Payment and delivery

We accept all major credit and debit cards, Paypal, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

 

All payments are processed securely using Braintree, a PayPal company. Braintree stores your card details securely in their ‘vault’, so Protect My Pet does not have access to your financial details.

 

In line with regulation changes, we are now required to support the enhanced standard for securing online payments (3DS).

 

When using a credit or debit card, you may be required to authorise your payment via your bank or building society and their 3DS service. You will receive a notification from your bank by app, email or text.

 

Please check if you have received this type of notification to approve the payment. If not, you could try and use an alternate payment method.

 

Apple Pay and Google Pay have 3DS 2-step authentication inbuilt, so using these payment methods will prevent the need to authenticate the payment.

 

If you have any questions regarding processing a payment please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Experience team using help@protect-mypet.com.

 

For subscriptions, Protect My Pet operates using a continuous payment authority which is similar to a direct debit. The first payment will be taken on the day you place your order and all subsequent payments will be taken on the same date each month, unless requested otherwise. All boxes are shipped within 48 hours of payment being taken.

We understand that you may need to pause your subscription payments from time to time so all customers can pause their subscriptions for 1, 2 or 3 months from within their customer dashboard.

 

Our subscriptions are fully flexible, so you can pause at any time. Your subscription will restart automatically on your usual monthly billing date after your chosen suspension period has ended.

Our boxes are delivered straight through your letterbox by your local postman, which means any address within the UK and Northern Ireland can use our service.

No, we use letterbox-friendly packaging for your convenience.

We dispatch all boxes within 2 working days of payment being processed. Our boxes are delivered with Royal Mail 2nd class post, and therefore we expect delivery to take place within 7 working days. Please note, this is an estimated time frame and delivery dates may vary slightly. 

Delivery within 7 working days is an estimated time frame and delivery dates may vary from time to time. You may be advised of an extended lead time due to any instance of adverse weather, or other Royal Mail service status changes.

If your order date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, then boxes will be dispatched on the following working day.

Each month you will receive your flea treatment, and every three months you will receive your worming treatment in addition. At Protect My Pet we spread the cost of your worming treatment equally across each monthly payment, so your monthly costs are always the same.

If you have chosen our ‘Flea Only’ option then you will receive the same flea product each month. Our veterinary team recommend all pets are wormed at least every three months.

Product enquiries

Frontline Plus and Advantage are topical treatments used for the prevention and treatment of fleas, both require monthly application. Advantage kills flea adults and larvae, it also treats biting lice on dogs. 

In addition to killing flea adults and larvae, Frontline Plus also kills flea eggs, protecting your home from becoming host to the next generation of fleas. Frontline Plus also kills ticks.

Advantage and Imidaflea contain the same active ingredients in the same quantities.

Frontline Plus and Fleascreen Combo contain the same active ingredients in the same quantities.

Fleascreen Combo and Imidaflea have been added to our range of products as cost-effective alternatives. Fleascreen Combo and Imidaflea offer the same high standards of ingredients, efficacy and quality as the market leading brands.

Did you know, in a flea infestation, only 5% of fleas are on the pet, whilst 95% of fleas are present in different life stages in your home? That’s why prevention is better than cure! 

Just one adult female flea can lay between 50-100 eggs per day! These eggs hatch into larvae and develop into pupae in the carpets in your home, which then develop into adult fleas. Within just a few weeks one or two fleas can create a huge infestation in the home, which can be difficult to control. 

Fleas also carry tapeworm and can transmit this to your pet, so regular worming treatment is essential too!

The manufacturer of Fleascreen Combo does not currently produce a pipette for extra-large dogs.

Fleas absorb the active ingredient through their skin. It interferes with their central nervous system and they are killed within 24 hours.

Monthly application of these products is needed for the effective prevention and treatment of fleas, ticks and biting lice.

  • Frontline Plus is used for the treatment and prevention of flea and tick infestations in dogs and cats. Frontline Plus also controls infestations with biting lice on dogs and cats.
  • Fleascreen Combo is used for the treatment and prevention of flea and tick infestations in dogs and cats. Fleascreen Combo also controls infestations with biting lice on dogs and cats.
  • Advantage Spot-On is used for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations in dogs and cats, and for the treatment of biting lice on dogs.
  • Imidaflea is used for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations in dogs and cats, and for the treatment of biting lice on dogs.

 

Unpackage the pipette and break its seal.

 

Part the fur between your pet’s shoulder blades or base of the skull, so that the skin is visible (Remove the pet’s collar if necessary)

 

Squeeze the pipette onto the skin. Try to avoid the liquid saturating the fur. (You may need to repeat the second step again a little higher than the first spot if you have a larger volume of liquid)

 

Dispose of the pipette and wash your hands. Avoid touching the wet application spot on your pet. 

 

Remember: 

 

Wait 48 hours before bathing or letting your pet swim.

Give each of your pets its own complete dose.

 

For more information you can access all product datasheets using the QR code within each box, or by visiting www.protect-mypet.com/help/product-datasheets/.

In general, you should allow at least a week before using any other topical flea treatment to avoid an overdose of active ingredients. For specific advice or if you have any concerns, please contact us.

The vast majority of adult worms stay in the intestine, and adult dogs and cats often will not show any signs of worm infection. Most worm eggs are microscopic so it is impossible to tell if a dog or cat has worms just by looking. Some worms can put us and our family’s health at risk, so it is important to reduce this risk with regular worming. 

Both wormer tablets contain the same active ingredients in the same quantities. Both tablets are flavoured to encourage dogs to take them voluntarily. Drontal is meat-flavoured and bone shaped, Anthelmin is flavoured and round in shape.

Both tablets contain the same active ingredients in the same quantities.

Anthelmin has been added to our range of products as a cost-effective alternative. Anthelmin offers the same high standards of ingredients, efficacy and quality as the market leading brand.

The majority of pets will require worm treatment every three months for effective control. Your vet can advise you if your pet needs to be treated more frequently.

Anthelmin and Drontal tablets may be given whole or concealed in food.

As a registered supplier of veterinary pharmaceuticals, we are required to send tablets in their full form and within their enclosed packaging. This means we cannot split the tablets for you.

Some pets may only need half a tablet (0.5 tablets) while others may need one and a half tablets (1.5 tablets). We must supply entire tablets only so you will need to split these tablets yourself.

The remaining half tablet should be safely discarded.

You can rest assured that we supply the full and correct wormer dosage for each of your pets.

As a registered supplier of veterinary pharmaceuticals, we are required to send tablets in their full form and within their enclosed packaging. This means we cannot split the tablets for you.

 

Some pets may only need half a tablet (0.5 tablets) while others may need one and a half tablets (1.5 tablets). We must supply entire tablets only so  you will need to split these tablets yourself. 

 

Always follow the dosage instructions provided on your pet’s personalised dispensing envelope. You can find the relevant data sheet by scanning the QR code on the inside of your box. They are all also available here. 

We only use trusted brand leading products from reliable pharmaceutical manufacturers however all medicines have the potential to cause adverse effects. Please refer to the product data sheet for more information about possible adverse effects.

https://www.vmd.defra.gov.uk/AdverseReactionReporting

The application of Dronspot is exactly the same as topical flea treatments, however there must be a 48 hour gap in between applying the treatments.

* Unpackage the pipette and break its seal.
* Part the fur between your pet’s shoulder blades or base of the skull, so that the skin is visible (Remove the pet’s collar if necessary)

Squeeze the pipette onto the skin. Try to avoid the liquid saturating the fur. (You may need to repeat the second step again a little higher than the first spot if you have a larger volume of liquid)
* Dispose of the pipette and wash your hands. Avoid touching the wet application spot on your pet. 

Remember:

– Wait 48 hours before bathing or letting your pet swim.

– Give each of your pets its own complete dose.

Whilst our motto is “When it arrives in the post, it’s time to dose” we recommend a 48-hour gap between the application of topical flea and worm treatment. It does not matter which order the products are applied. The 48 hours simply allows each product to dry sufficiently. Flea treatments spread across the skin, whilst Dronspot is absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream, therefore each product does not interfere with the efficacy of the other.

Yes. Imidacloprid, the active ingredient in Advantage and Imidaflea will kill biting lice on dogs, but is not suitable for cat lice. Fipronil and S-methoprene, the active ingredients in Frontline Plus and Fleascreen Combo, will eliminate biting lice on both cats and dogs.

In order to fully protect your pet against parasites, we send out products in accordance with veterinarian guidelines. This means you will receive a topical flea treatment each month and wormers are posted every third month. 

If you choose to include treats and goodies they will be added to every box!

You will receive an email from Protect My Pet with a link to our product datasheets attached when you place your initial order.  You can also use find the datasheets for all the products we supply on our Product Datasheets page. 

My account

We understand that you may need to pause your subscription payments from time to time so all customers can pause their subscriptions for 1, 2 or 3 months from within their customer dashboard.

 

Our subscriptions are fully flexible, so you can pause at any time. Your subscription will restart automatically on your usual monthly billing date after your chosen suspension period has ended.

Absolutely. There’s no contract – you can cancel at any time, for any reason. You will need to log into your account here and click My Pet Subscriptions and Cancel on your dashboard. We have designed our website to give you, the customer, complete control over your subscription so you can pause, change or cancel your subscription at any time before your next billing date.

In order to avoid being charged for the next month’s subscription, you need to cancel your subscription by midnight on the day preceding your usual billing date. If you’re unsure of your billing date, you’ll find this in your account information on our website. Once this date has passed your order will be sent for processing and your cancellation will take effect from the following month.

Please note once an order has been billed and is visible in your order history it has been prepared for dispatch, so we cannot change or cancel the order and it will be sent to you as shown.

If you wish to cancel your subscription to ensure that you do not receive future orders you can arrange this within your account, however, a subscription cancellation does not apply to the order that has been placed.

We recommend that all pack members create an account when signing up. From within your account, you can amend your account details, make treatment changes, change billing dates and pause or cancel your subscription. Your customer dashboard will be available to you 24/7 allowing you to review or change your subscription at any time.

Yes! We offer a generous Refer-A-Friend program. Our goal is to protect as many pets as possible from fleas and worms. You will receive £10 credit for every friend you refer and there’s no limit to your referral credit.
The more friends you successfully refer, the more credit you’ll receive to spend on future orders. Plus, they’ll get 50% OFF their first order.
For more information on how this scheme works, please visit section 21 of our Terms and Conditions

We will be very sad to hear of your loss. We understand it is a difficult time so we make cancelling your subscription really easy. After logging in to your account Select ‘My Pet Subscriptions’ from the menu, select the relevant subscription, then scroll down to the ‘Your Pets’ section. At the bottom of each pet description is a button ‘Update <pet name> Subscription’. Simply select ‘Remove this pet from my subscription’. It will take up to 48 hours for this change to be registered on your account. If you require further assistance, please get in touch.

We’d love to welcome your new pet to our pack! You can add a new pet by logging in to your account, then press the big green ‘Get Started’ button on our website. Complete the 8 steps to tell us about your new pet. A new subscription will be generated for your new pet. If you wish to have all your pet’s boxes arrive together each month, then please get in touch with our friendly team and we can add your new pet to your existing subscription to ensure you benefit from your multi-pet discount.  Contact Us.

If you have forgotten your password, please go to the login page and click ‘forgot your password?’. We will then email you a link to reset it. If you do not receive an email, please check your spam or junk folders, occasionally reset links can be directed there.

 

If you’re still having difficulty logging in to your account, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Customer Experience team using help@protect-mypet.com.

Yes. Log in to your account, select the appropriate subscription under ‘My Pet Subscriptions’. This will bring up a summary of your subscription, here you can see ‘Change Payment Date’, select your preferred date of billing and click ‘Go’. Shipping will always take place in the 48hours following billing.

You can update your email address by logging in to your account and going to ‘My Account Details’, here you can then enter your new email address and save changes.

You can update your addresses by logging in to your account and going to ‘My Addresses’ where you can then edit both your billing and shipping addresses. 

Please log in to your account and select ‘My Pet Subscriptions’ From here, please select the subscription you wish to change the payment method for.

If your subscription is currently active, please select ‘Change Payment’ from the actions menu, and enter your new payment details.

 

If your subscription is currently on hold due to a failed payment, please select the ‘Pay’ button. Your new payment method will be stored by completing the payment for your most recent box.

Our system automatically generates an order on your selected monthly billing date.
When a payment fails, our payment providers will automatically attempt to take the payment on several occasions.

You will be sent email reminders to re-enter your payment details to pay for this order. If payment is not received for this order after 6 attempts, the order will be visible in your customer dashboard where you can pay at a later time during the month.

Your subscription will renew automatically the following month as normal, and we will process the next payment on your selected monthly billing date.

Select ‘My Pet Subscriptions’ from the menu, select the relevant subscription, then scroll down to the ‘Your Pets’ section. At the bottom of each pet description is a button ‘Update <pet name> Subscription’. A dropdown menu will allow you to select your pet’s new weight category. It will take up to 48 hours for this change to be registered on your account. 

Select ‘My Pet Subscriptions’ from the menu, select the relevant subscription, then scroll down to the ‘Your Pets’ section. At the bottom of each pet description is a button ‘Update <pet name> Subscription’. A dropdown menu will allow you to select your pet’s new flea or worming product and if you would like to add monthly treats. It will take up to 48 hours for any change to be registered on your account. 

Pet health

The most common reasons for continued flea infestation despite treatment are:

  • Home environment has many flea eggs constantly hatching and reinfecting your pet
  • Product has been applied incorrectly or the interval between applications is longer than recommended. 
  • Topical product has been washed off within 48 hours of application
  • Not all in-contact animals have been treated for fleas, this includes cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets. 

If you are seeing fleas on your pet follow the directions below to ensure all potential sources of fleas in your home have been treated.

Treat all pets in your house with Frontline Plus, Fleascreen Combo, or Advantage or Imidaflea.

  • Worm your pet with Drontal or Anthelmin (fleas carry tapeworm larvae and can transmit them to your pet)
  • Use Indorex household flea spray, also available to buy directly from our website
  • Vacuum your home daily for 7 days after spraying Indorex, including all floors and sofas etc.
  • Wash all pet bedding, towels and blankets at 60ᐤC. If your pet sleeps in your bed, you should also wash your bedding at 60ᐤC.

Treating just one pet is not an effective method of control. Each of your pets can act as a host for fleas which allows the flea life cycle to continue.

A new adult flea finds a host (your pet) to feed on. After feeding on your pet’s blood and breeding, the adult female flea will then proceed to lay hundreds of eggs in your pet’s coat. These eggs will fall from your pet into the household environment – particularly where your pet spends a lot of its time (such as its bed or the sofa). The eggs hatch into larvae, before developing into pupae. The pupae then develop into adult fleas which look for a host and start the life cycle again. 

Unhatched fleas eggs are able to stay dormant for months and will hatch under the right conditions. This will often occur when central heating has been turned on. Fleas also carry and transmit tapeworm, therefore continued parasite treatment is essential for protecting your pet year-round.

Microscopic roundworm eggs are almost everywhere because they are passed in the poo of infected animals. So any animal that goes outside -or lives with a person who goes outside and brings eggs in on their shoes – is potentially at risk. Animals can swallow worm eggs by grooming themselves, playing in the park and mixing with other animals. Hunting rodents and birds may also increase the risk of other types of worms, such as tapeworm. Having fleas even puts your pet at risk of tapeworm infection, fleas carry tapeworm larvae which develop into adult tapeworms in your pet’s intestines.

Frontline Plus and Fleascreen Combo will kill ticks within 48 hours of contact. These products will kill ticks present on the skin, even if they have not yet fed on your pet’s blood.

No. Lice are host-specific. Human head lice cannot survive on either cats or dogs. Likewise, pet lice will not infest people.

If your pet is still scratching even after you have applied the flea spot-on treatment correctly to all of the pets living in the household and you have treated the environment, we would recommend seeking advice from your local veterinarian. Your pet may have a skin condition unrelated to fleas that will need diagnosis by a vet.

If you have a complaint about the quality of a veterinary medicine please contact us in the first instance so we can put you in touch with the relevant pharmaceutical manufacturer. However, if you feel that we haven’t resolved your complaint satisfactorily, you can contact the Veterinary Medicines Directorate at postmaster@vmd.defra.gsi.gov.uk

Please note that the VMD will only consider complaints about veterinary medicines, not about service, delivery or cost and not about non-medicinal products.

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