Re: Re: O/T Fleas and Moths

March 21, 2009

I might just have to try that, Doreen. LOL.

Sue

On Mar 21, 2009, at 7:45 PM, Mimi wrote:

> Moth balls? Although you'd have to catch a lot of moths to collect

> enough so they'd get the point.

>

> Sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously, though, check with your local " Do-

> It-Yourself " pest control. They've been so helpful to me on a

> variety of bugs....Doreen

>

March 21, 2009

We've been using Revolution on our 2 dogs since they were puppies, and it's

easy and a really good product. I'm also taking care of our daughter's

elderly Chihuahua that's eaten up with heartworms. I know it won't hurt the

worms that are already there, but that it will keep new ones from

developing. Any treatment we know of will kill him.

Dennis in eastexas

On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Beth <beth@...> wrote:

> You can bathe dogs/cats with Dawn dish soap to help get rid of fleas-

> the best of the prescription meds for the animals is Revolution- it kills

> and prevents fleas, ticks, and even mites- it is great and pretty safe-

> actually safer than the over the counter meds- they often cause liver damage

> to pets.

> We have to be vigilant with any infestations - caring for over 250 rescued

> pets here at our home is a major undertaking without having something like

> fleas take over too!

> I ahve to say one of the hardest parts of caring for the animals and having

> RA is the water bottles! we have about 100 of them and the twisting of the

> caps off & on and then turning the water faucet off & on can get to me

> sometimes! I try to have other volunteers do some of that stuff though.

> Good luck!

> Beth ( Director of Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary www.crittercamp.biz )

>

> Coming off a delightful prednisone boost and feeling it!

>

> >

> > Debs - We had a flea bloom a few years back and did the powders and baths

> to no avail. Be careful if you put the Frontline on your animal - don't use

> a flea shampoo before the recommended time so you don't overload your animal

> with poison. The best thing I found for the carpets and under the cushions

> of the sofa and chairs was Demon. It can be purchased at a " Do-It-Yourself "

> Pest Control store. Vacuum the carpets really good (under furniture, edges

> along baseboards, under cushions), then lightly spray all areas (1

> dissolvable packet per gallon of water in a pump up sprayer). They also have

> something in a spray can that works well, but I worry more about the fumes

> from that as it is aerosol. Demon has no odor and once dry, it is non-toxic

> to pets and children and it will kill other joyous insects that are known to

> get into our Florida homes. I always vacuum again after it dries. Once your

> infestation is under control, having the carpets steam cleaned will rid it

> of any leftover eggs.

> >

> > Sue, I've found moths in dog and cat food before, too, so I wonder if

> they are coming from more than just the bird food. Our cats took great

> pleasure on getting those pesky things removed from the house.

> >

> > Hope this helps some, ladies. Take care - praying for pain free days.

> >

> > Doreen

> >

>

March 22, 2009

AH HA!!! doesn't have any articles on fleas and moths! I knew there had to

be a limit to her powers!

Stan,

Seattle, Rainy.

[ ] Re: O/T Fleas and Moths

You can bathe dogs/cats with Dawn dish soap to help get rid of fleas- the best

of the prescription meds for the animals is Revolution- it kills and prevents

fleas, ticks, and even mites- it is great and pretty safe- actually safer than

the over the counter meds- they often cause liver damage to pets.

We have to be vigilant with any infestations - caring for over 250 rescued pets

here at our home is a major undertaking without having something like fleas take

over too!

I ahve to say one of the hardest parts of caring for the animals and having RA

is the water bottles! we have about 100 of them and the twisting of the caps off

& on and then turning the water faucet off & on can get to me sometimes! I try

to have other volunteers do some of that stuff though.

Good luck!

Beth ( Director of Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary www.crittercamp.biz )

Coming off a delightful prednisone boost and feeling it!

> >

> > > Sue,

> > >

> > > Thanks for your kind words and positive thoughts. They had given

> > > me some pain pills, however, they don't have any anti-inflammatory

> > > properties or joint protection. And as we all know, doctors tell

> > > you they will prescribe and out of the blue, NOPE, no

> > > more.....Yadda, Yadda, Yadda...............

> > >

> > > And just so that I know that God has a sense of humor, last week

> > > before I had my hair colored and cut (I was looking like a hag!),

> > > the girel who came to the house to do this, brought her daughter

> > > with who had come from her father's house who had a flea problem

> > > and guess who now has a flea circus at her house????????????

> > > Gotta keep on laughing........another bonus of living in

> > > Florida!!!!!!

> > >

> > > Thanks sweetie and always in my thoughts with gentle, tender angel

> > > hugs............

> > >

> >

>

March 22, 2009

Attaboy, Stan. Throw down the glove!

Dennis in eastexas

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:44 PM, <stanpfister@...> wrote:

>

> AH HA!!! doesn't have any articles on fleas and moths! I knew there

> had to be a limit to her powers!

>

> Stan,

>

> Seattle, Rainy.

>

> [ ] Re: O/T Fleas and Moths

>

> You can bathe dogs/cats with Dawn dish soap to help get rid of fleas- the

> best of the prescription meds for the animals is Revolution- it kills and

> prevents fleas, ticks, and even mites- it is great and pretty safe- actually

> safer than the over the counter meds- they often cause liver damage to pets.