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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2005Need a pesticide that is safe for use around pets
My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty Bear is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He has some weird agreement with the landlord to exterminate himself. He used foggers before him and Bear moved in, but still there is a bug problem. He thinks he needs to put down something, like in the cracks or something to keep them from comming back. Unfortunatly neither of us know of anything that would be safe to use with Bear there. Does anyone have any suggestions? Weather natural, store bought etc. Skritches, KittyLady > He has some weird agreement with the landlord to exterminate himself. LOL! I'm sorry, but if you read that sentence again you'll see why I'm laughing. Jill Oh my god, I am ROFL now, That should read he has an agreement to exterminate the apartment himself. Skritches, KittyLady > > He has some weird agreement with the landlord to exterminate himself. > > LOL! I'm sorry, but if you read that sentence again you'll see why I'm > laughing. ROFL!! I agree... that *is* weird!!! ;o)  Signature·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* Aloha!!!!! "There is no remedy for love but to love more"... ~~Henry David Thoreau > Jill > My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty Bear > is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He has some [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Skritches, > KittyLady I have seen advertisements (but cannot attest to safety) for RAID bug sprays that are supposedly nature friendly and made from plant extracts. I have no idea if these would be safe around Bear, you'd have to read the label and/or contact the manufacturer, but it's a thought. Then maybe your brother wouldn't have to exterminate himself (giggling). Jill Jill, I am so embarrased right now. Funny how two missing words can change the whole context of a sentence. Thanks for the suggestion. I will do a search for a MSDS sheet. Thanks. Skritches, KittyLady and Harvey who hopes Uncle Mark is not going to exterminate himself. > My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty Bear > is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He has some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > know of anything that would be safe to use with Bear there. > Does anyone have any suggestions? Weather natural, store bought etc. Depends upon the kind of bugs! I generally use cinnamon to discourage ants (although someone here said that didn't work with an infestation they had). Boric acid is supposed to get rid of cockroaches without endangering pets. There are various sorts of insect "traps" on the market (which presumably keeps the poison away from larger critters). Roach Motel is one, but I've nver used them, so don't know how effective they are. > Skritches, > KittyLady > > My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty Bear > > is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He has some [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Skritches, > > KittyLady Roach Motel is a glue trap, so no poison is involved. I have used Combat, which is a sealed trap with roach-sized openings (well, average sized roaches). It's essentially a roach contraceptive, which now needs to be replaced only about once a year. In general, if you look at the contents of a spray, and it ONLY lists pyrethrins as an active ingredient, it's apt to be safe for mammals. It's still not a good thing to breathe. A large hammer applied vigorously to the bug remains fairly effective. >>> My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty >>> Bear is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He >>> has some weird agreement with the landlord to exterminate himself. (snippage) > A large hammer applied vigorously to the bug remains fairly effective. Or a heavy boot! But from the sound of it, her brother would be dancing before it was all over! Jill >>>> My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty >>>> Bear is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jill Where's Michael Flately when you need him???? >>>>> My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty >>>>> Bear is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Where's Michael Flately when you need him???? LOL. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty Bear >> is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He has some [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> Skritches, >> KittyLady Missed the OP on this. This page http://eartheasy.com/live_natpest_control.htm has lots of suggestions for various types of insect pests. SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net > Missed the OP on this. This page > http://eartheasy.com/live_natpest_control.htm > has lots of suggestions for various types of insect pests. Thanks for the link! A lot of interesting solutions there. Catnip for roaches, huh? Maybe that's why I've not been much troubled with them, even when other tenants in the building have been - all the catnip toys scattered around. (Although spraying catnip tea around might give the cats a permanent "high".) If you're talking roaches here, I've had good luck with Nylar. Look it up in a web search. It's very powerful, very non-toxic, and very expensive. It doesn't kill the immediate roaches, but it does work as birth control for the future roaches. Mix up a quart, and start spraying. I found some on a web search, long ago. For immediate killing, I'd go with Raid Max. It's the best stuff I've ever seen on the market. Also very expensive, but worth it. Take the cat out for the afternoon and spray, then let it all settle down and come back. The get cheap borax and put it behind the fridge, in the cupboards, everywhere the cat can't get to. Problem is, you'll never really get rid of the roaches until you get rid of the neighbors, too. Jane - been there, done that, cleaned the roach goop off the t-shirt. >> My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty Bear >> is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He has some [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> Skritches, >> KittyLady > My brother just moved into a new place and unfortunatly his kitty > Bear is not the only critter living there. Bugs are everywhere. He > has some weird agreement with the landlord to exterminate himself. He has an agreement with the landlord to exterminate himself? Harsh contract! Sorry, couldn't resist. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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