RE: [pyrnet] Look what the cat drug in . . .Fleas!

[tom@edge.net (Thomas Snyder)]

Don't forget diatomaceous earth!  The food grade is completely harmless and
can be rubbed into coats, spread on plants, etc.  It works really well on
dogs, cats, goats, etc. and also kills garden pests as well as fleas, slugs.
(Sounds like snake oil, doesn't it?)  It feels almost as smooth as
cornstarch, and might not hurt rugs.  (Haven't used it there yet.)

I use it on my goats and feed it to them to help with worms.  You can buy it
for almost nothing in 50 pound sacks from feed mills.  Even with a herd of
Pyrs, that much will last for many months.

Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org]On
Behalf Of Barb Bowes
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 9:08 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Look what the cat drug in . . .Fleas!


Seeing the posts on steamcleaning carpets reminded me of a
product I used in the past. It was a powder that I put on the
carpet and brushed in. As long as you did not steam clean the
carpets, it worked for a year. It was not an insecticide. I
believe the main ingredient was orthoboricacid, but I'm not
exactly sure. I still have it around here somewhere, when I find
it I'll post the name to the list. This stuff killed adult fleas
and any hatchlings by dehydrating them. I have not had to use it
in years.

Barb Bowes
Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs), Flopsy (Pyr Shep) & Machin (Doxie)
The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!
bamb@monmouth.com



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