You cannot kill catnip, not once it is established. We have pulled it (a piece of the root always survives), it loves Roundup, even vinegar has a problem dispatching it. That is why my yard is full of it. I just cut and re cut and recut.
---- Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > What is too expensive? The catnip is a nice idea, but with dogs and people in > and out all day, I don't think it will help. Besides, I would > (unintentionally) kill it... > > -----Original Message----- > >From: dlg...@windstream.net > >Sent: Sep 29, 2015 1:45 AM > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram > > > >With 8 cats, the most I have had at one time, it is too expensive. I now > >use catnip and other mints planted in the yard. The cats love it and roll > >around in it, have no fleas. In the winter, I break off pieces for them to > >play with and eat. > > > >---- Kelley S <moonv...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> We have been using Advantage monthly (big dog tube, divided up) and not > >> much success. Every time I take a cat in the vet will say "too many fleas" > >> and apply Revolution. That seems to work better but at $18 a pop I cannot > >> afford it. So I actually am going to Seresto collars. I have read of some > >> side effects, so I am going slow and putting one on per few days and > >> observing. Some people would yell at me for that, but the natural products > >> are not working and some of the chemicals are not working either, and I > >> can't have severe flea infestations. The collars are expensive, but less > >> expensive than monthly Revolution and steroid shots for flea allergy. I > >> have never ever seen fleas like this in my life and I've lived all over the > >> south. The cats do not go outside. These fleas were here when we moved > >> in. > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Nytenpyram is excellent stuff. Much less expensive than Capstar. My > >> > daughter has 27 rescued cats and she also buys it from Little City > >> > Dogs. > >> > - > >> > I never have a severe flea problem as I vacuum every day, use > >> > Advantage 2, have flea traps in every toom, and use flea combs. > >> > > >> > Lorrie > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On 09-28, Margo wrote: > >> > > This year I also used Little City Dogs Nytenpyram (generic Capstar) > >> > > in > >> > > conjunction with Flea traps. Usually Advantage does fine. I tried > >> > > multiple topicals, and this year, NOTHING worked. I did have to use > >> > > it > >> > > more than once, and used the dog size mixed into food for 6-8 cats, > >> > > divided between them. > >> > > Margo > >> > > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Felvtalk mailing list > >> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Felvtalk mailing list > >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org