Hmmm good thing you don't live in Little Rock - our neighborhood here
is known for it's roaches, including the flying kind! Ya just learn
to live with them, and try to keep the population down a bit. Bet
they're not as bad as Houston, though!
:)
Gloria
Wow. Flying roaches. In my book, that's the stuff of nightmares. I
admire you for retaining your sanity and composure. That Lola sounds
a powerhouse, tho. She should be rechristened Supercat. I need a
Lola. None of mine have (mercifully) had to be put to the test yet
with a you-know-what--I can't even bear to see the word in print
again-- but on occasions years ago when I picked up any of my
negative cats and plunked them in front of a regular bug, they would
just stare at it, toy with it a little, and then, totally bored,
strut off in search of real food/entertainment. So I don't see r****
control skills in their resume any time soon. But, maybe one of them
will surprise me...not that I want that challenge to present itself
in the first place. Perhaps the roach spotted by my neighbors on
Saturday am was merely a curious visitor (he/she was found in the 1st
floor hallway)--or sent as the advance guard by the army to scope out
the place.....I can live in hope/denial......More power to you and
Lola, Jen.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jen Meyer
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 2:09 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: OT cat-safe roach control
When I moved from Chicago to Houston, I was ill-prepared for the bugs
I'd encounter here! Essentially, this area is home to cockroaches
(albeit, *clean* cockroaches...although that doesn't make me feel any
better about them) that average in size of about 1 1/2" long (and,
they fly...I could've gone the rest of my life knowing that they
didn't fly...it was enough just to see them move about...when I found
out they could fly, I had a small coronary). My favorite story about
my move here: I was in Target a few days after coming face to face
with one *large* cockroach in the bathroom...I was looking at the
roach traps when a woman came up to me and asked if I was looking for
something for ants because she knew of a good trap. We struck up a
conversation and I told her, no, I was actually looking for something
for those huge cockroaches! Well, the woman's face drops and she
looks me straight in the eye and says, "You're not from around here,
are you? You don't get rid of those." She then proceeded to tell me
horror stories (in my mind) of roaches getting into her bed at night
as a kid, etc. She claims that they only come inside in search of
water...but, I believe, they sense fear and come inside just to
terrorize me.
Anyway, long story short...our cats *are* our roach control! We have
an agreement, I feed them, they take care of any stray
cockroaches...and, so far, the pact has worked out...I *rarely* find
a live cockroach in the house (as I speak, I've got about a dozen
roach carcasses laying about...but no live ones). In fact, I've got
one girl (Lola) who is nicknamed "the destructor" because she shows
those roaches no mercy! :) If I ever encounter a roach in the
bathroom, I just grab Lo and let her have at it! We've also got a
daily ritual...for some reason, roaches have taken up residence in a
cabinet out in the garage...at night, I'll go out into the garage and
several cats will surround me at the cabinet knowing what is next: I
whip open the cabinet doors and as roaches go running, I bang on the
outsides of the cabinet forcing them to fall to the floor where a
small feline army is waiting! :)
But, unfortunately, I don't have any advice about alternative roach
control for the roaches that you are talking about...I wish there was
a way to keep the massive mutant roaches from Hades here in Houston
out of the house...but like I said, I don't think the cats would have
it any other way! ;)
Jen
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry
MacKenzie
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:18 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: OT cat-safe roach control
Just wondering if anyone has any good ideas on roach
prevention/control that's safe for kitties.
I'm pretty upset--i have a roach phobia. Never saw one all the years
I lived in the UK. And I've never seen one in the 9 years I've been
in this place. But I had plenty in the last Chicago place i lived in,
and I was in a permanent state of anxiety about it.
TODAY I got word that our sister building next door spotted one in
the hallway this morning. Two buildings in the street were demolished
a couple of weeks or so ago so we figure it disturbed them.
I've been told boric acid is the thing to get. But is it safe for
pets? (This crappy computer is hopeless for net research.)
I really really don't want roaches--I've had 9 peaceful years without them!
And, I don't believe cats keep them away. Pity!
Thanks for any ideas.
Kerry
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Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: felv cat \needs placement/Tom~Barbara
Barbara, My Fantasia had Felv since 1999 and I have eight other cats
and I never keep them away from each other. They ate together and
drank water out of the same bowls. Played together. All I did was
get them tested and made sure they got there vaccines or titer tests.
Hope you decide to keep him and let him show you how much he his
greatful. Good luck
Georgette
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Sent: Fri, 20 May 2005 16:51:53 -0400
Subject: Re: felv cat \needs placement/Tom~Barbara
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Sounds like Tom not only chose you, but you're a goner anyway.....
LOL
You're not fooling anyone!
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and 5 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
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Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: felv cat \needs placement/Tom~Barbara
In a message dated 5/20/2005 7:56:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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writes:
I wonder if I would be doing the wrong thing by keeping him when I
have 4 non-positive ones that are being exposed. By then are they
really being exposed since we don't know that much about felv?
Barbara,
Seems to me that you just answered your own question.
I've been following Tom's story since your first post.
I'm a firm believer that it's a cat that "chooses" his person, NOT
the person choosing a cat.
Seems to me that Tom has chosen you, right from the very start!
I think you know, deep in your heart what is best for Tom, and you!
Hugs,
Patti
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