RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-28 Thread catatonya
lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:45 pm Subject: OT cat-safe roach control I'm from Rochester NY and in my opinion, it's just too danged cold for the roaches here. They seem to prefer and thrive in warmer climes. I'm told that they enjoy heat sooo much that if nuclear bl

RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-26 Thread Karolyn Lount
Hi, It cut way down on the number I saw. You will not fine dead ones. They carry the boric acid back to their nest and then they explode. The reason for that is they can't Fart

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2005-05-24 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
23, 2005 8:45 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control LOL! Well, I just hope you don't make any enemies that way! Good luck! Jenn ~~~ Hi Jenn Thanks SO much for the detailed infoI

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2005-05-24 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Of ChrisSent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:38 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: OT cat-safe roach control Ditto to everything Jenn said I live in an apt in NY and no matter how clean or secure you keep your apt, you never know about neighbors, etc. When you caulk, make sure you go where water

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2005-05-24 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
cat-safe roach control to remind everyone again, these disgusting little critters can live on almost anything--so it really ISN'T an issue of cleanliness or lack thereof. once they're in, they're just very hard to evict. the way to approach the neighbors is to give them the facts about boxes

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2005-05-24 Thread TenHouseCats
i've often wondered about the electronic ones, too--wonder if there's a consumer-ratings place? consumer reports? -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

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2005-05-24 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Of TenHouseCats Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 1:12 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control i've often wondered about the electronic ones, too--wonder if there's a consumer-ratings place? consumer reports? -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL

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2005-05-24 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I've used the sonic ones, but only for squirrel s and rats.. Gloria At 01:12 PM 5/24/2005, you wrote: i've often wondered about the electronic ones, too--wonder if there's a consumer-ratings place? consumer reports? -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:

RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-24 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
or garages) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 2:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control I've used the sonic ones, but only for squirrel s and rats.. Gloria At 01

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2005-05-24 Thread Chris
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: OT cat-safe roach control Thank you for the reminder MaryChristine...I've started scrubbing anyway...figured it can't hurt..., and I've begun throwing out empty boxes...but now, I'm wondering, does anyone know how effective ELECTRONIC roach/insect repellents

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2005-05-24 Thread catatonya
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry MacKenzieSent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:18 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: 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.Neve

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control Seems like I recall sugar and borax powder, mixed together, in little jar lids under the sink etc

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
@felineleukemia.orgSubject: 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

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2005-05-23 Thread Gloria B. Lane
by the army to scope out the place.I can live in hope/denial..More power to you and Lola, Jen. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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

RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control alright, don't laugh--i was told years ago that if you put orange peels and bay leaves under the sink and other hiding places

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
-safe roach control Hi, Put the Boric Acid in the back of your cupboards where your cats can't get to it. Roaches have been around for million of years and will be here long after we are gone. I hate them too. When I lived i n San Francisco I had an on going battle with them. I was afraid when I

RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: OT cat-safe roach control 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

RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Of TenHouseCats Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:02 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control i wish i could tell you where i found the idea so you could look it up for details, but it's one of those, heard it, read it, filed it in the random-access facility i call my brain

RE: RE: OT cat-safe roach control--DE

2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Subject: Re: RE: OT cat-safe roach control--DE We haven't had much rain here, recently...so they've started making their way indoors! I don't worry so much about it at the house because the cats are there...at my gallery, however, I'm by myself...yikes...I can hear them crawling around sometimes

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2005-05-23 Thread felv
Ahh, yeah, I used to live in Arkansas, and had roaches in a house I rented. What I found HELPED the most was: 1. LOTS of scrubbing with strong bleach solution. Make it spotless. Make it a weekly thing. Empty all cabinets and pantries and scrub the insides, bottoms, sides, and under the

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2005-05-23 Thread TenHouseCats
i'd never seen roaches--they seem to avoid buffalo, for some reason!--but had a HORRID infestation in one of the houses we lived in here in mid-michigan. we were afraid they were gonna carry off one of the cats, they were so big and there were so many of them we got ALL new boxes when we

Re: RE: OT cat-safe roach control--DE

2005-05-23 Thread TenHouseCats
YES--diatomaceous earth is a great suggestion; i'd forgotten all about it! -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

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2005-05-23 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
Years ago, without thinking we sprayed for roaches in an old house, and killed my son's gerbil, Fred Flintstone. I still feel horrible about that. Bonnie in WI www.elephants.com Ahh, yeah, I used to live in Arkansas, and had roaches in a house I rented. What I found HELPED the most was:

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
That's heartbreaking about Jennie, MaryChristine. I'm very sorry. Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control bonnie

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
, 2005 1:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control thanks it was horrible, because it was my ignorance that caused her death; a very hard one for me to deal with. she came to me in a dream and basically said, hey, mom, get over it--i forgive you so forgive

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2005-05-23 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
We had 'em in Madison, WI where it sometimes gets colder than twenty below in January. Bonnie www.elephants.com - Original Message - From: Kathy Gittel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:45 pm Subject: OT cat-safe roach control I'm from Rochester NY and in my opinion

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2005-05-23 Thread TenHouseCats
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control thanks it was horrible, because it was my ignorance that caused her death; a very hard one for me to deal with. she came to me in a dream and basically said, hey, mom, get over it--i forgive you so forgive yourownself! (sometimes i

Re: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-23 Thread TenHouseCats
. Bonnie www.elephants.com - Original Message - From: Kathy Gittel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:45 pm Subject: OT cat-safe roach control I'm from Rochester NY and in my opinion, it's just too danged cold for the roaches here. They seem to prefer

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
ha ha--that gave me a chuckle. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 2:10 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control i'm sure that upstate new york has them

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2005-05-23 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
ay, May 23, 2005 12:17 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control Ahh, yeah, I used to live in Arkansas, and had roaches in a house I rented. What I found HELPED the most was: 1. LOTS of scrubbing with strong bleach solution. Make it spotless. Make it a weekly th

Re: OT cat-safe roach control (living in the frigid north)

2005-05-23 Thread felv
I've never seen any roaches here in Vermont, 20 miles from the Canadian border either... but boy oh boy do I remember them from when I lived down south! Other things we don't have here that I don't miss: poisonous snakes (nope not a single one up here) and chiggers (blasted skin-boring

Re: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-23 Thread felv
LOL! Well, I just hope you don't make any enemies that way! Good luck! Jenn ~~~ Hi Jenn Thanks SO much for the detailed infoI really have some hope now that I may win this battle! I'm sending all relevantinfo

RE: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-23 Thread Chris
] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 1:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT cat-safe roach control Ahh, yeah, I used to live in Arkansas, and had roaches in a house I rented. What I found

Re: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-22 Thread Karolyn Lount
Hi, Put the Boric Acid in the back of your cupboards where your cats can't get to it. Roaches have been around for million of years and will be here long after we are gone. I hate them too. When I lived i n San Francisco I had an on going battle with them. I was afraid when I moved out of the city

Re: OT cat-safe roach control

2005-05-21 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Seems like I recall sugar and borax powder, mixed together, in little jar lids under the sink etc.. The roaches are drawn to the sugar, but the borax gets them. Anybody know about this one? Gloria At 01:18 PM 5/21/2005, you wrote: Just wondering if anyone has any good ideas on roach

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2005-05-21 Thread Jen Meyer
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 -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry MacKenzieSent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:18 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemi

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2005-05-21 Thread TenHouseCats
alright, don't laugh--i was told years ago that if you put orange peels and bay leaves under the sink and other hiding places, the roaches would pack up and leave. why? because something in the chemical makeup of the fumes from the combination of orange peels and bay leaves bound something or