For fleas in your house you might want to use FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth. Be
sure it's the food grade, not the other type because the non-food grade can get
into the lungs and cause all sorts of problems. I had a major flea infestation
in my outside enclosure shed which is home to ten cats who are inappropriate
for house living. My friend gave me a bag of food grade diatomaceous earth
which I spread on the floor of the shed and swept it on in a very thin layer. I
closed the shed door for that day and night (good weather so the cats could be
in their outside completely escape proof area. The next day, when I went into
the shed and then stepped outside, there were no nasty black little specks
hopping on my pants leg. Nothing. The fleas were gone. It was then easier for
the Frontline Plus I use on the cats to do its thing. I even treated part of
their yard with the stuff with excellent results and no harmful chemicals. The
food grade diatomaceous earth
is used as a supplement in feed for cows, horses and dogs so even if the cats
lick it off their fur, it will do no harm. It's a calcium supplement. It's
excellent for treating carpets and if you don't mind a grey sheen on your lino
or wood floors, it's good for that also. For floors, sweep it around the
woodwork along the walls and down into crevices where the lino doesn't fit so
well against the wall, if you have that problem. It's great for dark closets
and behind appliances, even for treating sofas and futons, if you vacuum it out
after a few hours. Diatomaceous earth works on the principle of dehydrating the
soft underside of the flea. What you end up with is a dead, dehydrated flea. It
works on any insect that has a soft underside.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors
too!
>________________________________
> From: JC <microscopicwin...@yahoo.com>
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Healing thoughts for Bubba
>
>
>
>He's in my thoughts and prayers, as are you..
>
>--- On Wed, 6/12/13, Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
>
>>From: Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm>
>>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Healing thoughts for Bubba
>>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>>Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 12:59 PM
>>
>>
>>Poor Bubba! I'm sorry he's having such a rough time, and a rude bite on the
>>tail to top it off. Hopefully he can clear the Hemobart and move on. I'll add
>>him to the purrayers list.
>>
>>
>>Best wishes to you and Bubba,
>>
>>
>>Lance
>>
>>
>>On Jun 12, 2013, at 2:51 PM, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hey guys need some positive energy for one of my FeLV fosters - Bubba. He had
>>been battling a URI. Tried a couple different antibiotics, and finally, after
>>a week the URI cleared & he started eating on his own last Sunday. Well as
>>soon as I took him off the Doxy he started going down again.
>>>We went to the shelter this afternoon & thankfully they had a wonderful vet
>>>volunteering who has experience in FeLV kitties.
>>>We're wondering now if he has Hemobart since he starting going down after
>>>withdrawing the Doxy. His gums were pink, though. I've had a constant battle
>>>with fleas. Advantage was no longer working so I switched Frontline, but
>>>that
doesn't seem to be working well either.
>>>He got fluids, more Doxy, Prenisone, Cyproheptadine, Capstar & AD.
>>>On top of that it looks like he has a cat bite o
his tail. Poor baby. Going to go home tonight & spend some one-on-one time
with him.
>>>Just being able to talk to you guys about these babies really helps. At
>>>least I feel like someone understands how helpless I feel sometimes.
>>>
>>>Beth
>>>
>>>
>>>Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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