Re: Beans talk

Jesse, does the DE have to be food grade?  I have some here that I bought
for gardening.  I wonder if I could use it on Woody.  How often would you
reapply?

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Beans talk


> O.K. ya'll...after doing my "due diligence" on natural flea control (and
> also, because of the goats who get lice..not the kind that get on
> people...but bothersome to them) I researched "food grade" diatomaceaus
> earth and then searched for a reasonably priced one...and found it. I
> tried it on the dogs and cats first because the fleas are HORRIBLE here.
> Works like a charm. Tried it on the goats. Works like a charm. You just
> rub it in their coats and walk away. The fleas and other pests are gone
> within a couple of days and it stays that way as long as they have some
> of the powder on them. I will never be without it again. I ordered four
> 5 lb. bags of it. Should last me awhile..and it only cost me $25.31.
>
>
>
>
> Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
> I wish I could say that, but living the the flea capital of the world...
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ AFFTC/ITSR"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Beans talk
>
>
> >A plus (there's at least one!) about living where I do is that there are
no
> > fleas. Too dry, I guess; haven't had to worry about fleas on the dogs &
> > cats
> > for 20 years now.
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > Of Kitty
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:12 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Beans talk
> >
> >
> > Mine are $88 yr per cat plus the $30 each flea shot. but my guys get
> > everything available except heartworm. One concern I have is...when
> > Slugger
> > showed up last year and caused so many fights, I had no intention of
> > taking
> > him in, I just wanted him neutered to reduce his agression. Then he
> > wouldn't leave. (on my lap now) So he ended up getting everything. The
> > initial everything is a lot more than $88. As I said, no one will do
just
> > the parts I ask. We'll see. Kitty neIN, Z5
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "A A HODGES"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Beans talk
> >
> >
> >> Can you check and see if any "events" are offering discounted shots?
> >> They do that around here periodically. Of course getting him there may
> >> be an issue if he's skittish about cars or crowds. We are having a
> >> clinic as
> > they
> >> call it this weekend. It's the Spring Pet Fling and they're
> >> microchipping for $10 and rabies for $5. Usually they offer a big
> >> discount on all the other necessaries as well. I myself pay $80 a
> >> dog.....for their "5,000 mile" checkup each year. Ouch.
> >>
> >> Andrea H
> >> Beaufort, SC
> >>
> >>
> >> > [Original Message]
> >> > From: Kitty
> >> > To:
> >> > Date: 4/12/2005 10:12:55 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Beans talk
> >> >
> >> > Well, Woody should be ok around here. If I find some extra money
> >> > after
> >> my
> >> > sale I may see about at least getting him some flea protection. I'd
> > like
> >> to
> >> > get him neutered, but it's not as easy as it used to be. My vet
> >> > only neuters if he can do all the tests on him and it ends up
> >> > costing about
> >> $200.
> >> > The local clinic requires you to own it which means going through
> >> > all
> > the
> >> > shots and registering him with the city. But 6mo flea protection is
> > $30.
> >> > Kitty
> >> > neIN, Z5
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Jesse Bell"
> >> > To:
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:22 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Beans talk
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Well said, Zem. I agree. When it has depended on people it's whole
> > life,
> >> > > or most of it's life they don't stand a chance. It's just cruel.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Jess
> >> > >
> >> > > Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> >> > > People who would turn out a pet when its person has died should
> >> > > meet a horrible end. zem
> >> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > > From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> >> > > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> >> > > To:
> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:40 PM
> >> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Beans talk
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > Got you trained, doesn't she?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Woody is a pale-orange, longish-haired tabby the spends the
> >> > > > winter
> > in
> >> my
> >> > > > Florida room. His owner died and her son turned him out. The
> >> > > > poor
> > guy
> >> > > > has
> >> > > > been fending for himself for the past few years, but I believe
> > someone
> >> > > > besides me has been helping him out. He's gone through so many
> > fights
> >> > > > over the years (not fixed) that he has a huge amount of scar
> >> > > > tissue
> >> > around
> >> > > > his jaws - along with the fur it triples the size of his face.
> >> > > > So
> > when
> >> > he
> >> > > > drinks from the birdbath or his bowl, the whole lower portion of
> >> > > > his
> >> > face
> >> > > > gets darkly wet. The first time I saw him like that I thought
> >> > > > he'd
> >> been
> >> > > > hurt. - nope, just wet.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Kitty
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: "james singer"
> >> > > > To: "Chat"
> >> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:51 PM
> >> > > > Subject: [CHAT] Beans talk
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >> Sometimes you just gotta listen to the animals, you know? I was
> >> outside
> >> > > >> planting a recently rediscovered grumichama and Beans came out
> >> > > >> and started talking to me. It seemed like it was important, so
> >> > > >> I made a move toward the house and she trotted ahead, like she
> >> > > >> expected me
> > to
> >> > > >> follow. I didn't want to disappoint her, so I did follow. She
> >> > > >> beat
> > me
> >> > > >> inside by 20 seconds or so, but when I got into the kitchen,
> >> > > >> there
> >> she
> >> > > >> was sitting beside her empty water bowl. And talking...
> >> > > >> actually
> >> giving
> >> > > >> me what for.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Island Jim
> >> > > >> Southwest Florida
> >> > > >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> >> > > >> Hardiness Zone 10
> >> > > >> Heat Zone 10
> >> > > >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >> > > >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >> > > >>
> >> > >
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