Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:08:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Hope Crossing Animal Hospital
Subject: Rabies Clinic August 21-28

Hope Crossing Animal Hospital is having their rabies clinic on August 21st through August 28th. Rabies shots are only $5. No exams are required, but you will need to make an appointment. Please call soon as space is limited!

Rabies vaccination is safe, effective and required by law. All cats and dogs over 3 months of age are required by NC law to have a valid rabies vaccination. The first shot is good for 1 year, and each shot thereafter is good for 3 years. Please bring proof of previous vaccination if you are not a client with us.

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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:38:58 -0400
From: Tim Walker
Subject: Bats in the attic

Once a small squirrel got into the attic of my house. It came in because a fascia board’s end had pulled away and opened up just enough of a hole for it to get in. Drove me crazy running around up there as I was trying to sleep. Don’t know where I got this advice, but what I did was throw a bunch of moth balls up there. The odor ran the squirrel away, then I repaired the entry hole. Eventually the moth balls just evaporate away, no need to remove them. Stands to reason that this might work for bats also.

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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:24:59 -0400
From: Mari Trosclair
Subject: Chickens in the neighborhood

The requests from home buyers to be able to raise chickens or goats in neighborhoods has greatly increased in the last few years.  Some developers have recorded covenants to allow chickens (rarely allow a rooster) to broaden their buying pool and many neighborhoods have amended their covenants to allow chickens.

If your neighborhood allows chickens, is considering chickens or has already changed the covenants to do so, I would like to get your feedback on the pros or cons in your experience.

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Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:09:21 -0400
From: vinitslrn
Subject: Fleas…..a big thank you and feedback

I wanted to thank everyone who responded to my flea plea.

I received at least 25 responses, and all were helpful.

For the benefit of all, I wanted to share some info.

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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:18:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: deborah bair
Subject: Re: flea remedies & japanese hornets

I’d like to add to Dr. Dyers suggestion for the oiled water under a heat lamp. Had no idea this would work for fleas, but we used this method several years ago when Japanese Hornets built a 3 foot home on our land, attached to our place…very scary!  However, we used a piece of sheet metal set up horizontally behind the oil pan, so that when they flew toward the light, they hit the backdrop and fell into the oiled water.

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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:54:56 -0400
From: Mark Brumsey
Subject: Fleas

Fleas are attracted to heat (your dog). Biggest shallow pan you have  (think big pie plan and then bigger if you can) Hand a light bulb over  pan, even a gooseneck lamp. Apply layer of oil – used motor oil is ideal (of Gulf oil spill residue!). Fleas jump towrd light and fall into oil and are no more.
John Dykers
Don’t step in oil pan!

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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:53:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: laurie weiser
Subject: FYI: re:four adorable kittens

Just an FYI to folks or finders of stray animals that one plans to keep around and not take to the shelters.  I truly believe that most people want to do the right thing but may not even know what programs are available to help with spaying/ neutering them so here is a list.  If anyone knows of any other local programs please pass the information along.

For $20 you can purchase a voucher at the Chatham County Animal Shelter that includes the spay/ neuter and rabies vaccine.

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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:16:06 -0500
From: John Dixon
Subject: RE: Flea problems…Did you know?

Regarding the impotence of Frontline and other spot treatments – my vet has told me they’ve long since started seeing ‘breaks’ in the spot treatments (parasites are becoming tolerant of the chemical) and switched my dog to Comfortis. It’s a prescription treatment, but an appointment wasn’t necessary – we just stopped by the vet and picked some up. Within an hour of giving my dog the medication, fleas were falling off him, dead. I bathed him a day later and they were all gone. It works on fleas and ticks. Single dose lasts a month.

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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 05:25:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: deborah bair
Subject: Re: fleas

Vini: (and all)

We have bird dogs, and also have a problem every year with what works..After a lot of trail and error, we now alternate each year between Frontline and Advantix..this year the advantix seems to be doing the trick…the frontline had almost no effect at all.

Nothing scientific we did, just trial and error..but you may want to ask your vet about this..Our neighbor finds only Frontline works for his dog, so go figure!  I’ve tried adding garlic to their food, etc, but after watching them suffer, we went back to commercial alternatives.

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Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:49:56 -0400
From: Karen Sirls
Subject: Dog Days of Summer – Yappy Hour at Carolina Brewery!

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