Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 12:18:40 -0400 From: leela ellis Subject: Lost Dogs, Collars and Chips Several years ago, my husband and I found a wonderful dog in a “kill shelter” up in Virginia. After he cleaned up and was behaving properly, we took him to our vet. The firstContinue Reading

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:38:37 -0400 From: Lesley Landis Subject: Chatham County Fair I’m a graphic designer and have been working on the brochure for the Chatham County Fair – it celebrates 60 years this year! The Chatham County Fair is a great opportunity for local folks to showContinue Reading

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)Continue Reading

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:09:21 -0400 From: vinitslrn Subject: Fleas…..a big thank you and feedback [picappgallerysingle id=”7240367″]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. BoraxContinue Reading

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 agoContinue Reading

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 – usedContinue Reading

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 switchedContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:38:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Sprenger Subject: Humming Bird Alert I put out my Humming Bird feeder Saturday afternoon, had a visitor Sunday morning….. Very heavy feeding on my suet for the last few weeks, but now it is ignored. I won’t put out more untilContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:29:41 -0400 From: Marina C Long Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #3705 [picappgallerysingle id=”7532527″]Subject:  Mystery Noise.   Reply to Lyn Hicks about mystery noise: I don’t know if the crackling sound you hear is related to the cut Maple leaves you see all around.  However, at myContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:58:22 -0400 From: Marissa Jelks Subject: Chatham County Animal Control Chatham County Animal Control has a website at http://www.chathamnc.org/Index.aspx?page=109. I hope you find the information on the site helpful as you consider animal issues. We  continue to update the site to provide relevant information andContinue Reading