Comments on: Pet food recall: Friday night round-up http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:27:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-87469 Linda Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:00:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-87469 Put baking soda in the sand as that kills flea eggs - for adult fleas maybe borax or borateen might work and then wash the sand afterwards - and keep the child away from it for a few days. Put baking soda in the sand as that kills flea eggs - for adult fleas maybe borax or borateen might work and then wash the sand afterwards - and keep the child away from it for a few days.

]]> By: cathy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-87454 cathy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:42:37 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-87454 how do you rid a child's sandbox of fleas. She occasionally eats the sand so it cannot be toxic. how do you rid a child’s sandbox of fleas. She occasionally eats the sand so it cannot be toxic.

]]> By: Carol Kyer http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-33323 Carol Kyer Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:53:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-33323 In 2005 December, Diamond pet Foods issued a recall, they're food killed my female rott in Aug. 2005 & almost my male in 1 wk. of each other. Wheat also was the problem. Diamond was rude & arrogant & claimed my dogs illness & death wasn't their fault.Now here we go again! This makes me so angry! Look at the billion $$$ industry of pet food Co.'s, & they abuse our trust & the lives of our beloved 4 footed family members! The FDA needs a branch to WATCH just the pet food Marketing CO.'s! These Co.'s should be held accountable to the last penny!!! In 2005 December, Diamond pet Foods issued a recall, they’re food killed my female rott in Aug. 2005 & almost my male in 1 wk. of each other. Wheat also was the problem. Diamond was rude & arrogant & claimed my dogs illness & death wasn’t their fault.Now here we go again! This makes me so angry! Look at the billion $$$ industry of pet food Co.’s, & they abuse our trust & the lives of our beloved 4 footed family members! The FDA needs a branch to WATCH just the pet food Marketing CO.’s! These Co.’s should be held accountable to the last penny!!!

]]> By: Robin http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30937 Robin Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:34:21 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30937 MonkeyKitty, That's the way I see it and any food that I will use will be made by a company who answers all my questions. I do have to say that my dog and cats liked and looked great while on Wellness dry. I don't like the fact that they use Menu for some of their canned products and were not more forth right about who makes their dry. Just telling me some plant in Oklahoma does not cut it for me. I have a friend who uses the dry Innova Evo and has had good results. No one in my area carries it. MonkeyKitty,

That’s the way I see it and any food that I will use will be made by a company who answers all my questions. I do have to say that my dog and cats liked and looked great while on Wellness dry. I don’t like the fact that they use Menu for some of their canned products and were not more forth right about who makes their dry. Just telling me some plant in Oklahoma does not cut it for me. I have a friend who uses the dry Innova Evo and has had good results. No one in my area carries it.

]]> By: MonkeyKitty http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30888 MonkeyKitty Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:54:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30888 re Canidae and Felidae As far as I see they shouldn't have anything to worry about if they don't feel guilty. The ideal plant would encourage tours (hint). re Canidae and Felidae

As far as I see they shouldn’t have anything to worry about if they don’t feel guilty.

The ideal plant would encourage tours (hint).

]]> By: Robin http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30885 Robin Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:37:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30885 re Canidae and Felidae Until this happened I had been feeding my yound dobe and two cats Wellness dry. All Wellness would tell me that their dry was made in a factory in Oklahoma. Did not reveal by whom even after two e-mails. That made me mad so I switched to Canidae and Felidae. The 2 year old dobe likes it. My older cat is eating the Felidae fine, but 3 year old cat hates it but does eat it after being little pest and pill. I had used the Canidae Sr. on my old dobe for years and he looked great on it. I think it is pretty good food. re Canidae and Felidae

Until this happened I had been feeding my yound dobe and two cats Wellness dry. All Wellness would tell me that their dry was made in a factory in Oklahoma. Did not reveal by whom even after two e-mails. That made me mad so I switched to Canidae and Felidae. The 2 year old dobe likes it. My older cat is eating the Felidae fine, but 3 year old cat hates it but does eat it after being little pest and pill. I had used the Canidae Sr. on my old dobe for years and he looked great on it. I think it is pretty good food.

]]> By: E. Hamilton http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30873 E. Hamilton Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:00:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30873 Place a pan of shallow water with a little dish soap in it on the floor, shine a light on the water and leave the light on at night for a few nights. Any adult fleas will jump in and drown. Works great.The only good flea is a dead flea, call me morbid but I like seeing the corpses. Borax works, and if you then use IGR, an insect growth regulator, nothing can grow up to lay eggs. I have a ZERO flea or tick problem and I live in Tulsa Oklahoma, AKA tick central. I went to war on fleas the year we moved into this house. There was just not going to be a problem. And I was not going to use poison. I treated the yard with nematodes, I ripped out old carpet and used Borax in cracks and baseboards, I used insect growth regulator and the dish of soapy water. I think the nematodes turned the tide. I throw some out every year just to make sure but I have not seen a flea in 4 years. Ticks are easier than you think to get rid of, get white or light colored sheets at a garage sale, throw them in the dryer for a few minutes and get them warm, place under trees or bushes or just out on the lawn. The ticks will come to the heat and you will see them on the sheets then you can smash them with a hammer. Or drown them in soapy water. I like the hammer. It has now been 3 tick free years though I do still check every few weeks during the spring and summer. Hope this helps. Place a pan of shallow water with a little dish soap in it on the floor, shine a light on the water and leave the light on at night for a few nights.
Any adult fleas will jump in and drown.
Works great.The only good flea is a dead flea, call me morbid but I like seeing the corpses.

Borax works, and if you then use IGR, an insect growth regulator, nothing can grow up to lay eggs.
I have a ZERO flea or tick problem and I live in Tulsa Oklahoma, AKA tick central.

I went to war on fleas the year we moved into this house.
There was just not going to be a problem.
And I was not going to use poison.
I treated the yard with nematodes, I ripped out old carpet and used Borax in cracks and baseboards, I used insect growth regulator and the dish of soapy water.
I think the nematodes turned the tide.
I throw some out every year just to make sure but I have not seen a flea in 4 years.
Ticks are easier than you think to get rid of, get white or light colored sheets at a garage sale, throw them in the dryer for a few minutes and get them warm, place under trees or bushes or just out on the lawn. The ticks will come to the heat and you will see them on the sheets then you can smash them with a hammer. Or drown them in soapy water. I like the hammer.
It has now been 3 tick free years though I do still check every few weeks during the spring and summer.
Hope this helps.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30857 Brenda Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:08:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30857 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070412/ts_nm/petfoods_dc_4;_ylt=ArIgGJTrw25TxfxefIwGgmbmWMcF http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200.....wGgmbmWMcF

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30848 Linda Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:23:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30848 Borax is good. I use baking soda to kill eggs. I think Borax kills adult fleas. Linda MS Borax is good. I use baking soda to kill eggs. I think Borax kills adult fleas.

Linda MS

]]> By: Sarah http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/comment-page-3/#comment-30846 Sarah Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/13/pet-food-recallfriday-night-round-up/#comment-30846 FOR FLEAS: Buy a box of regular BORAX in the Laundry aisle of your local store. (under $5.00) Buy a large plastic salt-shaker, maybe something like this (under $5.00): http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00004RIZC.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_V45505459_AA280_.jpg Label shaker "CHEMICAL" or "NOT FOOD" or something so that no one accidently uses it for food. Fill shaker with Borax. Sprinkle all over carpet. Wait one day. Vacuum. Repeat after 10 days. Repeat after 20 days. Fleas will be gone from your carpet. FOR FLEAS:

Buy a box of regular BORAX in the Laundry aisle of your local store. (under $5.00)

Buy a large plastic salt-shaker, maybe something like this (under $5.00):
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/i.....AA280_.jpg

Label shaker “CHEMICAL” or “NOT FOOD” or something so that no one accidently uses it for food.

Fill shaker with Borax.

Sprinkle all over carpet.

Wait one day.

Vacuum.

Repeat after 10 days.

Repeat after 20 days.

Fleas will be gone from your carpet.

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