pests in the house and cats

UGH! We seem to have more "common house centipedes" this year than EVER
before. I saw one last nite that was about 2 inches long. I thought it
was going to eat me!!! Anyway, I told DH that we must do something about
it because I am tired of these little fuggers crawling around all the
damn time. So he researched a product and it is called "Baygon". Anyone
heard of it? On their website it says that if used properly it is
non-toxic to humans and warm blooded animals. I am just curious if any
of you have experience with this stuff or have another insecticide that
is known to be safe for my furcreatures but TOXIC AS HELL to those gross
creepy crawlies.


Thanks!
Pam

I get centipedes all the time. In my case we just keep the basement sprayed
they usually like the damp areas so we keep the cats & dog out of the
basement.

Celeste

"Kitkat" wrote in message
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UGH! We seem to have more "common house centipedes" this year than EVER
before. I saw one last nite that was about 2 inches long. I thought it
was going to eat me!!! Anyway, I told DH that we must do something about
it because I am tired of these little fuggers crawling around all the
damn time. So he researched a product and it is called "Baygon". Anyone
heard of it? On their website it says that if used properly it is
non-toxic to humans and warm blooded animals. I am just curious if any
of you have experience with this stuff or have another insecticide that
is known to be safe for my furcreatures but TOXIC AS HELL to those gross
creepy crawlies.


Thanks!
Pam

Kitkat wrote:
UGH! We seem to have more "common house centipedes" this year than EVER
before. I saw one last nite that was about 2 inches long. I thought it
was going to eat me!!! Anyway, I told DH that we must do something about
it because I am tired of these little fuggers crawling around all the
damn time. So he researched a product and it is called "Baygon". Anyone
heard of it?

It's a carbamate and I wouldn't use it around cats. I would choose a
Fipronil (Frontline spray). You can get it through Drs. Foster and
Smith website.

Here is a review of insecticides and their relative safety for dogs and
cats.

http://www.vspn.org/Library/misc/VSPN_M01289.htm

-L.

-L. wrote:
Kitkat wrote:

UGH! We seem to have more "common house centipedes" this year than EVER
before. I saw one last nite that was about 2 inches long. I thought it
was going to eat me!!! Anyway, I told DH that we must do something about
it because I am tired of these little fuggers crawling around all the
damn time. So he researched a product and it is called "Baygon". Anyone
heard of it?


It's a carbamate and I wouldn't use it around cats. I would choose a
Fipronil (Frontline spray). You can get it through Drs. Foster and
Smith website.

Here is a review of insecticides and their relative safety for dogs and
cats.

http://www.vspn.org/Library/misc/VSPN_M01289.htm

-L.



Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. Will look into Fipronil right away!

Pam

On Wed 03 Aug 2005 06:11:24p, -L. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav
roups.com):


Kitkat wrote:
UGH! We seem to have more "common house centipedes" this year
than EVER before. I saw one last nite that was about 2 inches
long. I thought it was going to eat me!!! Anyway, I told DH
that we must do something about it because I am tired of these
little fuggers crawling around all the damn time. So he
researched a product and it is called "Baygon". Anyone heard of
it?

It's a carbamate and I wouldn't use it around cats. I would
choose a Fipronil (Frontline spray). You can get it through
Drs. Foster and Smith website.

Here is a review of insecticides and their relative safety for
dogs and cats.

http://www.vspn.org/Library/misc/VSPN_M01289.htm

-L.


Fipronil is also the main chemical in the treatment I had done for
termites. Powerful stuff, and I haven't had any pests in the house
since then other than a spider (cat toys) now and then. The brand
name of the stuff my house was done with is Termidor, but I don't
think you can get it on the net, or in a hardware store.


--
Cheryl

"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited
breath."
- W.C. Fields

Kitkat wrote:
UGH! We seem to have more "common house centipedes" this year than EVER
before. I saw one last nite that was about 2 inches long. I thought it
was going to eat me!!! Anyway, I told DH that we must do something about
it because I am tired of these little fuggers crawling around all the
damn time. So he researched a product and it is called "Baygon". Anyone
heard of it? On their website it says that if used properly it is
non-toxic to humans and warm blooded animals. I am just curious if any
of you have experience with this stuff or have another insecticide that
is known to be safe for my furcreatures but TOXIC AS HELL to those gross
creepy crawlies.


Thanks!
Pam
HOLY CRAP! (in the immortal words of Frank Barone! hehe)

We had a problem with roaches at one point and were loathe to utilize
any of the usual things because of toxitity to human and furbabies.
I read something about bay leaves working and thought what the heck.
I put them all over the areas the roaches visited and was shocked! It
worked!

Included in the critters it kept at bay (LOL) were centipedes. Worth a
try and very inexpensive.

Hailey

Cheryl wrote:
The brand
name of the stuff my house was done with is Termidor, but I don't
think you can get it on the net, or in a hardware store.

So, did you have the exterminator do it? I am not opposed to having a
professional come in and exterminate our house, as long as there is no
problem with the kitties.

Pam

Hailey wrote:


HOLY CRAP! (in the immortal words of Frank Barone! hehe)

Seriously! Im *buggin* out! (pun obviously intended)

We had a problem with roaches at one point and were loathe to utilize
any of the usual things because of toxitity to human and furbabies.
I read something about bay leaves working and thought what the heck.
I put them all over the areas the roaches visited and was shocked! It
worked!

Included in the critters it kept at bay (LOL) were centipedes. Worth a
try and very inexpensive.

Hailey

Thanks for the suggestion!!! I'll definitely look into trying that!

Pam

On Wed 03 Aug 2005 08:43:18p, Kitkat wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav
t):

Cheryl wrote:
The brand
name of the stuff my house was done with is Termidor, but I
don't think you can get it on the net, or in a hardware store.

So, did you have the exterminator do it? I am not opposed to
having a professional come in and exterminate our house, as long
as there is no problem with the kitties.

Pam

Yes, and while I've never had centipedes in the house, if I did I'd
have an exterminator take care of them, too. I know someone plagued
with that problem and she said they bite! A good place to post
asking about what is safe is alt.consumer.pest-control. These guys
know their chemicals and what's safe for pets, kids, the
environment. I researched there along with the net before I had
termite treatment done, mostly because of the kitties. They didn't
steer me wrong and it was 2 years ago. I don't even get ants in the
house since that treatment! A "side-effect" bonus!


--
Cheryl

"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited
breath."
- W.C. Fields

Cheryl wrote:
On Wed 03 Aug 2005 08:43:18p, Kitkat wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav
t):


Cheryl wrote:

The brand
name of the stuff my house was done with is Termidor, but I
don't think you can get it on the net, or in a hardware store.

So, did you have the exterminator do it? I am not opposed to
having a professional come in and exterminate our house, as long
as there is no problem with the kitties.

Pam


Yes, and while I've never had centipedes in the house, if I did I'd
have an exterminator take care of them, too. I know someone plagued
with that problem and she said they bite! A good place to post
asking about what is safe is alt.consumer.pest-control. These guys
know their chemicals and what's safe for pets, kids, the
environment. I researched there along with the net before I had
termite treatment done, mostly because of the kitties. They didn't
steer me wrong and it was 2 years ago. I don't even get ants in the
house since that treatment! A "side-effect" bonus!


Oh man. I long for a bug-free home. It's not even that our house is
dirty...but the building is SO old, so I'm sure there have been creepy
crawlies harvesting around here for years! Every time I walk in to this
room, I scan the walls now, looking for those damn centipedes. GROSS! DH
had originally been calling them silver fish and they are not. I'm glad
about that cuz it seems that silverfish eat EVERYTHING...paper, walls,
glue, etc! EEK!