For all those adopted by cats and dogs....
Oct 14th 2012, 9:30 am
#16
I'm now an Aussie too!!!
Joined: May 2006
Location: 'Home by the Sea' Elanora
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Re: For all those adopted by cats and dogs....
Glad to hear she's well on the mend.
I use Coles green choice multi-purpose cleaner (trigger gun) as a spray to wipe down my kitchen surfaces and found out by chance that it kills the little buggers instantly. So when I spot them scouting my cupboards or roaming around the cat bowls I give them a quick squirt and them wipe 'em all up with a bit of kitchen roll. Doesn't stop the problem completely, but works as a quick fix until the next lot start snooping about. Doesn't seem to bother the cats, if you ignore the fact that one has an eating disorder and the other thinks it's a dog.
Outside the house I blitz the buggers with boiling water.
(Oh the shame, it's Friday night and I'm talking about cleaning products and ants.)
I use Coles green choice multi-purpose cleaner (trigger gun) as a spray to wipe down my kitchen surfaces and found out by chance that it kills the little buggers instantly. So when I spot them scouting my cupboards or roaming around the cat bowls I give them a quick squirt and them wipe 'em all up with a bit of kitchen roll. Doesn't stop the problem completely, but works as a quick fix until the next lot start snooping about. Doesn't seem to bother the cats, if you ignore the fact that one has an eating disorder and the other thinks it's a dog.
Outside the house I blitz the buggers with boiling water.
(Oh the shame, it's Friday night and I'm talking about cleaning products and ants.)
I also just discovered this by chance, kitchen spray cleaner definately kills them instantly..like you say doesnt stop them permanently but smells much nicer than the actual bug sprays!
Oct 14th 2012, 11:51 am
#17
Crazy Cat Lady
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: For all those adopted by cats and dogs....
I've used the orange version before but the husband was attempting to stop them coming in in the first place. She keeps leaping up as well as she can and then freaking out and flinging her head around as though there's something touching her back. All those nerve endings coming back to life. Horrible to watch though. 
Oct 15th 2012, 7:57 am
#18
Sunny Sydney
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 6,241
Re: For all those adopted by cats and dogs....
Wow, that sounds scary MP. Thanks for the heads up, and I'm glad your cat is on the mend x
Oct 15th 2012, 8:58 am
#19
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Re: For all those adopted by cats and dogs....
Thanks for the tip,save me bullets now
