SO we caught opossums, and drove all the way to fucking way out east to let them go (which I believe to be WAY illegal). They looked at us like we were crazy when we opened the cage...and had to shake it for them to get their butts out. Then they ran into the woods. awwww....
...We also found a skeleton in the yard, circle of life, I guess.
But in the wake of this chapter coming to a close, A new battle has been raised. A gross one. With their former hosts gone, we have unleashed a plague of fleas into our bathroom. I know, gross. They have collected in the corner in front of the toilet. Spray works, however, if I clean up the carcasses, new ones emerge to take their place. So, for now, until we fog the shit out of our bathtub crawl space, Brett and I have determined that we have to leave the dead as a warning to the others. Brett suggested little stakes to mount the bodies on.
Luckily, we have kept the infestation from the dogs, hence the rest of the house. It is, however, really annoying when you, oh, say, have to use the toilet.
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fleas suck. and they get outta hand really easily. are you already treating the dogs for fleas? like with frontline or whatever?
yea, I had started rotating frontline and Advantix. But, there was a small window when one had started to loose its effect, and both had major fleas for a couple of days, poor things. I went to the vet and got Capstar which kills all the adult fleas in three hours. Jo, at that point, and already nearly cleaned her legs of fur. :(
I find that after one experiences an infestation of fleas...one is NEVER the same.
Congrats on cathin' yer opossums. Too bad you can't trap the fleas and drive them out to the woods.
And I hope that you do not have to wait long before once again enjoying using your bathroom. At least the fleas won't be leaving any parasites behind after they are gone.
Apryl
So I hope that you have been flea-free for a while now and that the only critters in your house are Bo and Jo.
Apryl
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