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From: shazam@mhuxn.UUCP (Tom Marsden)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: exterminating fleas/mites
Message-ID: <179@mhuxn.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 22:09:36 EST
Article-I.D.: mhuxn.179
Posted: Thu Mar  7 22:09:36 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 06:59:05 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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My wife has in the last couple of days broken out with a bunch
of inflamed bites of some sort that, according to her physician,
are probably the result of mites or fleas carried indoors by our cats.
We own two indoor cats, who only go outside for short periods of time.
It seems that one or both of them must have brought in the insects,
and now we must get rid of them.  The doctor recommends cleaning all
bedding, rugs, towels, blankets and anything else that has come in
contact with the cats.  Also, the cats themselves have to be treated
for any insects remaining on their bodies. (We have a good flea and
mite powder that we have used successfully on them in the past).

I would like to hear from anyone else who has managed to get rid
of these annoying insects, particularly from things like rugs, blankets,
etc.  I guess what I am looking for is a product, like one of those
roach "bombs," but which won't pose any health risk for either us or
our pets.

Thanks in advance.

Tom Marsden
AT&T Bell Laboratories
mhuxn!shazam
CORNET 231-6202