Can Raptors Carry off Dogs and Toddlers
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March 27...just pulled 7 ticks off my dog!
Comments (12)I omitted Frontline from my initial post accidentally, we have been using this for a couple years now, initially it worked very well and we would find ticks on the floor, some dead and some which had perhaps bailed off the dog, dead one's which were partially engorged but still in/on the dog. The effectiveness has waned over the last year and I find, during my twice daily close inspections, ticks in various states of engorgement regularly. Being yellow (the dog) the ticks are very easy to spot and usually they come out on top of the fur within a few moments of his laying down and I can walk over and simply pick them off and put them in my alcohol filled tick-jar; the only way to truly grasp the sheer number of ticks I find on him. He got lime disease two years ago, it was amazing in that it dropped him in three days; he went from his normal extremely active self, to me carrying him to the car for a trip to the vet in 72 hours flat. I presume that any mammal can contract lime disease? I am wondering, with their prevalence here, how much of an issue we will have with the goats, donkey, pony we are preparing for, and ticks/lime. I know right now I spend ten minutes in the AM and ten minutes in the PM with the dog giving a good petting/scratching/brushing in search of ticks and if the case will be the same with the other animals I fear I could be spending an inordinate amount of time searching them for ticks. Might cause me to reconsider....See MoreAre large raptors a threat to my cats?
Comments (5)I had blue jays kill a cat of mine. Now I keep my cats inside - that way, they don't kill the small birds and the large birds (or foxes, coons, coyotes) don't kill them. It's a trade-off. I do have a feeder a few feet from the window so the cats can dream. They love watching. I get all kinds of birds (large avian predators included), rats, squirrels, coons and more. I let nature do what it wants outside. We keep safe inside....See MoreSeeking advice from educated raptor lover/dog owners
Comments (10)I found this post after I had posted on the "pets" forum the following: "We have a pup, 2 1/2 months old, weighs 8 lbs. We live in the middle of woods in a very rural area. She loves being outside and is gradually exploring further and further from the front porch. We have all kinds of wildlife here, but my main concern are the owls and hawks. Are they a danger to an 8 pound pup? I can't seem to find a definite answer online about this, varying opinions everywhere. We have barred owls and great horned owls, which are pretty big. We also have red-tailed hawks. At what size do we not worry anymore about the pup? We also have seen racoons, foxes, bobcat, and have been told we have coyotes, but I've never seen one. I'm not as concerned about those because they pretty much stay away from the house. Our property is big but is fenced with field fence all around." All the answers on that were "be concerned". I'm seeing both sides to this here. So I guess to be safe I'd better keep a close watch until she gets to be around 15 pounds, which should be in about 6 more weeks....See MoreHas anyone ordered from Raptor Lighting?
Comments (7)Just received my order for more than 40 Raptor (Stevens Electrical Mfg) clear reflector trims for my Juno cans. I talked with Steve at Stevens before ordering and he was very helpful (and assured me of the quality). Now that I have them, I can confirm these are as good, if not better than the actual Juno trims. They have metal cones and plastic rings, exactly like the Juno Alzaks. I've installed them side by side and there is absolutely no difference in light quality. Here's the best part: local supplier - $33 (Juno 27C-WH), Stevens Mfg - $7.95 (Raptor RT-6-CR-75W). The shipping for everything was only $13. Lowe's carries a straight sided Alzak for $19, but you can see inside the can with a CR30 bulb. With the CR30 bulb, a tapered cone is the way to go. One small word of warning is that Juno will probably void their fixture warranty if you don't use their trims. Since I am using 13W CFLs I wasn't concerned about the heat, and do not hold much stake in their warranty anyway......See More- 14 years ago
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