Re: smart plugs???

On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:38:46 +0100, D wrote:

Ahh... smart cat! And very convenient! I read there's some kind of
collar you can buy for cats that has some chemical that spreads
throughout the fur and repels ticks. I do not know how effective it is,
so caveta emptor!

I use a permethrin spray on my clothing during tick season. It doesn't
repel ticks but fries their nervous system. It's also used for dogs but
cats can't break it down as rapidly as other mammals.

Fipronil is used for cats and can be sprayed on. It's widely used and is
suspected to be a factor in bee colony collapse however. A collar for an
outdoor cat isn't a good idea. If it's loose enough so they can get out of
it if it snags it's loose enough they will paw it off in short order.

The local subreddit often has hot arguments about cats. Someone will post
about a collarless cat who must be 'lost'. People more familiar with cats
will tell them to just leave the cat alone. There probably are some
lifetime house cats that can get lost but outdoor semi-feral cats have
their own agenda.