Health

There are many hidden dangers to our cats some of which we probably don’t even think about because we use the products on a daily basis. One such danger is household bug spray.

We were just alerted by a fellow cat lover about an article in the Wired magazine about what’s inside a can of RAID. Basically the main insecticide used in the bug spray cannot be filtered out of your cat’s system fast enough before it hurts or even kills them.

There are natural alternatives to these chemical sprays like the Sentry Natural Defense Household Spray that is safe to use around pets, children, and even food. It kills most household pests like spiders, ants, fleas and more naturally.

Mind you the product does contain mineral spirits so do not use in direct contact with your cat and keep him away until the spray is completely dried just as you would the more harmful chemical based products.

From the product brochure, “Because octopamine is not found in humans or other mammals, birds and fish, the natural active ingredients in Sentry Natural Defense products are safe to use around your family or pets, when used as directed.”

If you would like more information or have questions please visit Sergeants.com.

It is Friday the 13th and superstitions abound. Many people believe that today is unlucky. Some folks even have a strong fear of Friday the 13th this is called paraskavedekatriaphobia or some times friggatriskaidekaphobia, while the fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. For some people these fears are all too real, while for some of us it is just harmless superstitions.

But with all this superstitious nonsense running around it is important as cat lovers to keep your black cats (another source of fear and loathing to the highly superstitious person) safely indoors on Friday the Thirteenth. When people feel strongly that something is unlucky, like Friday the 13th or a black cat, they fear it. If that fear is strong enough, who knows what can happen.

No one knows for sure where these fears originated but they have been around for a very long time. For instance many hospitals do not have a room number 13 and most hotels do not have a thirteenth floor. Our 32nd President, Franklin Roosevelt refused to travel on the 13th of any month. Other famous triskaidekaphobics were Napoleon and Herbert Hoover.