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Pet Safe Method of Getting Rid of Cockroaches?

I saw a solution that uses baking soda, powdered sugar, and boric acid. I have cats and I want to make sure I don't kill my cats while killing the cockroaches.

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December 6, 20123 found this helpful
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You don't need sugar just the boric acid power that's it. It gets on their legs they drag it back to their nest & it kills them all by dehydrating them. But I agree with the other people who answered your question it's not good to use this around pets. Call an exterminator or drill holes in the wall and pour it behind the wall - the cats can't get there. And oh yes, they travel through the plumbing pipes.

 
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September 6, 20170 found this helpful

Actually, they don't get dehydrated. They suffocate. The boric acid irritates the insect whether it be an ant, cricket or roach. They clean themselves and each other trying to get rid of the irritation.

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In doing do, the boric acid film blocks their spiracles or breathing holes on both sides of their abdomens.

 
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February 19, 20180 found this helpful

Did not work at all!! Tried several times

 
August 27, 20180 found this helpful

What if your cat or dog eat a roach that has ate orthobontic. Acid do you think it could harm them

 
June 22, 20200 found this helpful

Boric acid will kill kittens

 

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December 7, 20120 found this helpful
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I agree completely with the other posters-boric acid is a great way to kill roaches AND make your cats sick as they've ever been!

I lived in the American South for over thirty years (before moving to the UK to marry again) and the roach problem there is terrible! I always had cats, dogs, and children, so I had to find something effective that didn't hurt my fur and non-fur babies.

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I had an exterminator for several years and when he retired he gave me the greatest tip-DIY!

He advised me to buy a sprayer tank (last time I checked, you could buy a high-quality sprayer for under $50USD) and a big bottle of a product called Liquid Sevin concentrate (for more economical use, per ounce it does cost less than the pre-mix; buy either concentrate or pre-mix in any garden centre including WalMart).

READ and FOLLOW the directions CAREFULLY, mix according to directions, and apply liberally using the 'stream' setting on the sprayer nozzele to exterior AND interior perimeter walls, along all baseboards include (maybe especially) inside cabinets and under the sinks, and after adjusting to the 'fan' setting on the nozzle, apply a good coating to carpet and upholstered areas-be sure to stick the sprayer wand down into the crevices of sofa and chairs for best results.

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I used to put the dogs in their outside pen, and the cats into their 'Prisoner Transport Device' (lol, the cat carrier, hat tip to Cammie's Kittys blog:) on the front porch. Leave everyone safely contained until the sprayed areas are completely dry, and you'll see a huge improvement in your roach population problem within hours.

Repeat monthly ALL YEAR ROUND for best control. And remember, NEVER apply until the furbabies are safely contained.

Used properly in strict accordance to label directions, LS is the safest and most effective pest control there is. It is expensive, and worth every penny. Growing up in the Desert SouthWest on a cattle ranch we used the dust version in our cattle hoops-load the herd into the chute and run them through the hoops to keep them vermin free.

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Great stuff, I highly recommend the liquid version for keeping your home pest free-it even keeps the fleas and ticks out, and is licensed for vegetable garden applications, too.

 
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September 13, 20170 found this helpful

I cannot believe you would suggest the use of Sevin when it is so harmful to humans and animals. I ended up in the hospital after I accidentally inhaled it. My head felt as though it were going to explode, it was in so much pain. It took, ironically, seven days to recover from it and in some ways I may not have completely done so permanently. No, do not use Sevin in or around your home if you have pets!

 
August 24, 20190 found this helpful

Is this safe for using in a house with parrots?

 
December 11, 20120 found this helpful
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We had problems with eeky roaches in our rental house! Of course the landlord did notta, so it was up to us. But we had a kitty & was told to put out boric acid, but it can be harmful if ingested by animals. We used Eucalyptis oil mixed with water or alcohol, or peppermint oil mixed with the same. Can use about equal parts of each. Just spray around to make the roaches run away!

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Also, our cat got fleas from every animal tracking thru our yard and we washed her in Bath & Body works Eucalyptis Aroma therapy body wash and those things came running up to her little head where I plucked them with tweezers and squished them! Also, they have Cloud Nine flea oil that u add directly to their shampoo. But it can dry out their skin if u use it too often.

 
November 1, 20180 found this helpful

What ratios did you use? Thanks!! MG

 

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December 6, 20120 found this helpful

Don't use this! The boric acid will kill your cats!

 
Anonymous
September 6, 20170 found this helpful

Boric acid will not kill your cats if you use the medical grade or pharmaceutical grade. It must be 100% boric acid. Some stores sell 99% boric acid with 1% inert ingredients. That will make them sick.

 

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December 6, 20120 found this helpful

And for the people who tell you to put the stuff where the cats can't get it. There is NO place cats can't get to!

 

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