OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and animals food dish - PT

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Maybe I should have put out more. I put one above the bowl and one under the

bowl and they still came in droves. I will try more.

Thanks,

Judy

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~ PT ~

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:40 AM

Re: OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and

animals food dish

 

 

Hi Judy. Your post title caught my eye. Here in

Southern Oregon at this time of year we have

the same troubles with yellow jackets.

They tend to be really drawn to meat, which is

probably why they go straight for the cat food

dish, since cats are mostly carnivorous creatures

by nature.

When we would go camping with our omnivore

friends, they would bring along some scented

dryer sheets, like BOUNCE or some other brands.

They would use duct tape to tape them around the

edge of the campground dining tent area, and it

seemed to really help. Also placing a plate of

food [meaty food] outside the camp area just for

the yellow jackets, so they would be busy with

that while the cats eat in peace. Hope it helps.

 

~ PT ~

 

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, " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote:

>

> We are having a huge problem with yellow jackets that swarm my cats wet food

> dish. Any ideas from anyone on how we can get rid of them in that area. This

> is the first year that we have ever had this problem and it is unnerving to

> the animals.

>

> We can't feed them inside because the boy cats immediately look for

> something to mark as soon as they enter the house. They are fixed but that

> hasn't prevented them from doing this unfortunately.

>

> Thanks,

> Judy

>