Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:27:53 -0800 (PST) From: Meg Miller Subject: More praise for Dr. Tysor We have a 11 y.o. lab mix that we actually found on the chatlist. She has always suffered from allergies and skin issues and honestly, she smells, even after a bath. BUT, we love her and tried every vet starting at
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:47:21 -0500 From: “Acupuncture Healthworks, LLC” Subject: Boarding Dogs In response to a request for referrals, our Lab has had wonderful experiences at Companion Camp in Pittsboro over many years. Check out the...
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:16:37 -0500 From: Phyllis Thomas Subject: Dog boarding Hello. Although I cannot personally speak about dog boarding, I can tell you a little about Companion Camp, located on Castle Rock Road, Pittsboro. Each time I have been to this facility, it was immaculate, and there was someone feeding dogs and walking dogs. I don’t board my
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 10:43:43 -0500 From: Debbie Roos Subject: small flock poultry workshop Jan. 19 Registration details for this workshop are on the Growing Small Farms website calendar at http://bit.ly/19Y7lt If you have questions about this workshop please contact Poultry Agent Dan Campeau at 919-548-9895 or dan_campeau@ncsu.edu<mailto:dan_campeau@ncsu.edu>. January 19, 2012: Small Flock Poultry Workshop from 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 21:15:59 -0500 From: marcia e herman Subject: Keep the tick please! We (Tick-borne Infections Council of NC) have had reports of several people being bitten by “black-looking” ticks in the last few weeks. Please note: 1. These are likely the black-legged tick (used to be called deer tick) that carries Lyme disease and several
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:14:02 -0800 (PST) From: Valerie Broadway <caninecoachnc@yahoo.com> Subject: Canine Coaching Services LLC, New to Chatlist I’m Valerie Broadway and new to the Chatlist. Have been in Chatham since 1979. Brought here kicking and screaming as a HS senior from Va. by my parents. Graduated from Northwood HS and then the Vet Med Tech
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:32:05 -0800 (PST) From: Bett Wilson Foley Subject: Keeping cats out of your mulch In response to the post about keeping cats from digging up mulch, I have a couple of low-tech solutions that have worked for me. I tried lots of things, including keeping a pile of sand behind the shrubs in hopes
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:40:26 -0400 From: Al Cooke Subject: Re: Ladybugs! Asian lady beetles begin their search for safe winter harbor with cooling fall weather. To them the sunny side of light-colored buildings seems ideal, although dark colors as well as brick or stone will do. Scientists speculate that some chemical cues (such as the scent
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 13:48:52 -0400 From: Monk Lewis Subject: contraptions made by the ACME company In response to Tommy Edwards post referring to Steve Smiths’ post. This morning I saw first hand what leaves them befuddled about nothing. A 50 cal., 250 grain slug from a muzzle loader seems to solve the problem just fine. Unfortunately, this
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 05:25:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Hope Crossing Animal Hospital Subject: Rabies Clinic Howdy Neighbors! Its that time again! Rabies Clinic 11/12/2011-11/19/2011. No exam required, appoinment needed.. Give us a call, rabies vaccines $5 each. 3 year vaccines given only with proof of prior vaccination (tags NOT enough, you MUST have your certificate, or validation from previous vet.) Give
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:00:08 -0400 From: Tommy and Cindy Edwards Subject: contraptions made by the ACME company Steve Smith’s suggestion to get rid of coyotes by giving them contraptions made by the ACME company is a great one. But while that may produce good results, it seems that no matter how battered, bruised, burned, or befuddled
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:39:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Hope Crossing Animal Hospital Subject: About Coyotes We have a client who does wildlife rehab, and she asked us to pass along this link. Thanks! http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Learning/documents/Species/CoexistingWithCoyotes.pdf Hope Crossing Animal Hospital 58 East Cotton Rd Pittsboro (919)542-1975 VOTED BEST VET IN CHATHAM 2009 www.hopecrossing.com Intersection of E. Cotton Rd and Hamlet Chapel Rd at 15-501, between Allen &
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:14:29 +0000 From: Virginia Mary Jacks Subject: Living with Coyotes Thanks Bett for your very intelligent input on “living with coyotes”. The Native Americans knew well how to do this and the coyote was their teacher. I had some very hard lessons to learn when I first moved to Chatham County with the loss
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:02:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Bett Wilson Foley Subject: living with coyotes I have read recent posts about coyotes and thought I’d share what I learned from living with them for several years in rural Colorado. First of all, they are one of the most misunderstood mammals in North America. They are very shy
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:04:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Ann Jones Subject: Coyotes We had a similar experience not too long after we moved to Chatham about 20 years ago. There was a unfamiliar cat with rabies or distemper in the back yard – obviously a very very sick cat – and the Animal Control guy asked if
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:46:36 -0400 From: John R Dykers Subject: Fw: coyotes Polyethylene glycol was in old antifreeze and killed one or my fine bulls accidentally and is illegal to use on coyotes. I don’t know whether or not rat poison is illegal or sufficient. We had to sell our herd of 0ver 100 goats after
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:21:16 -0400 From: momopom Subject: The Truth About Coyotes Maybe some of the chatlisters who wrote about their concerns will feel better after they read this: http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2006/City-Slickers.aspx One thing it mentions is that coyotes are nocturnal and, while they live among us, most of the time we don’t even know they’ve been in our yards.
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:12:23 -0400 From: Mary Millard Subject: Coyotes Animal Control in Chatham would not respond to two of our 3 years ago coyote calls saying call the game warden. They will not pick up injured wild animals. The funny thing is they asked us “do you have a gun? You can kill it yourself. Good
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:51:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Dale Dribble Subject: There is open season on coyotes year round There is open season on coyotes year round. Left unchecked their population will explode. They will eat anything, and especially love cats and small dogs. But I hear they themselves are tasty. Haven’t tried it but wouldn’t turn
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:04:37 -0400 From: trentt Subject: Howling Coyotes The last I saw there was no ‘closed season’ on hunting coyotes. That means year around and all you can get. I have heard you are limited to 2 if you trap them but can shoot all you want. Verify this through the wildlife agency first,