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I also had an indoor infestation. That fogger I mentioned kills for up to 7 months after. It was a "flea year" here the summer it happened. I agree though that hartz is bad. But the LL here would not be using that. My cat had a reaction to hartz as posted on that anti-hartz website. I tried the natural methods with bathing and combing but there were just too many fleas.
I only needed to use frontline plus on the cats for the knockdown/clean out (3 month).
After the first fog, fresh ones did hatch but they were drunk on poison and dying. The fogger does not leave behind a "roach spray" smell either.
Some new wheat- or corn-based litters are supposed to be safe to flush--unlike the clay-based clumping ones which came out years ago saying they could be flushed, but it was found that they do become like concrete. I came to this forum to see if anyone has had experience with these new plant-based litters.
Plumbers will tell you that Charmin is not good for septics...it takes too long to break down. I can't imagine that dumping a clumping litter down the toilet isn't going to have a negative effect on the pipes or septic.
Plumbers also tell you not to flush condoms, paper towels, baby wipes and tampons...I'm guessing we should add cat litter (any type) to the list.
You might want to check the reviews on this stuff..
"This is definitely NOT flushable! I've been using it for the past few weeks to toilet train my cat and it clogged the piping in my apartment causing me to get a hefty bill for repairs."
I've even stopped flushing the "flushable" wipes, I cannot imagine flushing something that essentially turns to concrete when it gets wet.
I do not think that requiring a specific type of litter is enforceable, but you can state that damage caused by a renter is chargeable to the renter, and that would include clogs in plumbing over and above every day use.
My recommendation as a previous renter with pets, both cats and dogs, is insist that your renter show proof of vaccination and licensing appropriate for the area (if a person takes care of those things, they are generally a "good" pet owner), have the renter register with you each pet by type, breed, and spay/neuter status, get a pet deposit for EACH pet, and do a yearly inspection.
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