OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and animals food dish

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

I can relate to that as we had honey bees in our house several years ago.

My dog still freaks out when any kind of bug flies past her.

We called a bee keeper who took them all away.

But, yellow jackets are another story.

A search found these " tricks " on Garden Web:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bees/msg0214121831932.html

Good luck......I like the idea of the upside down bucket. But, what do I

know? LOL

Sue

 

 

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wwjd

07/24/07 12:01:04

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OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and

animals food dish

 

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

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

DANG! I meant this to go to Judy. Wasn't looking before I leaped. LOL

Sue

 

 

 

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Sue

07/24/07 13:49:01

 

Re: OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and

animals food dish

 

I can relate to that as we had honey bees in our house several years ago.

My dog still freaks out when any kind of bug flies past her.

We called a bee keeper who took them all away.

But, yellow jackets are another story.

A search found these " tricks " on Garden Web:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bees/msg0214121831932.html

Good luck......I like the idea of the upside down bucket. But, what do I

know? LOL

Sue

 

 

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wwjd

07/24/07 12:01:04

Undisclosed-Recipient:,

OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and

animals food dish

 

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

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Judy,

 

I would try the same sort of thing to keep insects of veggies. Mix up

a few drops of dish soap, water, garlic and cayenne. and then

strain, put in spray bottle and spray area. Don't mix too thoroughly

or you will get a lot of suds.

 

GB

 

, " Sue " <kup wrote:

>

> I can relate to that as we had honey bees in our house several years

ago.

> My dog still freaks out when any kind of bug flies past her.

> We called a bee keeper who took them all away.

> But, yellow jackets are another story.

> A search found these " tricks " on Garden Web:

> http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bees/msg0214121831932.html

> Good luck......I like the idea of the upside down bucket. But, what

do I

> know? LOL

> Sue

>

>

> ----

>

> wwjd

> 07/24/07 12:01:04

> Undisclosed-Recipient:,

> OT Need Help with Yellow Jacket problem and

> animals food dish

>

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

after weeks of repeatedly knocking down the beginnings of a nest I got one of

those Raid Yellow Jacket traps and hung it a few inches from the 2 places the

yellowjackets kept trying to build, finally got rid of them!! If all else fails

get a kids tent that zips shut just for feeding the cats in. when the bugs are

gone you can leave it up and open for the kitties to shelter in.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

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 ~

 

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed

in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

~ Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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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

>