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wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Permethrin is toxic to cats; however, it has little effect on dogs. Many cats die after being given flea treatments intended for dogs, or by contact with dogs having recently been treated with permethrin. In cats it may induce hyperexcitability, tremors, seizures, and death.

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  • VelvetStorm@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks for the info. I have 3 cats and I was about to look into this.

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    • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That said, prethreated clothing should be fine to have around cats as long as they aren’t actively licking/eating them.

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      • VelvetStorm@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My cats are a bit special so I wouldn’t put it past them.

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• morphballganon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Your link is about a medicine/spray. Where are you finding the clothing?

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  • Cyyris@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve treated my hunting clothing with permethrin when we were going to an area that was known to have an extremely heavy tick population. We had a spray bottle of the stuff, and did a thick coating all over our outer gear, and then allowed it to dry. Permethrin is fairly low toxicity for humans & dogs, but absolutely killer for mosquitoes and ticks. Worked like a charm!

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    • MinorLaceration@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Army combat uniforms even come retreated with it.

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  • ohmyiv@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Exoficio has a line of repellent clothing with permethrin. Craghoppers used to, but I think they stopped.

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