Cats
Your company might opt for another prep. sheet similar to the example below.
Pet Preparation for the Fumigation
City:
__________________________________
Zip: ____________
As you prepare your home for its
upcoming fumigation, we want to remind you of a sometimes overlooked
family member- your cat. Cats are unique pets as they have a propensity
to come and go as they please. Unlike a dog, cats prefer to be left with
little to no attention to them. Having this freedom causes a variety of
reactions when your pet becomes stressed. You may have noticed that as
their environment changes or as a stranger enters their environment your
cat may act odd or run and hide in a familiar place and sometimes will
find a new hiding place. The entire fumigation process, beginning when
you start to prepare your home may cause your pet to hide more,
sometimes making them impossible to find prior to the home being
fumigated. Sometimes the homeowner is so distracted in completing their
preparations that they forget to remove their pet. The unfortunate
ending is the loss of a loved one**. Our fumigation company hopes to
prevent this from happening to your family and hope to remind you to
remove your pet from the property during the entire fumigation process.
*Even if you do not own a cat, you may
have a neighbor whose pet roams the neighborhood. To help reduce the
chances of their pet entering the structure during the fumigation
process, we strongly recommend that you communicate your fumigation
dates with your neighbors and close off any openings to spaces that
would allow domestic animals access, such as exterior sub area vents,
access openings or vents.
**Our fumigation company utilizes
chloropicrin (tear gas) as a warning agent and sulfuryl fluoride gas
during every fumigation. The label states:
“Remove from the structure to be fumigated all persons, domestic
animals, pets (including fish) and desirable growing plants.” Cats are
capable of ignoring the extreme physical distress of chloropicrin
exposure and will not leave their hiding place to alert a fumigator of
their presence before the sulfuryl fluoride gas is introduced.
Fumigators depend on you to help prevent a tragedy from occurring.
X_______________________________________ X_____________________
Authorized Signature
(Owner/Tenant/Agent)
Date
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