I suggest you "sanitize" with napalm.

This is not about a Lion problem in Africa, but rather, one in my own neighborhood. One of my neighboring families live fifteen small house lots up the street and have for years maintained a medium sized (20/25) feral cat colony. There are a number of stand-alone undeveloped lots hereabouts, some grown up into thickets, some in lawn, and a few lots grouped together. I see a few of those lawn leopards each year and so get to evaluate different control techniques depending on the circumstances. Practice so to speak. I even get to flatten a couple with my 150 2X4 each year. I happened to gas up the truck the other day and the "cat" people pulled up to the other side of the pump. Well, I inquired as to the feralists hobby and the lady(?) was scratching herself all over. I inquired into the scratching and she said the whole family and and the colony had become infected with mange. Now we have a lot of expertise here and I need advice. Is it safe to pick up cats that die in my yard with a shovel? How do I disinfect my conibears? Do I need rubber gloves to shoot my cat control toys? I even felt itchy talking to that scruffy woman at the pump. Should I get new tires after flattening a few like pizza man. Do I need to call EPA for hazardous waste disposal? Should I join peta to use their free cat pick-up service and roadside assistance? Should I warn the county waste Mgmt. people about what is inside the black bag? What if that stuff mutated?

Ned, when I lived in the Keys I wasn't too far from Dr. Seuss' place. It was identified with shield like signage that dipicted several of the Suess characters and the place(secluded otherwise) was desiginated "The Land of Zim" as I recall. I never saw any crats there but never had any doubt the good Doctor harbored a decent colony. It only shows the up and down side of encroaching age. The body weakens and the mind rots while revelling in yesteryear and fantasy pussy that wears hats.

Well, not that it has anything to do with anything, just thought I'd pass it along. As to your issue, IIRC mange is a fungal or parasitic infection and if that is correct be aware such scourges are hardy beyond the host. I wouldn't worry too much about disinfecting your iron or wheels, but it is justification for long range and mildots. Leave 'em where they lay and let nature deal with the aftermath. I think black birds are immune to all but lead and appetite. Dip your conibears in some rot-gut likker and carry on.

Dr. Dan

Pres., TYHC

www.PlaguesAnd.Pestilence

A spritze bottle of Isopropal alcohol should take care of any bugs and a call to the county health should take care of the neighbours! derf

Ah yes Clay, but that doesn't work with slimmy shits! derf