u/sparklesandsunsets

We moved into a house next summer and smelled a strong putrid odor on top floor and attic floor (has two bedrooms with attic in between) that we attributed to the previous owners many dogs and cats. Our realtor told us he found a bat in the sink and that it was a random bat that must have gotten in and been there for months between the listing and closing. We had a crew rip out the flooring down to the studs in the top two floors but did not go into the attic. One member of the crew fell ill with respiratory illness and felt generally unwell for a few weeks but seemed to be fine a few weeks later and to my knowledge is doing well and still working. The smell was not pronounced after October and until this past month when it became warm again. A few days ago, several baby bats were found in our house during different times. We started rabies shots and moved into a hotel. We called two different wildlife inspectors and both told us we had a colony or roost of bats living in the attic and that they have been coming to that same place for at least a few years. Legally they cannot be moved until mid august. My partner feels safe to move back into the house this weekend because one of the companies sealed up any visible holes with tape and foam. He recommended door sweeps for our doors and to keep our vents closed. He said it would be fine to move into the house. We cannot do guano removal and remediation until the bats are released. Is it safe to move back into a home and sleep on the same floor with the heavy stench? We would be sleeping on the floor beneath the bat roost. My partner thinks using air purifiers and door sweeps are sufficient. I have hypothyroidism and am generally sensitive things and quick to get sick. There are a few nights in the past month where I remember having a few moments of full body chills at night and thinking that it was strange. There is one night i felt nauseous. My partner thinks I overreact about medical issues because of my autoimmune disease, but I feel like it is impossible for us to live safely in a house with an active bat infestation and sleep on the same floor that has the guano stench, even if the ac and purifier in our room mostly masks it. Any insight on histoplasmosis and how you contract it and how it manifests in symptoms is appreciated. Would you stay in the house? I am ok with going back after remediation and will be listing it for sale shortly thereafter.

I have read the FAQ.

I am in upstate ny and as recent as two weeks ago there have been numerous bats that have tested positive for rabies. Last night i was sitting in my dining room at the table with my hands by my side as I was watching the World Cup. My partner was in the living room. I felt a sharp stinging sensation on my leg and lifted my dress but saw nothing on my leg. I did not feel anything sharp prick my hand. I moved from sitting at the dining table to sitting on the couch in the living room. My partner then saw a bat fly from the dining room into the living room. We both ran to the bathroom and called our neighbor who kindly came over and trapped and removed the bat. the bat was initially on the wall by the tv but had moved to behind the couch. Our neighbor unfortunately let the bat out quickly because he is a local and said he encounters them outside all the time, but he has never had one in his home. We think it got in through the vents in our dining room floor. We did not have any windows open. We do live in an older home. I have two tiny red dots on my hand about half an inch a part. The bat was extremely small. I called the local health department and they said they do not administer the vaccine unless you wake up with the bat in your room while you are sleeping. I am feeling intensely paranoid that I have been exposed to rabies through a bat bite. The health department wants me to go to urgent care and see if the doctor will refer me to get the shots. I was wondering if anyone has been bit or scratched without noticing or would you 100% notice if a bat bites you. Thank you so much for your help.

We have two doses of revolution left. We tried one dose but did not isolate the cat and he reinfected the relative living with him. After we go over and apply another dose, do we isolate the cat in a separate area for a certain period of time/days and then reapply the second dose? The cat is reinfecting our immunocompromised relative. Does anyone know the health consequences long term of an immunocompromised person living with bird mites or scabies for 2 years+. We can’t seem to cure her because of the cat and reinfection.

I am staying near Middleburgh NY for a few weeks and I am looking for scenic flat safe areas to walk. I have walked through the town but am looking for a longer relatively easy hike, nature preserve with trail, or walking path nearby. Something within 25-30 min if it is a drive. I would like to do it daily. Thanks

I am putting together a gift for a friend that lives in a wooded area with lots of summer bug activity, especially mosquitos and ticks. Does anyone have feedback about the effectiveness of the bug spray? Thank you

My partner wants to start filming content for a social media channel. I would like to get purchase some equipment for him as a gift. He wants to start a channel for his building/construction business. He wants a camera he can attach to some place in his car because he wants to film his scenic drives to some of the unique destinations where he builds, so he would like to capture what he sees when he looks outside his driver side window, not the front windshield. He also wants a small wearable camera that can make a good quality video as he walks through and explores the build sites.
He has the latest iPhone so his iPhone pictures and video come out well and he will use that to film his content in his shop, but he dislikes holding the camera up while filming on sites because he usually is carrying other things. I was wondering if anyone can recommend some video recording devices and/or accessories that are small and can attach to his clothes and his car so he can record hands free while he is driving to sites as well as walking through the site. Thank you for the suggestions

Budget: 500 usd for everything

Country: USA

Condition: like new or new

Type of Camera: video recording

Intended use: video or hybrid

End use: Social media

If photography: what style: landscape and street

If video what style: vlogging and documentary

What features do you absolutely need: car mounting accessory, wearable on clothing if possible

What features would be nice to have:

Portability: How portable does it need to be? Pocketable

Cameras you already have: newer iPhone model

We have a relative who contracted scabies in the hospital 2 years ago. We have treated her over 10 times yet she keeps getting re infected from scabies from her cat. We treated the cat with revolution a year ago but she was still touching the cat and the cat was still touching her shared furniture in the hours after treatment. Should we have isolated the cat after putting on the revolution?

We don’t live close to her and haven’t visited for over a year because we do not want to get scabies. There is another relative closer to her who is willing to help treat her cat and her and clean the home. How can we help her beat scabies once and for all?

Our plan is to have the relative isolate the cat and do a lime dip and then put a disposable litter pan and food and water bowls in an empty room and keep the cat isolated in the room for the day, but will the cat still be contagious with scabies the next day? How long do we isolate the cat? Is the lime dip the best option?

Get new cat bed and permanent litter box for cat

Wear gloves and bag all clothes the cat has touched, eventually wash them on high heat. Anything special we can wash them with?

Vacuum all surfaces, steam clean couches and carpets- or should we toss them and get new?

Treat our relative with permethrin once and then again a week later.

Before when we would treat her the permethrin would work and then she would return home and become reinfected even though we spent thousands on replacing bedding pillows and laundry and cleaning products and services.

We are concerned about what 2 years of scabies is doing to her body and immune system. She has lost a lot of hair as well. She does not have crusted scabies. Most bumps are on her face, neck and scalp. Occasionally a burrow will show on her arm.

Thanks for your help.