Ants-Ants-Ants!
Ewwwww…with the weather lately (warm, rainy) the ants have decided to come indoors. Of course they target the pet food. That hasn’t been a problem so much with Seren’s feeding station, which is in my upstairs office on the guest bathroom counter. No, it’s the d*g’s area they’ve targeted because, well--no easy way to say this--he’s a slob.
Magic doesn’t always clean up all his kibble, and some drops out onto the floor. I even have a “talk-to-me-treat-ball” for him and it dribbles kibble around the living room for him to snarf up as he plays with it. Again, sometimes he misses a morsel.
The ants find it.
So, for the time being, no more treat ball, and no more free feeding. He eats what’s there immediately or it gets picked up. And meanwhile, I’ve found some terrific ant-deterrent tips for any d*g or cat purrson having difficulties. As you know, kitties are very sensitive to insecticides so care must be taken.
Some of the professional cat breeders suggested protecting food sources or even kitten beds with a line of sprinkled talcum powder. Apparently ants won’t cross this line. Another good option is the food-grade diatomaceous earth. It’s dusty but works as a natural and safe insecticide for ants and even fleas.
You can also use a cat-safe flea spray that contains pyrethrin. It kills ants, too. Be sure to mop up around the food source to get rid of the invisible ant “trail” that the bugs follow.
There also are some excellent ant barrier bowls available at pet products stores. I’m currently using one called the Ant Barrier II from www.sani-moat.com, which basically puts a dish of water under/around the pet dish so ants won’t cross. So far, great success! No more ants since the “barrier” was installed.
But I do need to work on Magic’s munching manners.
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