nothing poisonous or with strong smell because of the pet
2006-09-18 07:38:37 · 14 answers · asked by ttikki2001 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
cat and food are inside the apartment.
Odd enough we never had this problem before, not even in summer.
It started 2 weeks ago - I tried common anti-ants spray, but they keep coming.
2006-09-18 07:55:32 · update #1
ants hate the smell of cinnamon. Try spreading ome around cat food.
2006-09-18 08:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by tsd574 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this inside or outside the house? You really shouldn't leave pet food outside - there's a good possibility of contamination. It isn't good to leave food down all the time anyway. Especially on dry food cats should have a good eight hours between "meals" for adequate digestion.
If you still insist on doing this you simply put the food in a larger pan with water around it. The ants will not cross the water barrier. That's what we do when we feed cats who are living their lives outside.
2006-09-18 14:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bay leaves are supposed to repel ants. Buy it in the spice section at store, try putting it in a pair of old nylons tie it up and put underneath the food bowl.
Ants can swim and survive in water for a few days. Used to live in FL and they did a story on it after all the flooding from the hurricanes. Ants also can climb up the sides of a food bowl holder.
2006-09-18 14:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water is best way to get rid of ants , so use two plates onw with a bit water n the other with food to feed ur cat , n try to find out the cause for ants .
Nothing to get tensed kool.
2006-09-18 14:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by ACE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not high in my vocabulary intelligence, so I don't really understand the question, but I'll give it a shot. If the cat food bowl is heavy enough, you can get a plate filled with water anf put the cat's food bowl in it. That way, if the ants try to get to the bowl, they drown (unless they're good swimmers) I hope I helped you!!
2006-09-18 14:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Animalover 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know it sounds weird but put a bounce dryer sheet under the cats dish. I put them in my garbage can this summer and they stayed away... Or as my gram says draw a line of chalk on every door way and the ants won't cross the line, unless they are getting in some other way! Good Luck ; )
2006-09-18 14:46:32 · answer #6 · answered by lottie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with putting your cats food dish in a plate of water also. we had a really bad aunt problem and our bug guy who sprays our house said to use a spray bottle filled with about 1/4 way filled with reg old dish soap and filled the rest of the way with water spray the little suckers and they die . there is no smell and it's safe around humans and dogs and cats , just don't spray it on there food .only in the surrounding area, hope this helps ,good luck!:)
2006-09-18 14:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cat that eats ants!
2006-09-18 14:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by roguetrader2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the cat-food bowl on a plate with water in it. so there is rim of about 1" of water around the cat-food...
2006-09-18 14:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to wal-mart and buy a plastic seal-able tub to keep the cat food in. problem solved and the cat is happy
2006-09-18 14:48:01 · answer #10 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋