Keeping Ants Out My Dog's Food Bowl

By

wasshrunk

I have cats and dogs. My house was built on what used to be orange groves and I was told that I would always have an ant problem. I put the food bowls inside a container of water, such as a container lid or a large tray. This works great. While I still have an ant problem, the pets don't.

By

Danialle

If the chalk line around the bowl worked the first time, try it again. Keep re-newing the chalk line. Possibly what ever is keeping the ants away from it is drying out or disappearing is some way. It's worth a try.

By

Charlesc

Sprinkle a circle around the bowl of talcum powder. Ants will not cross it.

By

md1555

Sweet 'n low and Nutra Sweet really worked to eliminate my ants. They apparently carry it back to the nest.

By

lindelsue1954

Thanks for all the answers but the question was how to get rid of ants in my cat's food bowl. I did try the one where you put water in a container and put the dish on top of it. So far, it is working.

By

Keeper

I put water in a container then put the dog dish in that.

By

Suntydt

Yesterday there was a post here on thrifty fun about uses for used coffee grinds. One of the tips may work for your question.

I used to have problems with ants in the dog bowl until I tried this. Wash the area where the bowl was with soapy water. This destroys the ant trail scent.

How do you keep ants out of dog food?