Just a few stray particles of pet food are enough to lead a parade of ants through your house. Before resorting to chemicals to get rid of them though, try using a pan of water as a moat to keep them away from the bowl.
Ants aren’t particularly good swimmers, so a shallow tray of water will dissuade them from marching an entire colony through your house to get a few crumbs of kibble. If you feed your pets outside, this tip is even more important to keep them from getting bitten. Depending on how excited your pet gets about food, you may also want to set a towel underneath the tray to soak up any splashes.
Ants or not, the tray can also double as an extra large water bowl, saving you a few trips to the faucet. For some more clever pet tips, check out The Family Handyman’s list through the source link.
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3 responses to “Keep Ants Out Of Your Pets’ Food With A Tray Of Water”
Been doing this for years. Just be sure to put enough water in that it doesn’t evaporate on our hot days.
Great idea, unless you have one of those pesky pets that drinks water…..
Used to do this, and found that we have a type of ant that can walk on water – evidently the surface tension can be enough to support their weight, though found adding a drop of dishwashing liquid fixes that.