thought of moving the food to another area, but I know the ants will find it no matter where it is. Then it hit me. There is a product on the market called an ant mote, which protects hummingbird feeders from ants. The mote is filled with water, and hung just over the feeder. I have one, and I know it works, because ants can't cross that barrier of water. With this thought in mind, I took a food bowl (the old fashioned, bottom heavy kind), and turned it upside down. The upside-down bowl serves as little shelf for a smaller bowl of food, while the hollow area is filled with water. You now have a water barrier the ants can't cross. After your cat eats, you may have to check for fallen kibbles on the floor, because they're still ant magnets. Ok, how do I get a patent?
That is a neat idea. And your new dish is really neat. For future reference.. You can run off the ants with a mixture of dawn dish washing liquid and water. BC used to carry around a gallon jug of it to run off ants in the Lollypop play ground. I'm not sure of the ratio but Norma might know or you could find out. I guess dish liquid wouldn't harm cats but I know you could find that out too.
ReplyDeleteI wondered if that would work. I know you can use a dishsoap/water mixture for aphids. I just use a couple of drops per large spray bottle.
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