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What's the most cat-friendly ant-killer?
We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar
ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? -- ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com |
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"Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? -- ~Karen aka Kajikit Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life http://www.kajikitscorner.com My mother and I swear by Ant Terro............but you DO have to be careful to put it in spots the cats can't get to. We have found it very effective for those itty bitty ants.......sugar ants to you but pi** ants where I come from Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.........their web page says not harmful to pets but I wouldn't take a chance anyway! http://www.terro.com/antcontrolfaq2.php#toxic Lorna (Chessie & Nikki) |
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"Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message
... We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? You could try finding their entrances to the home and spraying generously with peppermint smell. It won't kill the ants, but ants are suposed to absolutely hate the smell of peppermint and therefore won't cross an area that is strongly peopperminty. The peppermint won't be toxic to the kitties, its cheap, it will smell nice, and won't stop you trying harsher methods later on. Yowie |
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Karen AKA Kajikit wrote: We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? -- ~Karen aka Kajikit Hi Karen--regular 20-Mule-Team borax laundry additive will kill ants, is much less toxic than pesticides. It still is bad for cats, but they'd have to ingest in in quantity for it to hurt them, so you'd have to put it where they won't track it with their paws. Sherry |
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In article , Karen AKA
Kajikit wrote: We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? You've actually touched on a medium-gun soluton: drowning. For example, if your table legs are water-resistant, lift the table and put the legs in some fairly flat containers -- plastic sandwich boxes are good. If the legs are wooden, protect them with plastic bags. Then, fill the containers with water, with maybe a pinch of sugar. Watch the ants do their impression of lemmings. I would need to check the labeling for their ant product, but there's a bait product line that uses a reproductive inhibitor, Combat, which was extremely effective against roaches. They've modified the roach formula so the baits last for a year. The actual bait is sealed in a plastic covering with a roach- or ant-sized hole, so there's no danger of a cat getting into it. The only concern would be the level of hazard if the cat ate the bug. |
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Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
In article , Karen AKA Kajikit wrote: We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? You've actually touched on a medium-gun soluton: drowning. For example, if your table legs are water-resistant, lift the table and put the legs in some fairly flat containers -- plastic sandwich boxes are good. If the legs are wooden, protect them with plastic bags. Then, fill the containers with water, with maybe a pinch of sugar. Watch the ants do their impression of lemmings. Back when I had a job I occasionally IRONED my dresses (don't be alarmed, people!! There is a reason for linen and flax and cotton which doesn't have to do with the temperature... it's because everyone expects wrinkles)! I was so astonished to find teensy tiny ants in my steam iron one day when I turned it on and they started running out the top where you pour the water in! I felt so bad for them! But I had to flush them out of the iron. I couldn't have a colony of ants living in my iron in my bedroom closet! Jill |
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In article , "Yowie"
wrote: "Karen AKA Kajikit" wrote in message ... We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? You could try finding their entrances to the home and spraying generously with peppermint smell. It won't kill the ants, but ants are suposed to absolutely hate the smell of peppermint and therefore won't cross an area that is strongly peopperminty. The peppermint won't be toxic to the kitties, its cheap, it will smell nice, and won't stop you trying harsher methods later on. You have infested my brain with the image of some James Bond type battling ants with a candy cane. |
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Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? Orange oil. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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We've had decent success spraying their trails (and them) with vinegar
and water, then wiping down their trails afterwards. It may take several weeks though. This is something that your apartment complex should deal with also, check with the landlord if they will spray. Most sprays are ok once they've dried, I think. -Caroline S. Karen AKA Kajikit wrote: We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? |
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From what we've experienced, they request all pets to be out of the house
for a couple days and then it's clear for them to return after an exterminator Grace "Caroline S." wrote in message news:LUHve.21790$FP2.14852@lakeread03... We've had decent success spraying their trails (and them) with vinegar and water, then wiping down their trails afterwards. It may take several weeks though. This is something that your apartment complex should deal with also, check with the landlord if they will spray. Most sprays are ok once they've dried, I think. -Caroline S. Karen AKA Kajikit wrote: We're fighting a losing battle against the %^&(*&^ sugar ants...they're crawling all over our apartment - put a glass down on a table (eg.the bedside table at night) and come back a few hours later to find it full of drowned ants. Not to mention the ant-trail running along the edge of my kitchen cupboards, and the ants wandering around on my computer desk and the kitchen counters... It's time to call in the big guns and get the little blighters with chemicals. What kind of ant-killers can we get that won't hurt the cats? |
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