tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post922883215516615342..comments2024-03-25T00:14:16.124-07:00Comments on Bread and Bread: antsyCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554329549665664616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-53416297585819338272008-08-19T17:54:00.000-07:002008-08-19T17:54:00.000-07:00I am a bleeding heart ant lover and try to avoid k...I am a bleeding heart ant lover and try to avoid killing them, but we have the same problem with our outdoor cat food dishes. <BR/>I now apply ant spray on the bottom of the food dish, or directly on to the dirt underneath the dish. It hasn't hurt the cats and the ants stay away almost 100% (reapplications of ant spray are necessary).<BR/>I've read that cinnamon is a humane way to discourage ants but I haven't tried that - I'm worried it will discourage the felines, too.Peter Varvelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521795044554538286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-51192393236310504972008-08-19T15:57:00.000-07:002008-08-19T15:57:00.000-07:00C: Creepy! As if cat food weren't weird enough alr...C: Creepy! As if cat food weren't weird enough already.<BR/><BR/>DC: I had to Google "pangolin," and I was excited to learn that the name comes from a Malay word meaning "something that roles up," and the animal is often compared to a walking pine cone. That's a pet for me.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554329549665664616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-307573980358915652008-08-19T02:03:00.000-07:002008-08-19T02:03:00.000-07:00Get a pangolin.Get a pangolin.Don Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906705792248172718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-3088988064889731272008-08-18T17:57:00.000-07:002008-08-18T17:57:00.000-07:00The ants in our house are very tiny and the exact ...The ants in our house are very tiny and the exact same color as the cat food. It's quite trippy when they go to work. The cat food appears to be moving. <BR/><BR/>(And, unrelated to ants, thanks for the link to my site.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-68168004399693811812008-08-18T13:10:00.000-07:002008-08-18T13:10:00.000-07:00We've made our own DIY ant moats for the cat dishe...We've made our own DIY ant moats for the cat dishes, but maybe the professionals know something we don't.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554329549665664616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-24385161758657398802008-08-18T12:19:00.000-07:002008-08-18T12:19:00.000-07:00you may want to try this:http://www.petco.com/prod...you may want to try this:<BR/>http://www.petco.com/product/12626/Sani-Moat-Ant-Barriers.aspxJesihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756949403005593547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-74560022570770171552008-08-18T10:32:00.000-07:002008-08-18T10:32:00.000-07:00L: If the ants stayed in the soil, I'd be charmed ...L: If the ants stayed in the soil, I'd be charmed by them too. But once they come through the door (and every window and invisible crack in our house), all tactics are fair game. <BR/><BR/>TL: The name sounds promising. Where can I buy it?<BR/><BR/>C: The curse words are in full bloom. It's just not as cute coming from a 31-year-old mouth.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554329549665664616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-21645220278501183222008-08-17T13:58:00.000-07:002008-08-17T13:58:00.000-07:00I hate ants too.My parents were once much frustrat...I hate ants too.<BR/><BR/>My parents were once much frustrated by them being in our front stairs when I was in the 3rd grade. In commiseration, I yelled out such a long string of curse words that my parents could only laugh. Mom loves retelling that one.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-62378954271581003202008-08-16T13:24:00.000-07:002008-08-16T13:24:00.000-07:00Dude, you need to employ a scorched earth policy. ...Dude, you need to employ a scorched earth policy. I used eco friendly Spray Of Doom. It smelled like hot cinnamon and killed EVERYTHING. <BR/><BR/>Damn ants. They fill me with rage and hate.Tracy Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310783668282179929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13726206.post-5764425532359933942008-08-15T23:26:00.000-07:002008-08-15T23:26:00.000-07:00Yeah I learned that if you also use baking soda on...Yeah I learned that if you also use baking soda on the floor, sidewalk, or else you name it. In a few minutes it will explode their stomach. The only problem I was annoyed when I see the "hopeful" living ants carried their loved/dead ones-- I image myself as if they were carry a coffin.<BR/><BR/>One day, Dylan told me, "Don't kill the ants. They helped to the soils for the plants." What could I say to a seven and a half year old son? Perhaps, I should have scared him, "How do you feel if the ants coming in your food from the soil?" Am I being mean?<BR/><BR/>Tell AK, "Sorry you are stuck with Cheryl with OCD. She and I have OCD in our family!" I don't like messy either, including letting ants run in our lives.Laura and the familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413189516451734620noreply@blogger.com