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Diana712
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? About feeding feral cats
As you all know I care for a feral cat.. I had no problem treating her for tic's and fleas.. She let me put the topical solution on her back!! It was so easy..
My problem is ANTS!!!! They are all over the place .. I leave her food in her house.. especially since its been raining .. I have ants all over the place.. Its freakin disgusting .. Do you think if I put one of those ant / roach motels in there , those plastic little flat houses that the ants go in do you think it would be harmful to her? She is old and not frisky or playful so I cant see her playing with it or eating it, but you never know .. so my ? is how do you deal with this? TIA 
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Ugh. She might chew on it or play with it. I would not put that in there (ant trap).
They do sell food and water bowls that trap ants. Maybe this would work?
eta - in addition, you do not want the ants to ingest the poison, then go into the food or water then kitty eats poisoned ants, kwim? So do not use the poison traps.
still trying to think of a solution for you
btw, google ant free cat food bowl and see all the ideas you come up with...some are homemade ideas and others are bowls for sale
Message edited 5/20/2011 8:27:20 AM.
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SusiBee
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Put borax on the ground under and around her house.
It is toxic to the ants but not to kitty or humans.
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| Posted 5/20/11 8:39 AM |
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Diana712
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Posted by SusiBee
Put borax on the ground under and around her house.
It is toxic to the ants but not to kitty or humans.
Wow ok I will thanks !!! Do you know if thats the same thing as Boric acid? where do I find Borax? CVS?
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Diana712
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Posted by Goobster
btw, google ant free cat food bowl and see all the ideas you come up with...some are homemade ideas and others are bowls for sale
I will try this as well... I didnt even think of the ants being poisones after eating the trap food.. Your so right!!!! Thanks !!
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SusiBee
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Posted by Diana712
Posted by SusiBee
Put borax on the ground under and around her house.
It is toxic to the ants but not to kitty or humans.
Wow ok I will thanks !!! Do you know if thats the same thing as Boric acid? where do I find Borax? CVS?
Same thing, but I get more out of the borax I buy at the supermarket. You can find it in the laundry detergent aisle, usually with the laundry aides like powdered bleach or OxyClean. I bought a box at Waldbaums,
20 Mule Team Borax is what it is called.
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Acerone
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Sprinkle dry Cream of Wheat or cornmeal around the ant hills, or along your counter-tops or other interior areas where the ants are appearing. The ants will eat the dry substance, and when they drink water it will expand and kill them.
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Any detergent will kill ants. (Makes you wonder about detergent.) Keep a mixture in a spray bottle for instant kill. The soap will destroy the chemical trail that they follow.
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Diana712
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
can the boric acid hurt the cat or my dog if she steps on it??/
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reggie
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
Posted by Diana712
can the boric acid hurt the cat or my dog if she steps on it??/
Not sure. can you go and pick the plates up when she is done?
Great job for taking care of a feral. I do it too and it is so rewarding. One question, is she spayed?
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Re: ? About feeding feral cats
i googled natural ways to get rid of ants, and I thought this was interesting. use a bounce dryer sheet. Its supposed to repel them.
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