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Disneylover79 · 11-07-2009, 10:32 AM

Please help me get rid of the ants in my kitchen... I have cats so it must be pet friendly.....TIA

Nickimouse · 11-07-2009, 10:37 AM

Sorry, no good solutions, but I hope you find some. I too have an awful ant problem in my kitchen. It never fails,the minute I spray ant killer the cats come to see what I'm doing and I have nosy dogs! And the spray just doesn't seem to cut it.
I got a nasty bite from one yesterday. They really MUST go!

MickeyMomTo2 · 11-07-2009, 11:07 AM

I know this may not be pet friendly, but mixing borax into powdered sugar and setting it where the ants are will get rid of them. It takes about a week, but they carry it back to their nest (or whatever ants have), and it kills the queen as well as the others. You can find recipes for this online. Of course, only you know if you can keep your cat away from it.

Tina · 11-07-2009, 11:43 AM

I tend to get overrun with those little tiny ants every Spring here. I usually buy the little Raid traps and place them around the entrances and the kitchen. Sometimes, when I notice the ants not falling for it, I'll pour a little Karo syrup into them. That seems to attract the ants and they die off quickly. Also, my cats are indoor only, so I do sometimes sprinkle the Borax around the outside near where I see them entering.

11-07-2009, 10:32 AM	#1
Disneylover79 I'm a cheap date! Thinks Dr. House is sexy! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida approx 169 miles from the World Posts: 2,055	Ants!!! Please help me get rid of the ants in my kitchen... I have cats so it must be pet friendly.....TIA __________________ me (29), DBF (36) Alexis (8), Nala 5-12-2001 to 5-28-2008 RIP ,Sunny (1), Belle (1)

11-07-2009, 10:37 AM	#2
Nickimouse I wish I could be Patrick Stewart's "Number One!" Ask me what word freaks me out! "What the heck is Snows-hoe?" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 705	Sorry, no good solutions, but I hope you find some. I too have an awful ant problem in my kitchen. It never fails,the minute I spray ant killer the cats come to see what I'm doing and I have nosy dogs! And the spray just doesn't seem to cut it. I got a nasty bite from one yesterday. They really MUST go! __________________ There's a great big beautiful tomorrow... 1980 & 1996 Contemporary 1997 Shades of Green 2001 All-Star Movies 2002 Wilderness Lodge 2004 AKL 2005 Fort Wilderness 2006 All-Star Movies (With the Band) 2007 Fort Wilderness 2007 POFQ

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11-07-2009, 11:07 AM	#3
MickeyMomTo2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 671	I know this may not be pet friendly, but mixing borax into powdered sugar and setting it where the ants are will get rid of them. It takes about a week, but they carry it back to their nest (or whatever ants have), and it kills the queen as well as the others. You can find recipes for this online. Of course, only you know if you can keep your cat away from it.

11-07-2009, 11:43 AM	#4
Tina Tagless and bitter about it but apparently only thing I hate is when I 'spring a wire. ;-) Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,587	I tend to get overrun with those little tiny ants every Spring here. I usually buy the little Raid traps and place them around the entrances and the kitchen. Sometimes, when I notice the ants not falling for it, I'll pour a little Karo syrup into them. That seems to attract the ants and they die off quickly. Also, my cats are indoor only, so I do sometimes sprinkle the Borax around the outside near where I see them entering.