Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-15 Thread gwork
the entry point and sealing (if possible) can be enough sometimes. Kris http://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:26 AM Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-15 Thread gwork
Never heard of them - what are they? Krishttp://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com - Original Message - From: Susan Hoffman To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:27 PM Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants? I use Grants

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-14 Thread tamara stickler
seCats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 9:36 PMSubject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants? tea tree oil is toxic to cats! On 6/12/06, gwork <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: I have also heard cayenne works, but have never used it.

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-14 Thread Gloria Lane
Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants? tea tree oil is toxic to cats! On 6/12/06, gwork wrote: I have also heard cayenne works, but have never used it. I do know that the proper treatment can depend on what type of ants they are. I also found on the 'net that 8

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-13 Thread Samiluke
Thanks to all of you for many great ideas. The cats actually are intrigued by watching the ants trucking around, lol. I'll try out your suggestions let you all know what worked. Thanks again! In a message dated 6/12/2006 1:37:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-13 Thread Susan Hoffman
have heard of the boric acid/sugar mix, but that is a killing mixture vs. a deterrent. Kris http://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com - Original Message - From: Ashleigh Smith To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ an

OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Samiluke
All of sudden we have bunches of little red ants in our house. My hubby likes to use Terro, which I don't like at all around the furkids my human kid. Any ideas? Thanks!

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Barb Moermond
I seem to recall spearmint leaves being good deterrents.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All of sudden we have bunches of little red ants in our house. My hubby likes to use Terro, which I don't like at all around the furkids my human kid. Any ideas? Thanks!Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Ashleigh Smith
I've heard cayenne works too, but I've never personally used it.~AshleighBarb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seem to recall spearmint leaves being good deterrents.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All of sudden we have bunches of little red ants in our house. My hubby likes to use Terro,

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Nina
The folks on the feral list I peek in on once in a while were just discussing ant deterrents. Some of the suggestions were: diatomaceous earth (the type for use with pets, not the swimming pool kind), ground cinnamon (sprinkled around doorways and windows to keep them outside, food dishes

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Belinda
Here are some ideas on the natural way to get rid of ants, haven't tried any but maybe one will work: http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980528a.cfm

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Nina
Thanks for the dollar stretcher site! I haven't checked out the second link you sent but I entered flea control on the first one and there was a lot of recommendations for that too. Just how much time do you spend sitting at the computer? We both need to get away from our desks more. :) N

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread gwork
://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com - Original Message - From: Ashleigh Smith To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants? I've heard cayenne works too, but I've never personally used

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread TenHouseCats
mix, but that is a killing mixture vs. a deterrent. Kris http://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com - Original Message - From: Ashleigh Smith To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants? I've heard cayenne works too

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Del H. Daniels
Cinnamon - Original Message - From: TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:36 PM Subject: Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants? tea tree oil is toxic to cats! On 6/12/06, gwork [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have also

Re: OT-Anyone know of safe ways to deal w/ ants?

2006-06-12 Thread Lernermichelle
They do not like mint, or eucalyptus oil. We got them to leave by putting both where they were going, and tracking them back to their nest in a wall and putting the oil around the edges of the hole and stuffing some mint in it. We did not want to kill the ants, or hurt anyone else, and it