ants can show up in your home any time of the year, but in the spring they become more active. The combination of warmer weather and more rain than usual is their signal that it's time to start growing. They need food.
Fortunately for the ants, your home has plenty of food for the colony, and they aren't shy when it comes to helping themselves to anything that's left out on the counter.
If you have a pet like a dog or cat that eats out of a dish on the floor, you're basically giving the ants an all-you-can- eat buffet that they don't work hard to access. Pick your pet's food dish up off the floor when they're not eating, but if it's more of a snack, that's not really an option.
You don't want to use harsh chemicals to kill or repel ants, because that would expose your pet to them, too. Here are a few products in your pantry that can be used to repel ants and are also pet-safe.
This is the most well-known of the natural ant repellants. It has been around for a long time, and is recommended by many home experts, including those at BobV.
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