How to keep ants out of pet food

How to keep pet food ant-free

There are a number of ways to keep ants out of your pet food. The most effective ways include:

• Storing extra pet food in a lidded plastic container.
• Vacuuming the area around your pet’s bowl daily to keep it free of crumbs.
  If your pet’s food bowl is infested with ants, place the food and the ants in a plastic grocery bag and tie a tight knot at the bag’s opening. Throw the plastic bag away in lidded trashcan outside. Wash the food bowl with dish soap and water. Then use dish soap and water to clean the area around the food bowl to remove the ant trail scent (this is a good time to mop your entire floor, too).
• Making a moat around your pet’s food bowl. Place the bowl of food in a shallow pan of water, like pie tin, cake pan or a food bowl that’s a couple sizes larger than the one you own. When you place the bowl inside the pan of water, there should a ring of water around the food bowl. The water should not be so high that it spills into the pet food. Since ants can’t swim, they’ll drown before they have the chance to get into your pet’s food.
• Keeping your home, particularly the pet feeding area, clean. Never leave food out in the open, wash your pet’s bowl regularly, and use lidded trashcans.