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[Sall223]

i just found this site today....never knew it existed.

I have been a cat owner my entire life, getting my first kitten at age one (1). Needless to say, I am in love with all things cat.

Here’s my question, having cats my entire life, I have never run across this issue: little, tiny, telescopic red ants near food bowl. I checked the container of dry food and there are none there. I’m still not even sure how I noticed these little buggers. They are seriously the tiniest bug I have ever seen.

Has anyone else had these, and if so, what can be done? I have wiped up the area, even using bleach, but there are still some lingering ones.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[tabbytom]

Sall223, on behalf of The Catsite community, a warm

So glad that you’ve joined this site and you are in the right place for all things cat and this site is loaded with tons of rich resources and you’ll find friendly and helpful cats around and many of our cats are very knowledgeable in cat related stuffs.

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As for the insects that are hanging around the food bowl, it could be from the food itself. Are you feeding your cat dry food? Dry food usually harbor such insects or weevils.

You may ask your question in this forum grooming-general-cat-care.6 about the insects you. Members of TCS may be able to identify it for you if you post a photo of them.

Please do not use bleach as it is toxic to cats.

Feel free to ask questions if you have any and start a new thread of your own and post them under the appropriate forum headings and do check out the many informative articles we have here in Articles | The Cat Site

Enjoy your stay and see ya around

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Welcome to TCS!

 

[Sall223]

Welcome to TCS!

I am new to this site, learning all the bells and whistles. I have also been reading the responses regarding my tiny ant issue, trying to wrap my head around what i should attempt to get rid of these pesky things. Hence, i have not had time to thank everyone for their responses.

Thanks to everyone!

 

[Boris Diamond]

Welcome to The Cat Site!

As I'm sure you have found, many things good to use against insects are not good for pets. Diatomaceous earth will kill some insects, and is not harmful to cats. I hope you find a solution!

 

[rubysmama]

Hello and welcome to TCS. Glad you found us. Hopefully someone here will have the solution to your ant/bug problem.

Now onto the important topic... your cat(s). Is that cutie pie in your profile pic your current cat? If so, do tell us more about her(?).

And feel free to post pics in this thread, and all around the site. We love pictures!
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[Sall223]

Hello and welcome to TCS. Glad you found us. Hopefully someone here will have the solution to your ant/bug problem.

Now onto the important topic... your cat(s). Is that cutie pie in your profile pic your current cat? If so, do tell us more about her(?).

And feel free to post pics in this thread, and all around the site. We love pictures!
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Yes, my current cat, Olive. She just turned one (1) on Friday. She is a muted calico. I got her shortly after having my 14+ year old cat put down last year after health issues. A very sad day for me.

 

[rubysmama]

Happy belated 1st birthday to the beautiful Olive.

And condolences on the loss of your 14+ year old cat. I hope Olive has helped to heal your broken heart.

If/when you feel up to it, we have a Crossing the Bridge forum to post memorial tributes to cats we've lost.