KAI67 Anti-Ant Pad for Cat Food Bowls, Kitchens and Bins

An anti-ant pad is a hard plastic sheet you put under pet food bowls, sugar jars, rice cookers or bins so ants can't walk up to whatever is sitting on it.

KAI67 sells anti-ant pads in 2 sizes: 30x42 cm for ฿148 and 24x32 cm for ฿140. You just place your items in the middle of the pad. No water to refill and no spraying near food. Order via LINE @814ddrza or fill in the order form on this website. This page answers the questions buyers ask most before deciding: how it works, which size to choose, the price, and the limitations you should know before you order.

An anti-ant pad works as a "barrier". The top surface is coated with a substance that makes ants refuse to keep walking once they touch it. Ants that reach the edge stop, turn back or walk along the edge instead of crossing to the food. That keeps whatever sits in the middle ant-free, without a moat of water like a water tray and without spraying anything on the food or bowl.

A common misunderstanding is that the pad "kills" ants on the spot like a spray. In fact, the pad protects; it doesn't wipe out the nest. For the first 1–3 days you may still see ants circling around the edge, because they still remember their old route. Once they find several times that the route doesn't get them to the food, they give it up. Read more about how it works and its limits in What is an anti-ant pad and how does it work

Anything that sits on a flat surface and attracts ants. Customers use it most under cat and dog bowls, because dry and wet food pull ants in strongly. After that come sugar jars, honey jars, kitchen condiments, rice cookers, hot water flasks, kitchen bins, and hamster or bird cages where food bits keep falling out.

The limitation to know before you buy: the pad only protects things that sit "on" it. If ants reach your food cabinet from the wall, or your table from the table legs, a 30x42 cm pad won't cover that. In those cases use anti-ant table-leg cups or deal with the ants' trail instead. Also, items must be at least 5 cm from the edge of the pad. If they're right at the edge, ants can walk along the edge and climb onto the item without stepping on the pad surface.

Choose 30x42 cm (A3 size) if you put a water bowl and a food bowl side by side, or several items in the kitchen, because you still get the full 5 cm margin on every side. Choose 24x32 cm for a single cat bowl, a tight space such as a condo balcony corner, or under a single sugar jar. It's cheaper and easier to store.

An easy check before ordering: measure the base of everything you'll put on the pad, then add 10 cm to both width and length (5 cm margin on each side). If the result is no more than 20x32 cm, the small pad works; if it's bigger, use the large pad. A typical cat bowl is 12–16 cm across, so 2 bowls side by side are about 30 cm wide, which fits the 30x42 pad nicely but is too tight for the small one.

The KAI67 anti-ant pad costs ฿148 per sheet for 30x42 cm and ฿140 per sheet for 24x32 cm. There are 2 ways to order. First, add LINE @814ddrza and tell us the size and quantity; the admin will send you the total including shipping before you pay. Second, fill in the form on the Order page; it turns your order into a message to send to us on LINE. You can pay by cash on delivery (COD), PromptPay or bank transfer.

Shipping is charged at actual cost based on the courier used and isn't included in the product price. Prices shown are per sheet. If you order several sheets, just say so in the chat and the admin will pack them in one box to save on shipping. Delivery time depends on the destination and the courier. The admin sends you the tracking number in the chat after shipping.

Before first use, rinse the pad with plain water, let it dry completely, and put it where ants show up most. Then place the bowl or item in the middle, at least 5 cm from every edge. Don't wipe the pad with alcohol, dishwashing liquid or disinfectant, as these can wear out the coating faster. That's all; then give it 1–7 days to see results.

While using it, wipe food crumbs and sticky sweet spills off the pad every day with a damp cloth, then dry it right away. Food bits on the pad are the number one reason ants still "seem" to get up: they come to eat the bits at the edge of the pad, not walk across to the bowl. Step-by-step instructions with pictures are in the article How to use and care for an anti-ant pad

Most anti-ant pads on the market say they can be used under pet food bowls, and recommend placing the bowl in the middle of the pad so the food doesn't touch the pad surface directly. KAI67 will list the name of the surface coating and the registration number for each batch on the product page once we receive the documents from the manufacturer. Until then, we don't write "100% chemical-free", because we don't have documents to confirm it.

Precautions that apply to every brand: don't let your cat or dog lick the pad regularly, don't cut the pad into pieces small enough for pets to carry around, and keep it out of reach of small children who put things in their mouths. For more detail on this, including what to do if your cat licks the pad, see Are anti-ant pads dangerous?

A water tray under the bowl keeps ants off as long as there is water in it, but you have to refill it every day, standing water breeds mosquitoes, and some cats like to dip their paws in and spill it. Ant chalk works fast, but you have to redraw it when the line fades, and it shouldn't be used near pet food. Ant spray kills the ants you can see right away, but it smells, needs to be sprayed again, and must not be sprayed near food bowls. An anti-ant pad is the "put it down and you're done" option: nothing to refill, draw or spray, in exchange for a higher upfront price and a 1–7 day wait for results.

If ants get into your cat's bowl every morning and you're tired of refilling water, an anti-ant pad is better value in the long run. But if ants only show up a few times a year, a water tray or chalk may be enough. We've put together a table comparing the pros and cons of each method in the article Which anti-ant pad brand is best, and how to choose

Makers of hard plastic anti-ant pads on the market state a lifespan of about 1–2 years, depending on care. KAI67 will state the figure for our own product once we receive the documents from the manufacturer. Three things wear a pad out faster: direct sunlight, heat from a stove or a very hot pot left on it for a long time, and leaving the pad wet for long periods. Avoid these 3 things and the pad will last as long as the manufacturer states.

A sign that the pad is wearing out: ants start walking across it even though it's clean and the items are correctly placed in the middle. If this happens after a long time of use, replace the pad. If it happens in the first week, first check for food bits on the pad, items right at the edge, or another way for ants to climb up, such as a tablecloth hanging down to the floor.