| | |  | Bowls | Home » » » » Petmate Fool-a-bug Pet Bowl Jumbo (assorted Colors - Jumbo (10x10x3.5'') ) | | | | | | | Description: | | The Petmate Fool-A-Bug Pet Bowl is a revolutionary design that disrupts crawling insects navigation system to keep bugs out. Non-skid rubber feet prevent bowl from sliding on smooth surfaces. This long lasting and durable pet bowl is easy to clean. | | | Features: | |
• 92 oz., jumbo size
• Keeps crawling insects out of pets food
• Plastic
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Fool-A-Bug bowlsJan 01, 2008
By MignonMousie
I own several of these bowls and they work very well to keep ants and other crawling bugs out of dry cat food both outdoors and in my kitchen.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 The ants were only fooled for a whileJun 07, 2010
By A. Benenson
(Please note: this review is for the small size version of this bowl which is not available on Amazon at the time I wrote this).
This bowl is not ant-proof, just ant-resistant.
The design definitely makes it hard for ants to get to the food, but it's not impossible - and once one ant figures it out, the chemical scent trail it leaves behind makes it easy for other ants to follow.
(The cross-section of the bowl is like the capital letter "M", but with the center part lower and wider than the outsides, and with 4 little feet under the center, which are the only part that touch the floor/ground. This means that bugs have to crawl up, then down, then up again to reach the food. Obviously not impossible for a dedicated bug).
For about 6 months I hardly ever saw an ant in the bowl. But after that the ants seemed to get better at circumventing the bowl, and within a few weeks it got to the point where the ants were almost always in the food. Washing the bowl didn't seem to help; that's probably because cleaning the entire underside of the bowl is difficult, and you would have to clean it perfectly to be certain to remove all traces of the scent trail.
Finally, I got rid of this and instead made my own bug-proof feeding tray - I got a tray with 4 short legs, and sat the legs in 4 overturned jar lids each filled with a little dish soap. Unlike the fool-a-bug bowl which has no true barrier, the ants simply can't cross the puddle of liquid (and some drown in it).
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great item!!Oct 28, 2009
By J. Pratt
This is the greatest invention ever for dog/cat bowls! I've had one for about 8-10 yrs.that I bought at Wal-Mart. It's still in use and in perfect shape, but, I needed another one for another dog. I couldn't find them in a store anywhere. When I found it on-line, I immediately ordered one. These should be made more available and advertised.
I NEVER have problems with ants getting in the food (and we have lots of ants). But it must not touch up against anything or the ants will get in. As long as I have pets, I will not be without one.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fixes Florida Ant in cat food problemJan 15, 2010
By Bob
This keeps the ants out of my cats dry food! Nothing else worked. Its rather large for a cat, but he doesn't seem to mind, and I like not wasting food. Do buy this if you want to keep bugs out of your cat's food!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Not completely Ant FreeJun 29, 2011
By H. Cardenas
I loved these dishes when I first bought them for my outdoor ferals. No ants and it save me $$, no more wasting food. One year later, and they don't work as well anymore. Tiny little ants keep finding their way into the bowls and now I'm wasting $$ again throwing out the food. I'm on the hunt again to find a really good ant free bowl.
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