How interesting, this question comes at a time after I've been through the same questioning. Last fall and until mid-winter we had ants inside our home. At the beginning I would kill them but the more I did it, the more I realized that even though they do not resemble me in any way, they too are part of the light and they deserve to live as well. I began seeing them as what they are; a lifeform worthy of living. When I came to this realization, I stopped killing ants.
I therefore switched my focus from seeing them as a pest as seeing them as inhabitants of this world who just got confused and ended up in my home. What is a home for an ant if not more flooring, after all? They obviously would not make a difference. Every day I wished for the universe to relocate them so that they would not become a problem so that I would have to end up using harmful measures. I also used preventive measures; I started sealing all the food present in my cabinets, cleaned some strategic areas with repellent and water. It was a long process and I had to repeat some steps several times before they got discouraged but over the span of 2 to 3 months they almost completely disappeared from our home. Now, I see a lonely ant on my desk every 2 days or so and when I do, I simply blow on it and it falls away, free to continue its exploration away from me. Ants will only come en masse in your home if you have a food and/or water source available to them. If you take precautions and seal off everything, they will get discouraged and start exploring new territory.
I believe killing other living beings we consider pest, be they ants, raccoons or mice, should always be the last resort, when attempts to relocate them or discourage them have been unsuccessful. The important point is always to act with your heart. If you truly know there is nothing you can do and it is an insurmountable issue, then do what must be done. But if you know you can help the animals relocate, then that's the compassionate thing to do, the willingness to give it a try.
Finally, in regards to ants, I found on this website 5 natural ant repellents which could be of help if you're willing to give it a try. There are also plenty of results on Google if you look for natural ant repellents.
Whatever you decide, good luck!
I therefore switched my focus from seeing them as a pest as seeing them as inhabitants of this world who just got confused and ended up in my home. What is a home for an ant if not more flooring, after all? They obviously would not make a difference. Every day I wished for the universe to relocate them so that they would not become a problem so that I would have to end up using harmful measures. I also used preventive measures; I started sealing all the food present in my cabinets, cleaned some strategic areas with repellent and water. It was a long process and I had to repeat some steps several times before they got discouraged but over the span of 2 to 3 months they almost completely disappeared from our home. Now, I see a lonely ant on my desk every 2 days or so and when I do, I simply blow on it and it falls away, free to continue its exploration away from me. Ants will only come en masse in your home if you have a food and/or water source available to them. If you take precautions and seal off everything, they will get discouraged and start exploring new territory.
I believe killing other living beings we consider pest, be they ants, raccoons or mice, should always be the last resort, when attempts to relocate them or discourage them have been unsuccessful. The important point is always to act with your heart. If you truly know there is nothing you can do and it is an insurmountable issue, then do what must be done. But if you know you can help the animals relocate, then that's the compassionate thing to do, the willingness to give it a try.
Finally, in regards to ants, I found on this website 5 natural ant repellents which could be of help if you're willing to give it a try. There are also plenty of results on Google if you look for natural ant repellents.
Whatever you decide, good luck!
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