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Cat Food dishes are a very common and an easily found cat food item. Yet sometimes, if there isn’t a shop in your area, you might have to go online to find the right cat food dish. In which case, you should first compare a few different cat food dishes and cat food bowls before deciding on one spesific cat food bowl.

You can also compare prices for your cat food dish in a few different shops. Basically, the prices for cat food dishes will be the same, since it’s such a low priced item any way…..

All cats need to eat from something and, of course, if you have a cat you will need to have a cat food dish or food bowl. The most common kinds of cat food dishes are plastic food dishes for cats, stainless steal cat food dishes and ceramic or porcelain cat food bowls.

Compare these three most common cat food dishes and cat food bowls to find which one is the right one for your cat!

Again, these are three common kinds of cat food bowls and cat food dishes:

1. A ceramic or porcelain cat food dish
2. A plastic cat food bowl
3. A stainless steel cat food dish

Ceramic or Porcelain Cat Food Dishes

A lot of ceramic and porcelain cat food dishes are very beautifully decorated. Ceramic Cat food dishes are heavier then other cat food dishes and will not fall over if thrown around. However, if you buy a fancy painted cat food bowl, make sure that it is marked “safe for food”. Some fancy, decorated and beautiful dishes contain lead in the paint or glaze (or other things), which is poisonous when eaten by humans or pets. Usually, if the food dishes are safe for people to use, then they will probably be safe for your cat.

Just check to make sure!

Plastic Cat Food Bowls – safe or not?

Plastic cat food bowls are commonly sold in pet supply stores and are easy to clean, can not be broken and are usually very cheap too.

Nevertheless, plastic cat food dishes are not highly recommended. They tend to get scratched easily and could house bacteria that will make your cat or kitten sick. The plastic cat food dishes also get slime on the sides and that can caus serious problems for your cat and for you too.

Our cats like to play with any water dish or cat food dish and fling them across the floor causing a lot of mess and water. Therefore, plastic bowls aren’t recommended since they are easier to fling and knock over and can really cause a big mess!

WARNING: Sometimes, a very cheap plastic cat food dish might come with a very sharp edge that could perhaps cut your cats lips or skin. Remember to check any plastic cat food dishes before buying to make sure there are no sharp or rough edges.

Stainless Steel Cat Food Bowls

Stainless steel bowls are sold almost everywhere. Stainless steal cat food bowls are dishwasher safe and sturdy. Yet there are some minuses to consider before buying any stainless steal cat food dish.

Some people think that stainless steel cat food bowls are not a good choice since they give the cat food a bad metallic taste. Although I never had a bad experience with steel cat food dishes, (since I have never bought a stainless steel cat food dish for my cats) I can imagine that it probably would have the same affect as our steel pots that made us sick!

However, since I personally have not tried it, you could give it a go if you want to!

Three Cat Food Bowl Tips:

1. Whatever type of dishes you purchase, make sure they are washed out and refilled every day with clean fresh water.

2. Use a wet sponge to rub the sides and corners of the cat food dish to make sure that no bacterias and slime are growing there.

3. When you choose any cat food dishes for your cat, buy something that is sturdy, dishwasher safe and made of metal or ceramic that will not break if your cat knocks it over.

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Thanks for reading!

CatsCamille