Which bowl to choose for a cat

Did you know that your pet’s appetite depends on the quality of the bowl? Read how to choose a cat bowl, what features to look for and why it’s so important.

When you prepare your home for the arrival of a kitten or cat, one of your first steps will be to purchase two bowls: one for water and one for food. Which bowls are best for cats? We will answer this question by presenting the situation through the eyes of a pet!

What material is my bowl?

Cats are very sensitive to smells. Bowls made of low-quality plastic can smell bad. You may not feel it, but your pet’s sense of smell is much sharper! An unpleasant smell can ruin your appetite, even if the bowl contains the most delicious delicacy. But this is far from the main disadvantage.

Poor-quality material eventually begins to release substances harmful to the cat into food or water. Cheap plastic wears out and is damaged, and harmful bacteria accumulate in the cracks. To protect your cat from such troubles, choose bowls made of high-quality, durable material that is safe for your pet.

So that the antennae do not bend

Long mustaches are real cat pride! But if the bowl is narrow, the antennae will bend during feeding and cause discomfort to the cat. SuperDesign wide cat bowls or similar models will help to correct the situation. With optimal depth, these bowls are wide enough not to disturb the cat’s main “locators”.

Is it a bowl or a tub?

A wide bowl is good. But in everything there should be a measure. Match the size of the bowl with the size of your pet. A tiny kitten should not fit entirely on its plate!

Note that cats with flat faces have a hard time eating from deep bowls. Choose flat models made especially for cats.

What if I don’t get it?

Don’t buy a tall dog bowl or bowl on a tall stand for your cat, and don’t use human utensils. Of these, it will be difficult for a cat to eat, and this will not benefit either her digestion or her posture. Trust established brands. Good manufacturers create bowls that are perfect for cats in every way!

Oh yes she slides!

An unstable bowl is very inconvenient. Eating becomes not a pleasure, but a difficult quest. In addition, when the kitchen turns into a skating rink, it is very easy to trip over a bowl (or a cat)! It is much more practical to choose models with a non-slip bottom that will stand firmly in place.

For less cleaning

If you feed your cat natural foods, it is likely that she often pulls them out of the bowl and finishes her meal already on the floor. And there are pets who, it seems, have not heard anything about the famous feline neatness! They just love to scatter food or splash water! Especially for such mischievous people, bowl mats (for example, Hunter) or bowls on special coasters (for example, Petstages Spill Guard and SuperDesign on a Z-shaped stand) were invented, which do not allow water or food to stain the floor.

I like to eat from a clean bowl

Cats are usually very clean. And they may well stop approaching the bowls if they are not clean enough. Pour water and apply cat food only in bowls sparkling with cleanliness, just like in a restaurant! Therefore, the priority is models that are easy to wash, including in the dishwasher. But adjacent bowls are a bad idea: to wash one, you have to empty the other. An excellent solution – two removable bowls on one stand. They look stylish and you can wash them individually as they get dirty.

This bowl matches our wallpaper

Bowls can become not only a necessary attribute, but also an interior decoration. Manufacturers are constantly coming up with new design options that will fit perfectly into your kitchen. Fans of painting, for example, should pay attention to the bowls in the style of Van Gogh (“Irises” SuperDesign). And, of course, there are a huge number of models with funny cats, in the spirit of classics and minimalism – for every taste!