Stainless Steel or Porcelain
I found out from the vet on Monday that you're not supposed to use plastic cat dishes for cats. For dogs, it's okay, but for cats... You want to use stainless steel or porcelain.
Who knew?
My one cat had some dirt on her fur and I couldn't for the life of me figure out where it was coming from...
It was coming from the hard to see plastic particles holding the dirt on the water bowl and food bowl. SO each time she went to lick water or eat food... her fur would rub up against the plastic and attract dirt. Over time it builds up. Even if you can't see it, it's most likely there. It's because plastic I guess over time loses its smoothness as the plastic degrades. Especially in temperature extremes and sun. Stainless steel and porcelain don't do this. You still have to clean them regularly. But plastic becomes harder and harder to clean.
This is why I stopped using plastic water bottles. I switched to stainless steel for both my hot coffee/tea container and water bottles.
I guess I'll be shopping for some new food and water dishes for the cats.
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