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What do you feed your cats on?
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We were at Bed, Bath and Beyond today, which is where I got the idea for the creme brulee dishes. I saw a number of small, flat dishes. But I didn't like that they were so flat. I'm feeding 8 cats, carring multiple dishes at a time, and dont want the meat juice to slosh off. (I pour the stuff that collects in the bag when meat dethaws into their dishes).
I really wanted glass. I just haven't found anything that works. Yet.
Oh - and one of the reviews for these dishes was how they make great dishes for cats. :lol3:
I really wanted glass. I just haven't found anything that works. Yet.
Oh - and one of the reviews for these dishes was how they make great dishes for cats. :lol3:
This is what I use also. But I got mine from a second hand store just for themI use the saucers from my set of china . Then I set those on their place mats and STILL occasionally one of them will actually drag a piece of meat out of the bowl and off the place mat onto the floor. Good thing we have tile floors!
Yeah, my problem is that I really want to use glass. But I'll settle for porcelain. And I can't use anything larger than 5", because we don't have the space. And the stuff has to "nest", or I don't have a way to store it. So a lot of restrictions. :lol3: We'll see.....
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Yep sounds exactly like the ones I was talking about.This is what I use also. But I got mine from a second hand store just for them. Also use mats bought a the dollar store. I recently found what I believe are appetizer plates from Bed, Bath and Beyond. They sound like the ones Pinkman found. 4in square white porcelain with a little bit of a lip. They too where about a buck each. But I like those brulee dishes!
Those brulee dishes look pretty good... I've been using silicon placemats for babies for the cats. Speaking of which I need to buy another one once Bagel gets older...
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I use ceramic square plates that were supposed to be for a pillar candle to sit on. They are mostly flat but slope towards the center for the wax to puddle - perfect to keep juices from escaping.
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How about glass Petri dishes? Most are around 4" in diameter. I used to use them when I had pet rats.
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That's a good idea too. :nod: But I bought some 4" crystal coasters on ebay for a few dollars, and they were just a little too small, and the lip not quite big enough.
I use Arcoroc 10 oz. glass compote dishes A lot of people use them as salad or dessert dishes here, so you can nearly always find them on sale. I think the last ones I bought were about $1.30 apiece.
Ooooooo, there's a search term I hadn't stumbled on! 
I'll see what these creme brulee dishes look like since they're already ordered. I may return them and try those. The compote dishes look basically like the corning dishes I use now - just a little larger, which I want. Ideally, I want something a little larger on the bottom than these dishes, but with lower sides. The issue is containing liquid, but providing enough space for bone-in meals. I don't have anyone that drags the food around, and I use placemats for those meals. But with these corning dishes, they still pull their whiskers back, and I'm searching to find something with which they don't need to do that.
I'll see what these creme brulee dishes look like since they're already ordered. I may return them and try those. The compote dishes look basically like the corning dishes I use now - just a little larger, which I want. Ideally, I want something a little larger on the bottom than these dishes, but with lower sides. The issue is containing liquid, but providing enough space for bone-in meals. I don't have anyone that drags the food around, and I use placemats for those meals. But with these corning dishes, they still pull their whiskers back, and I'm searching to find something with which they don't need to do that.
If you have a Walmart near you look there. The one near me has compote dishes just like ones jcat mentioned.Ooooooo, there's a search term I hadn't stumbled on!
I'll see what these creme brulee dishes look like since they're already ordered. I may return them and try those. The compote dishes look basically like the corning dishes I use now - just a little larger, which I want. Ideally, I want something a little larger on the bottom than these dishes, but with lower sides. The issue is containing liquid, but providing enough space for bone-in meals. I don't have anyone that drags the food around, and I use placemats for those meals. But with these corning dishes, they still pull their whiskers back, and I'm searching to find something with which they don't need to do that.
We shop at Walmart - I guess I just didn't look around enough, or they didn't "jump" out at me for some reason. :dk:
They're perfect for cats - low enough that their whiskers aren't disturbed, but with enough of an edge to keep liquids from being slopped all over. They generally hold up pretty well, too.
I love love love the colourful dishes I used something similar when Nala was a kitten...
My current set up feeds 4 cats twice a day. I feed bagged food as my one male needs Urinary food so they all get it. It consists of four small glass bowls that hold 1/2 a cup and a large clear water bowl...I like it for ease a set of 4 small bowls is $1.00 and the big glass bowl is from my dishes set we have a setting for 12 and only 2 people so we had bowls to spare
Sorry picture was taken after feeding.
My current set up feeds 4 cats twice a day. I feed bagged food as my one male needs Urinary food so they all get it. It consists of four small glass bowls that hold 1/2 a cup and a large clear water bowl...I like it for ease a set of 4 small bowls is $1.00 and the big glass bowl is from my dishes set we have a setting for 12 and only 2 people so we had bowls to spare
Sorry picture was taken after feeding.
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We were at Walmart just the other day. The one we went to doesn't carry compote plates - or anything else appropriate. I already tried the square side dish Corelle plates.
BUT... the 4oz creme brulee dishes arrived. They are almost perfect for me. I'd prefer it if they were glass, not porcelain. They're a little heavy, but I guess bone china isn't an option. :lol3: And these are round, not oval. I'd love them even more if they were oval. But these are - so far - the best option I've found given my needs and preferences. :nod:
They're not much larger than the little Corelle bowls I've been using. But the bottom is much larger, the sides lower and much shorter. I'll take pics later. I have to get used to how the portion sizes look in these dishes - they look much smaller. :lol3:
BUT... the 4oz creme brulee dishes arrived. They are almost perfect for me. I'd prefer it if they were glass, not porcelain. They're a little heavy, but I guess bone china isn't an option. :lol3: And these are round, not oval. I'd love them even more if they were oval. But these are - so far - the best option I've found given my needs and preferences. :nod:
They're not much larger than the little Corelle bowls I've been using. But the bottom is much larger, the sides lower and much shorter. I'll take pics later. I have to get used to how the portion sizes look in these dishes - they look much smaller. :lol3:
Here are the creme brulee dishes compared to the little Corelle fruit dishes:
I wasn't thinking about it when I took the pic, but Lazlo's dish on the left has 1.5 ounces in it, and Flowerbelle's, on the right, has 1 ounce in it:
Overall, they're about the same size. The difference is in the shape. The creme brulee dishes are shallower with a bigger bottom:
Most importantly, Billy, who is one of the cats that gets his meal in one chunk, no longer pulls the piece out of the dish to eat it.
I wasn't thinking about it when I took the pic, but Lazlo's dish on the left has 1.5 ounces in it, and Flowerbelle's, on the right, has 1 ounce in it:
Overall, they're about the same size. The difference is in the shape. The creme brulee dishes are shallower with a bigger bottom:
Most importantly, Billy, who is one of the cats that gets his meal in one chunk, no longer pulls the piece out of the dish to eat it.
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Each one of my babies has their own distinct dish ... just random cute dishes that picked up from antique stores or what have you.
One of my cat eats to fast so she has a deeper bowl that takes her longer to work at so she doesn't throw up afterwards. I will have to take pictures when I get Home!
One of my cat eats to fast so she has a deeper bowl that takes her longer to work at so she doesn't throw up afterwards. I will have to take pictures when I get Home!
Hey just wanted to mention, if anyone is looking for stainless steel pet bowls that are made in the US, I recently found some after looking for months and not finding any, most I found either were made in China or just did not say at all where they were made... The company that makes the stainless steels ones is called Basis Pet. I ended up ordering their dog bowls because they didn't yet offer cat sizes, but it seems like they have a shallower cat version now so I might need to buy another one.
I also use some pyrex bowls (made for "people" use). I like steel and pyrex because I find they are the easiest to clean and don't trap bacteria like plastic tends to. I have used ceramic dishes too but I tend to end up breaking those eventually. I also sometimes use the saucers from our dish set. For my dogs I usually used disposable plates for their raw food but I know it's not "eco friendly". Except when I was giving them bones, they I'd just go outside and hand the bone to them, so they could eat where they wanted and not make a mess inside. Can't do that with cats though.
I also use some pyrex bowls (made for "people" use). I like steel and pyrex because I find they are the easiest to clean and don't trap bacteria like plastic tends to. I have used ceramic dishes too but I tend to end up breaking those eventually. I also sometimes use the saucers from our dish set. For my dogs I usually used disposable plates for their raw food but I know it's not "eco friendly". Except when I was giving them bones, they I'd just go outside and hand the bone to them, so they could eat where they wanted and not make a mess inside. Can't do that with cats though.
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For my outside (feral-born) cats I'm trying something I've never heard of - using clay pottery saucers to feed them the dry food in. I'm still not sure about feeding them their canned or raw food in them, yet.
I did some research - and it seems UNGLAZED is safe. Glaze may contain lead. Also, clay from Mexico or China may contain lead. Pottery from ITALY is okay.
I guess people bake/cook in unglazed pottery. Once article talked about baking pizza on the clay dish ware.
The reasons I thought I'd give it a try is mostly two-fold.
1) We get strong winds here and unless I use something heavy the dishes blow down the patio, or even turn over and dump the food.
2) The other is the lip on the saucer (the part that sits under the flower pot to hold excess water) is just the right height. The cats don't seem to appreciate the higher rimmed bowls for some reason, and these saucers seem to fit the cats' preferences.
So, if anyone comes up with some negative information, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
I did some research - and it seems UNGLAZED is safe. Glaze may contain lead. Also, clay from Mexico or China may contain lead. Pottery from ITALY is okay.
I guess people bake/cook in unglazed pottery. Once article talked about baking pizza on the clay dish ware.
The reasons I thought I'd give it a try is mostly two-fold.
1) We get strong winds here and unless I use something heavy the dishes blow down the patio, or even turn over and dump the food.
2) The other is the lip on the saucer (the part that sits under the flower pot to hold excess water) is just the right height. The cats don't seem to appreciate the higher rimmed bowls for some reason, and these saucers seem to fit the cats' preferences.
So, if anyone comes up with some negative information, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
