1. scifimon - 3:24AM on 03/03/08

i did'nt know about the bowl now i know why she why she acks the way she does

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2. cosmo629@verizon.net - 6:39AM on 03/03/08

i have 4 cats with 2 side by side dishes for food 2 ceramic bowls for water they seem happy no problms they all share thanks joy

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3. Kitty Lady - 7:31AM on 03/03/08

I use double bowls for my three kitties. One side gets the wet food (1 tsp each per day) and the other has the dry food. They do not like the water bowls near the food or on the floor, so the water bowls are on the counter near the faucets.

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4. Sheila M - 8:02AM on 03/03/08

I have five cats, and they all have their own bowls. They always eat out of the same bowls and they have done this since they were kittens. None of them will eat out of the other's bowls, even if their own bowl is empty and there is food in the other ones! They all share one big water bowl with the dog though, and none of them seem to have a problem with that.

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5. sftbllplaya1854 - 8:09AM on 03/03/08

This is total bull [profane]. a bowl is a bowl is a bowl.

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6. valeria b - 8:12AM on 03/03/08

this is for kitty lady my vet told me NOT to fed a cat wet food it causes plaque build up on the teeth and that will cause cavities ( cats don't brush theur teeth) there are several great dry cat foods out there I use maxxium kitten food or meow mix don't use iams they do animal testing for their product.

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7. Brittany M - 8:48AM on 03/03/08

my cats have issues with using the same cat dish. my fat cat has to wait until the other cat is done eating. if it even comes near the dish at feeding time, the fat cat gets swatted by the other cat. it's sort of funny to see it happen sometimes, but the fact that one cat eats most of the food and then the other gets none isn't very fair. it may be weigh more but it still needs to eat. they're both indoor cats and they seem really nice to each other except at feeding time. i've tried everything from chaning bowls to having seperate bowls, to locking them both in different rooms at feeding time but the fat cat won't eat until the other cat is done of it's meal. and it's almost as if they want to eat out of the same dish. weird huh? plus they're brothers if that might matter...

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8. Angie - 11:13AM on 03/03/08

Type of dish used to feed and water cats absolutely makes a difference. No plastic. Not only do they scratch and retain bacteria, but plastic leeches into water and food to cause the feline acne. Have had two cats with acne and it is miserable. Never again plastic. Not as prevalent in dogs, but does happen for same reasons. My guys insist on fresh cold water from a dripping faucet. Our house always looks like it needs plumbing repair.

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9. Joey B - 11:39AM on 03/03/08

My 8yr old love bug eats out of any dish, although his water is in a seprate room, cause he would slosh it all over the floor and get his food messy. The article makes perfectly good sense for finicky cats though.

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10. petratheartist - 12:49PM on 03/03/08

Our three kitties eat out of a plastic bowl....dry food only. Then when I give them a wet food treat once a week they eat off of a rubbermaid plate. Their water is in a different room and is simply a big plastic food tub....like the ziploc tubs. We experimented with all types and put it in all kinds of places. This is the one they seem to like the best. We keep both bowls nice and clean.

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11. Bo - 3:03PM on 03/03/08

I had never taken the possibility of squished whishers into consideration when choosing a food bowl, but it makes sense. I use stainless, ceramic and glass. Used to work for a veterinarian, and we saw lots of chin acne from plastic bowls.

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12. catcrazymamma - 5:13PM on 03/03/08

I could never understand why my long-haired cat would ask for food (dry) before the bowl was empty. It's not shallow enough!! Thanks.

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13. pamelynrn - 5:35PM on 03/03/08

I never thought about squashed wiskers....explains why the larger bowls never got emptied, though. I split a small serving of wet food between my two kittens a couple of times a day....and weaning to one. My little ones were so starved and skinny when I got them and it has really helped....they couldn't eat enough dry food before. I use the small, shallow ceramic soy sauce dishes and they work great for not squashing wiskers!

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14. hukona - 5:51PM on 03/03/08

I wondered why my cats always drag the water bowl across the floor! I've moved it away from the food bowls for the cats and dog, and will see if that makes a difference. Question- If they don't want their food and water mixed, why do they put the mice they catch in the water bowl? I thought they enjoyed mouse tea!

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15. Vickie F - 7:36PM on 03/03/08

Mine doesn't seem to mind the stainless bowl for eating. But water is a different story. He insists on sharing the dog's big water bowl and he even has to stand to use it. Go figure.

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16. andrea e - 8:41PM on 03/03/08

My cat would eat out of anything. He is not picky. He is picky about his water though. He rarely drinks out of a bowl. He likes to drink from the faucet in the bathtub.

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17. NanaG - 4:05AM on 03/04/08

Shallow bowls make sense. Our boys have their own food bowls, but prefer to eat from one until it is gone and then start on the other. Their water fountain is in the spare bathroom where they prefer to drink. Have yet to figure that one out.

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18. Don - 5:08AM on 03/04/08

MEOW!

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19. ddnyteskye - 5:25AM on 03/04/08

I've always used small shallow stainless steel bowls for my cats. For my current Kitty, I have an old cafeteria tray as her placemat that keeps the overspill of dry food somewhat contained, and I change her water several times a day. I've seen her numerous times chowing down on her dry food and then going directly to her water bowl for a drink. She sometimes doesn't clean her bowl, asking for more, and if I shake it a bit to redistribute the food to the center, she goes back at it.

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20. James - 6:02AM on 03/04/08

I clean my cat's bowls regularily and also remember reading once that you shouldn't leave left over food and water in the bowl from the day before because it can become stale and unappetizing to the cat. Other than that the only precaution I would recommend is when buying cat dishes with painted designs on the inside that the paint doesn't scratch off. I once tried to wash one of these by hand and paint flakes were visible. I now make sure my cat's bowls have no painted designs inside.

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21. techwolfgirl - 8:24AM on 03/04/08

I use a ceramic bowl for my cat and have a water bowl for her too, but she prefers to drink from my basset hounds water bowl, guarenteed that I change the water first thing in the morning and then she gets a drink before the dog gets to it.

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22. Boo - 10:47AM on 03/04/08

My cats always have spillage into their water dish. I guess I should move them apart. I always make sure to wash out the dishes for them-- they love having fresh cold water. 20 min later I'm mopping the floor as they enjoyed it a little to much.

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23. Bunnieloverpam - 11:30AM on 03/04/08

Never in a million years would have attributed my cat's quite severe chin acne to the bowls...why didn't the vet mention this when he diagnosed the acne? Does he even know? Hmm. I'm a bit anal about the cats' clean bowls (two 16 year old brothers, one fat, one skinny) and I wash them after every meal, with fresh water in the near vicinity, that bowl is heavy and deep and wide, 'cuz the little beasts play in it and I really got sick of the spillage. They both drink fine out of it and they DO get food particles in it all the time. I change the water if I see any little thing in it, usually four to five times a day. Cat's eating habits are certainly odd and incredibly funny, when you stop to think about it. How much enjoyment do we get from these silly little beasts we share our homes with? By the way, when I add water to the fish aquarium every morning, they are both right there at the bucket, drinking the ice cold water. They would drink the waste water too, if I let them, but it has salt added to it so it's a real no no. Have thoroughly enjoyed todays news and learned something, too.

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24. Teasha - 2:01PM on 03/04/08

My kitties will only drink water out of blue drinking glasses. I discovered this preference when they started drinking out of my glass. I got a cover for my glass, but they would just push the cover off and go for it, so i ended up just buying them their own blue drinking glasses. I keep theirs on a table in my bedroom, and they use them all the time. Given a choice though, they'll still go for my glass even though their water is as fresh as mine. Go figure...

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25. KayKay - 4:47PM on 03/04/08

i never knew about the food dishes and whiskers.....the food dish i use is somewhat deep....one of my cats doesn't have a problem eating out of it but my other cat always wants me to put more food in the bowl when it gets low....the one who wants me to put more food in the bowl also has feline acne on her chin....the bowl may be a reason why she has acne....i guess i will try a dish that isn't as deep to help the acne and to see if i still need to fill the bowl when it gets low....thanks for the suggestions.

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26. Katt - 8:59AM on 03/05/08

My cat has a deeper food dish.. she will take a bite and then move her head away from the bowl while she chews, creating a big crummy mess. Her water dish is another story: she is obsessed with water! Although she likes water from the faucet, she also loves her bowl. I got a deep heavy bowl (she kept knocking light ones over). She likes to lay down with the bowl between her front paws so she can be lazy while drinking... sometimes she even falls alseep with her chin resting on it!

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27. ithinkilefttheironon - 11:46AM on 03/05/08

Thank You ! Your information is always so welcome and appreciated !

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28. Sherri J - 12:18PM on 03/05/08

Interesting advice about bowls...I have three kitties and I know they do not like food and water side by side. One day, a long time ago, I had some plant slips in water trying to root them...Well, my kitties found it and kept drinking the water from the cup. I knew then that they wanted their water in a seperate place. I use stainless dishes in one room and plastic in the other, both are shallow so I do not have issues with "acne", never knew they could get it ?? I also have a larger, shallow dish on the coffee table just for water,which they all use. My male prefers fresh water from the faucet, and everyday, will be on the sink waiting for his water, has to be room temperature however, he hates cold water. The girls use the glass and one insists on using the cup with the plant slip in it...She loves it, but I would think the plant would make the water taste funny even though I change it daily...she doesn't seem to mind this, go figure. They sure know what they like and dislike...and do not hesitate to let you know.

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29. Ni Cole - 2:37PM on 03/05/08

I agree with this article, my cat prefers to eat his food off of a saucer, we just use our saucers for him. And it's true about the water, our cat hates his water to be by his food, in fact he prefers to drink on the bathroom counter for some reason so that's where we keep his water (we figured this out when he was a kitten and would always go to the bathroom and look at the sink but would not drink from his water bowl on the floor, we moved it to the counter and that made him happy.)

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30. Thelma Josenhans - 11:34PM on 03/05/08

Thank you , for advice on .........." cat bowl " I use..... plastic dish ...... low , that , I throw aways , but , after , all the good advice ............NO MORE , PLASTIC , I thank , all of you , for your advice , since I am , still , fighting to save the life , of my , one cat , from ," Pet food poison ", every thing counts .......... all the vet can do , is give Him , shots , for itch ......... , the water bowel ....... stainless steel , shared by ........two dogs , & the three cats ...... is very large , after they eat , we change it , because of , food dropping . Thanks ......... we all , need , good advice , I am listing , Thank you , need all the help , I can get. T.K.J. Thel

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