Choosing a Food or Water Bowl for Your Dog or Cat

Food and water is very important for your pet. A pet should have water available at all times and since it is so important the bowl you choose for your pet is a very important decision to make. The bowl should be the right size for the pet. A bowl that is too large can be hard for your pet to reach into and a bowl that is too small may not be able to hold enough water for your pet's size and you may find that you need to refill to bowl more then you want to. A large dog should have a large bowl and a small dog or cat should have a smaller bowl for water.

For a food bowl you should have a bowl that is safe. If your pet likes to throw their bowl around you may want to have a bowl that will not break when it is tossed about. Plastic is a good choice for a bowl if your pet likes to move the bowl around by themselves. The problem with a plastic bowl is that the bowl can get scratched and the more scratches the bowl has the more likely it is that bacteria will grow in the bowl.

A metal bowl is also a good choice for a pet that likes to toss their bowl around. Metal bowls can also be disinfected with hot soapy water. But the problem with using a metal bowl is that if your pet likes to toss the bowl around they may hurt themselves or someone else who happens to be standing too close to the bowl toss.

A pet that does not toss a bowl around can have a bowl that is ceramic. A ceramic bowl is nice because they are pretty and you can clean them in really hot water to clean off the bacteria. A ceramic bowl is very bad if your pet tosses their bowl since the bowl can break and hurt the pet.

A pets bowl is a very important decision and the type of bowl you choose depends on your pet and how the bowl is used. A wild pet should have a bowl that will not break and a quiet pet can have a ceramic bowl that is pretty. You can get a bowl that has your pets name on it or you can have a bowl that is plain.

What ever bowl you get it should be a bowl that your pet likes since they are the ones that are going to have to use it everyday.

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