Ceramic Slow Feeder Bowl for Cats and Dogs

Cats that bolt their food swallow air with it, and the result is sometimes the meal back on the carpet ten minutes later. The ridges moulded into the base break the food into pockets, so your cat has to work round them rather than taking it in two mouthfuls.

It also gives them something to do. A cat that eats over several minutes instead of ninety seconds is occupied for longer, and in a two-cat house it slows down the one that would otherwise finish and start on the other's bowl.

Plastic scratches with use, and those scratches hold oils and food residue that are hard to shift. Plastic bowls are one of the things commonly suggested as a trigger for feline chin acne, though the cause of that condition is not settled and changing bowls is not a guaranteed fix.

What is straightforward is that a fired glaze has no scratches to open up, so it wipes back to clean and does not hold the smell of yesterday's food.

Cross racks and stands are available so the bowl sits higher off the floor. Some owners find a raised bowl easier for older cats, cats with stiff joints, and flat-faced breeds that struggle to reach into a floor-level bowl comfortably.

Four diameters run from 15.5cm up to 24.2cm, in three glaze colours.

• Material: glazed ceramic
• Diameters: 15.5cm, 18.5cm, 21.5cm, 24.2cm
• Colours: light rice white, light green, brown coffee
• Design: moulded slow-feeder ridges, weighted anti-tip base
• Options: single bowl, bowl with cross rack, or a combination set with a straight bowl and a double cross stand
• In the box: ceramic bowl, plus rack, small bowl or stand depending on the variant chosen

• Ceramic chips and breaks if dropped. On a tiled or stone floor, treat it accordingly.
• We do not have written dishwasher or microwave confirmation from the manufacturer, so we are not going to claim it. Wash it by hand.
• A slow feeder is for dry food. Wet food sticks in the ridges and is unpleasant to clean out.
• Some cats are put off by a ridged bowl at first and a few never accept one. Introduce it alongside their normal bowl.
• Some owners find a narrow, deep bowl puts their cat off eating, on the theory that it presses on the whiskers. The evidence for that is thin, but a wider bowl costs you nothing either way.
• What is included changes considerably between variants, so check whether you are buying a bowl alone or a set with a stand.
• Orders are dispatched within 7 to 10 working days. See our shipping policy for the full detail.