Flamingo Isa Cat-Face Ceramic Bowl - 170ml

The Flamingo Isa Cat-Face Ceramic Bowl is a glazed ceramic dish moulded in the shape of a cat's face, 14 cm across and holding 170 ml, for either food or water.

Key Features

• Shallow and wide, so a cat eats without pressing its whiskers into the sides of the bowl
• 170 ml capacity and 14 cm across — the right size for a portion of wet food rather than a day's water
• Glazed ceramic, which does not scratch the way plastic does and so does not hold bacteria in the scratches
• The weight of the ceramic keeps it on the floor. It will not skate across tiles like a plastic dish
• Moulded as a cat's face with ears, whiskers and a nose, in black or blue
• Made by Flamingo Pet Products, a Belgian pet supplier based in Olen with more than 45 years in the trade

Looking After It

• Wash it between meals. Wet food left in a bowl goes off quickly in UAE heat, and a greasy bowl is a common cause of feline chin acne
• Dishwasher-safe glazed ceramic in normal use, though a very hot cycle will dull the outside finish over time
• Check the glaze for chips. A chipped bowl should be retired — the unglazed clay underneath absorbs moisture and bacteria
• Two bowls are better than one: cats generally prefer water away from food

Good To Know

• Ceramic breaks. On a tiled kitchen floor, a dropped bowl is a bin job and a sharp mess
• 170 ml is a food-sized portion. As a water bowl it needs refilling more than once a day
• Plastic bowls are a known cause of feline chin acne. Ceramic is one of the usual recommendations when a vet suggests switching
• The ears and moulded detail mean a couple of corners a sponge will not reach on its own. A bottle brush deals with it