Stainless Steel Feeding Dish Instead of Plastic

I didn't know this about plastic--is it true that it carries bacteria
while stainless steel doesn't?

Chakolate...

Yes, but unless your cat has kitty acne on his chin, I wouldn't worry
about it. There's no bacteria on the plastic that didn't originate in
your kitty.

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)...

That's probably true - cats often develop blackheads around
their mouths, when they eat from plastic dishes. Stainless
steel or ceramic bowls are much better (also safe in the
dishwasher, so you can be sure they're getting properly clean).

glsummer...

That's what I've heard, and I switched to all stainless steel.
Ceramic is fine, too. I have a couple of kitties who tend towards
skin acne, so it's kind of necessary here.

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Christine K....

We have ceramic and glass bowls for the kitties. The glass bowl is
strong glass, the kind used in oven proof dishes.

Plastic has a porous surface that captures the bacteria causing acne.

MaryL...

Yes, it's true. There have been numerous reports of chin acne associated
with plastic bowls. Either stainless steel or ceramic should solve the
problem. Clean them well, of course.

MaryL
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Jo Firey...

No idea about stainless. We use ceramic cat bowls and switch out every time
we run the dishwasher.

Jake and Molly always drink out of our glasses anyway, so they get water in
disposable tall plastic glasses. Replaced daily with ice.

Chin acne is a pain to treat so it is easier to avoid.