(Part 3) Best cat bowls & dishes according to redditors

if it only eats the middle and then complains that the bowl is "empty" while the sides still have food, then its probably because of "whisker fatigue". Cats don't like it when their whiskers constantly bend from touching the sides of the bowl so they don't like to eat from the sides. You should look into bowls that help with this like the dr catsby whisker relief bowl or the lordly puss oblik pet bowl

Oh! Oh! If you can't tell by my username, I can help here!

First of all, based on the $85 fee I'm assuming you're adopting adult cats? Thank you so much! Adult cats take forever to find their furever homes. If they're kittens THANK YOU for adopting them in pairs! It's more important than most people think! But no matter what, the one time fee means that you're choosing to adopt instead of supporting a breeder. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this! I foster kittens that are constantly coming and going, so I've gotten a pretty good list of cheap things that work well. Sorry in advance for the wall of text. If you need ANY help at all when it comes to anything cat related, please ask!

• Food - Make sure you give them whatever the shelter gives them even if you plan on transitioning. It's important that you do it slowly. Here is a good article about how to do it. I highly recommend not going cheap here. If you spend money on one thing, a good diet is where to spend it on! I recommend grain free and/or limited ingredient diets, but I'm not a vet so I'd talk to yours about specifics.
  
  • Food bowl: You wouldn't think a little bowl would be so damn expensive, but it is. I have a dozen or so of these bowls for the kittens since I use many at a time, but I'd recommend starting out with 4 and see how you do there. Basically have 4 bowls (two to give to each cat for food, and an extra 2 for when the dirty bowls are in the wash). Almost any bowl will work, including the ones you have, but if you were thinking of buying one of those $73.12 bowls because you think your cat needs it and it has a silicone bottom, don't. They're a huge waste of money.
    
• Litter/box: Skip all the weird stuff/scents to put in your litter box to get rid of the smell. Just get unscented litter and baking soda. Sprinkle the baking soda on the bottom of the box, fill half your litter, sprinkle some more, fill the rest of your litter. You will also want 2 litter boxes at a minimum. The general rule of thumb is a box per cat + an extra one. As for litter box, I love this one, and here looks like a cheaper and similar version. As for litter, I HIGHLY recommend clumping because non clumping is a nightmare (we need to use it for very small kittens since they can ingest the clumping and it can hurt them). I use petco's bulk litter and love it. If you have one near you, you can pick up a big bin and refill it as needed for a lower price. Here is the big bag of it, but I think a refill on a 30lb thing is 10 dollars?
  
• Scratcher: Cats need to scratch, and they'll do it if you provide them with a scratcher or if you provide them with your own furniture. I would recommend at least one of these for each cat, plus maybe a couple extra depending on how big your home is. I have these everywhere because of of my kitties loves using them as beds. Soft fluffy stuff? Not a chance. Hard cardboard? Now we're talking! He's weird, and one of your beauties may be too. This is the best value one I could find, but really any of them would work. I also like this one because it's bed shaped-ish so they can also lay in it.
  
• Vet care: Every year you'll need to get vaccines and preferably a checkup for each one of your cats. I know petco recently started doing a clinic day where they JUST the vaccines for something like 40 bucks or something, but that doesn't come with a checkup which I would recommend. I would ask your shelter about low cost vet clinics in your area, I'm sure they would know! I can't find a link where you can put in your zip code and get a list or I would link it :(
  
• Toys: This is probably the easiest category to overspend in so don't. There's a lot of fancy looking toys that are great, but your cat gets bored of them quickly and even the best ones will get destroyed. I highly recommend buying a few kinds of cheap toys and seeing what your cat likes. Then regularly replacing them so it's new and shiny! For toys that'll fit in a bag, I like to have a catnip bag that I put some catnip in with the toys. Every so often I'll take toys out of the bag and the cats lose their minds. If after they get bored they're still in good condition - back in the bag they go!
  
  • Sparkle balls: These become choking hazards really quick, but cats LOVE THEM. I just bought these and they seem to be holding up well. Just like the food, I wouldn't recommend going cheap on them. The good news though is that even the good ones are still pretty cheap! Your local pet store will usually have good quality ones of these as well. Just don't get those "100 sparkle balls for 2 dollars!" off amazon.
    
  • Multipack: I LOVE this pack because it has a little bit of everything to see what kitty likes. The only downside is that the tunnel is pretty small. That's perfect for my foster kittens, but not so much for an adult cat. If you get it and the tunnel is too small, donate it to your shelter! Something like this also gives you a cheap way to stock up on a variety of toys.
    
  • Cat Dancer: I buy these in bulk they're so amazing. The link I'm giving you currently has the price of $4.20, but on November 2nd another seller will have them back at stock for 2 bucks each. I wouldn't buy them at 4 dollars, but at 2 they're a steal. The company also has a thing where you can hook them onto your wall and cats will play with it while you're gone. I bought it but haven't set it up yet. Another thing I LOVE about this is that you can wrap them around something.
    
  • Fishing pole toy: I call all of these kinds of toys a fishing pole toy. It's essentially a stick with something dangling from it. Cats go CRAZY for them and this is a good and cheap one. I also stick the pole part in couch cushions or between the bed and box spring so it's dangling.
    
• Cat tower: Honestly, some cats love them, some cats don't. I would eventually get a cat tower (at least one), but don't let it stop you from adopting! Your local pet store will have tons, but I've seen some very happy people who got a massive crazy one for cheap off amazon. I have 4 (3 for my cats, one for the kitten room) that all get very loved but I honestly have no idea where I got them from or I'd link it to you!

Get a bowl that is rounded, the food falls back into the middle. Something like this or this

We found it on Amazon. I'm so embarrassed at how much we spent on it, but we wanted to splurge for the cat. She's had the same old boring dish and water bowl forever. Also, the cat grass was fun to grow. :)

u/amanforallsaisons did a fine job. However, you're asking about amazon and looking for a budget deal.

The Dorco PL-602 is the most-affordable good DE razor.

The Body Shop synthetic brush is a plisson-type synthetic. I don't have one, but I know people who do. It looks good, and should be soft-tipped, and easy to use.

EDIT: let's go with one I do have: razorock plissoft

Soaps are a littler harder - do you like fruity scents or non-fruity scents? There are shaving soaps on Amazon (Razorock and WSP) but not in sampler form. You won't go wrong with soaps from either Razorock or WSP.

A blade bank I picked this as the add-on item rather than Prime, because it's cheaper and you'll have enough to make the add-on order work if you use your cart instead of 1-click buying.

Get a sampler pack of blades. I prefer tryablade.com for samplers, but if you wish to do amazon, this isn't all bad. The normal problem with a sampler on amazon is that you're getting blades from the same factory, so you aren't really getting a chance to sample well. Here, they're at least well-regarded blades, so it's not terrible.

Alum - if you hold alum to your face where you nick yourself, it will stop the bleeding.

Witch Hazel. A lot of people like Thayer's. You can use any witch hazel you like as an aftershave - I put this one here because I'm tempted to get it myself. lemon Thayer's witch hazel

Balm. Not strictly necessary, but if you find yourself burning, it won't hurt to have on hand. nivea post shave balm

Honestly? If you use shave oil, like Shave Secret (walmart), you don't need the brush or shave soap. Savings can be had if you're incredibly price sensitive. But many people prefer the brush and lather method.

Shave bowl. I use a collapsible bowl which is convenient for bowl lathering when I travel.

That stinks. 😔

Was it a pink one like this? The black dish shows up as a related item.

Petrageous Designs Here Kitty 5.50" Oval Pet Bowl, Pink & Blue Assorted

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O68Z72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_r4PQAb41VF04X

The black one is also available here:

PetRageous Oval Frisky Kitty Pet Bowl, 5.5-Inch, Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C76498Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_S3PQAbD39P8EH

Tip!
Find either a ceramic cat or dog bowl to put the litter in. They can’t flip or chew it.
Put their poops they’ve already made inside it. Every morning and night (at the very least) go to the cage and pick up the poops and put it in the litter.

My ratties did this too and then ended up chewing it to pieces. Haha

This is literally the one I started with. I have the critter nation cage and I had purchased two, one for each section.

Ethical Pet Products (Spot) DSO6931 Stoneware 4-Square Cat Dish, 5-Inch, Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007CRBBNO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.K9FAb1DSW0D8

This has been Bogey's water dish for at least 8 years. I got it to contain water when the boat heels, but it has the side effect of significantly reducing his water trails.

I don't remember where I got it, but Amazon has it now.

Maslow Stainless Steel Non-Skid/Non-Tip Pet Bowl with Ridges, 1-Cup https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WA9P5U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tn-pDbBC4RMQN

I wasn’t sure how to link this, but the link is an example of a non-skid, non-tip dog bowl. My thought is get a large dog size bowl like this and it will be too heavy for the cat to flip it over.

LePet Elevated Bamboo Stand Bowl Pet Feeder with Two Ceramic Bowls for Small Dogs and Cats - Plane https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IN99V3Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gyNMyb2GCCB8X


Cat Food Bowl Small Pet Bowl Steel Pet Feeder Non Skid Dry Food Bowl Puppy Food Bowl 2 Pack Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01523WTWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OyNMybF4PW863

FOREYY Raised Pet bowls for Cats and Small Dogs - Bamboo Elevated Dog Cat Food and Water Bowls Stand Feeder with 2 Stainless Steel Bowls and Anti Slip Feet - Patent Pending https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MCWO6UR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nzNMybNTEH3FS

Neater Feeder 200-210-01 Small Neater Feeder Express Mess Proof Pet Bowls https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DMHOZOK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_QzNMybG5GGJ20

Neater Feeder Deluxe for Cats - Cranberry https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002A2JZAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_oANMybAR67H6Y

Male or female is just a personal preference. Males are a noticeable size bigger than females.

Assuming you're in the US, most would already be descented and fixed (if you're getting one from petco or a retailer, it'll probably be a Marshall's Farm ferret).

People normally recommend heavy ceramic bowls for food and water. I use this. Removable bowls and a stable base. It may be moved around in the cage, but it won't flip over. I tried leaving water in the bowl, but my furslut enjoys digging up all the water, so she now uses the bottle.

If you've got a few rooms for your ferret to explore through, you might consider getting a couple litterboxes.

I had a water bottle but my dog never "got" it. At one point he chewed it, so I ended up throwing it away.

Now I have a silicone collapsible bowl that attaches to the side of the crate. He loves it and it's his preferred water bowl for some reason. Weirdo.

Edit: I think this is the one we have - https://www.amazon.com/Dexas-Popware-Pivot-Collapsible-Kennel/dp/B007A4VD1Y

When my girl was tipping her water bowl I ended up epoxying her crock to a 10" x 10" (1/4") plywood base. I was thinking about building/trying something like this. Good luck!

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We tried a couple of automatic feeders for our 2 cats but they never worked reliably.

then we went low tech.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferplast-Zenith-Food-Dispenser-Liter/dp/B00F5ZT38A

Been working fine for a couple of years now. Can go away for a week and come back to happy cats.

Check thus one out.

http://www.amazon.com/Savic-Whisker-Shallow-Black-16x12-5x3-5cm/dp/B003N0VYQS

Have you tried these "slow feeding" bowls?

I bought one for my parents' dog (who inhales his food) but it works really well.

Lol, absolutely hilarious since it doesn't happen to me, but you really should change the dog bowl style. I don't think the pedestal style ones are the answer. Need a bowl that is wide and low to discourage tipping.

Something like this.

What kind of bowl are you using?


Ones with a wide flared bases are much harder to flip over (example).

...and if it's still an issue you can always fill the underside with resin or the like to make it much heavier (I know someone who used concrete).