Stainless Steel vs. Ceramic?

[eaglez28]

Originally Posted by autumn star

Stainless for my furbabies. I have to use a plastic bowl for my cats food though.............he will not eat out of the stainless (dont know why) and he is always pushing the bowl on to the floor so ceramic has been broken. (I have to keep his food on top of my dryer in the laundry room or the doggies will eat it! )

I Think is is because they see their Reflection in the Stainless Bowl.
I know my moms 4 mth old Yorkie has that problem. She is scared of the Bowl.

[katie'smom]

I bought a set of stainless steel bowls that sit in a tray and Frosty was terrified of them because they rattled when she tried to eat. I took some foam rubber with a sticky back and made a rim around the edge of the tray so now they are quiet and the dogs love it. I have heard the ceramic is the best but with small grandchildren running around and ceramic tile floors I do not want to risk it. As for the water line, SOS or Brillo pads work great for that and if you use distilled water I don't think you will have that problem.

[njoydaride]

yikes. I'm more confused than ever. I think I'm going to get these stainless steel bowls from petedge that don't have the shiny factor to them. I forget what it was called.

[Diego]

I always used stainless steel . My little ones never paid attention to their reflections on the bowls , they are more interested in what's in it .

[sondra2004]

water bowl is stainless steel.food bowls or plates -dinnerwear- washed by the dishwasher .

[fufufashions]

Originally Posted by sondra2004

water bowl is stainless steel.food bowls or plates -dinnerwear- washed by the dishwasher .

HA!! My girls wont eat out of a bowl of any kind...they have to have their food on a little saucer or plate. They actually prefer the kibble on a little rug so i just put a pile there and they pick it up off the floor or on a little mat that i keep by their water, which is one of those that has the jug on top turned upside down to keep it filled up. When it bubbles, they jump back. It is plastic and i put it in the dishwasher. With three, they go through a lot of water and this will last a few days.
Princess would dump everything out of her bowl and then eat it off the floor so we just elimated one step! LOL!
...Linda

[OpheliaLoved]

When I had cats, one of them developed swelling in his lips. I took him to the vet who freaked out when I told him we were using ceramic bowls. He said that a lot of animals are allergic and they chip/crack in the dishwasher and then bacteria grows in the cracks. I switched to stainless steal and my cat's lip got better, but Paddington eats out of sushi dishes (ceramic!) and I've had no problems with allergies. I inspect them every morning for cracks and chips, though, and wash them only by hand.
-O

[MyFairLacy]

I use stainless steel bowls. Lacy is on a raw diet and I wash them after every meal and they are easier to wash than ceramic. I also use stainless steel for my cats because they eat canned and raw and I was them after every meal too. I do think the ceramic ones are prettier but the only dish I leave out is a water bowl and it's stainless steel too.

[SJK1113]

I use stainless for Jake, and it's so easy to keep clean. It seems like the water stays cold a little longer, and he loves his water cold.

[Morkie4]

I use stainless still bowls for both my kids!!!

[Brutus'mama]

Originally Posted by Diego

I always used stainless steel . My little ones never paid attention to their reflections on the bowls , they are more interested in what's in it .

Ditto!

[bettyeanne]

Originally Posted by Diego

I always used stainless steel . My little ones never paid attention to their reflections on the bowls , they are more interested in what's in it .

That's what I was thinking as I was reading this thread! I use the stainless for Toto also ... so easy to sterilize, etc.

[chachi]

I use ceramic