Bowls

Don't Use Plastic Bowls
When it comes to the bowls your pets eat and drink from, don't use plastic. Plastic is porous and holds on to bacteria, which can make your animal sick--even cause acne. Don't believe plastic is porous? Have you ever put pasta sauce in a plastic food container only to have it be forever stained red? That's the sauce trapped in the porous holes!

So what should you use instead? Metal, ceramic or glass. I use a metal bowl for my pets' water bowl, because the metal helps keep the water cool. And for my cats, I use adorable little sushi dishes I get at Uwajimaya and Daiso. They're ceramic, and they're so fun to use!

Wash Those Bowls
Also to avoid bacteria, always wash those dishes and bowls. And don't forget the water bowls! Have you ever wondered what all that slime was? It's animal saliva and bacteria!!! Yuck!!!