Dr. Catsby's Whisker Relief Non-Skid Stainless Steel Cat Bowl, 1.5-cup

I did not realize there was such thing called "whisker fatigue." I did not realize how much the cat bowl rims were stressing their time eating food. I was looking for a quality stainless steel bowl for my cats. The last one I brought was horrible as the non-skid rubber at the bottom was smelling so bad no matter what I did and I wanted to replace them with something safe. I've never bought anything in this shape so I wasn't sure how this would work but I gave it a try. I have 4 cats and all 4 cats were pleased with this bowl. One of my senior cat finally started using her jaw to actually "eat" instead of licking (she used to stop eating halfway and leave before). One of my male I did not realize there was such thing called "whisker fatigue." I did not realize how much the cat bowl rims were stressing their time eating food. I was looking for a quality stainless steel bowl for my cats. The last one I brought was horrible as the non-skid rubber at the bottom was smelling so bad no matter what I did and I wanted to replace them with something safe. I've never bought anything in this shape so I wasn't sure how this would work but I gave it a try. I have 4 cats and all 4 cats were pleased with this bowl. One of my senior cat finally started using her jaw to actually "eat" instead of licking (she used to stop eating halfway and leave before). One of my male cats who has shorter nose would always take food off the bowl and eating from floor finally stopped doing that and kept eating from the bowl. All 4 cats also eat faster without keep resting. In the past sometimes it would take up to 15 - 20min for them to finish eating especially senior cats because it had been awkward for them to eat from the traditional bowls. Not anymore! They all finished eating within 10min this evening without hassle. This product is highly recommended! For the health of cats, this is a must-buy! … more

I got this cat bowl because our cat was taking her wet food out of her other bowl and putting it on the floor to eat. I recently learned that could be due to whisker fatigue. This bowl seems to have helped a lot. She only puts a little bit of her food on the floor now, almost none. She was hesitant to use it the first time but when I was with her to eat she used it easily. This has really helped with the mess. Nice quality bowl.

We have noticed this bowl works better than our others that have straight sides. What we thought was “picky eating” - leaving food in the bowl at every feeding - probably was whisker fatigue. Our cat finishes her food in this dish every time. I am sold and will probably buy another!

I was kinda skeptical about whisker fatigue and wanted to see for my self if having a bowl specifically designed not to rub on my cats whiskers would really change the way and amount that they eat. My cats are pretty good about eating together and will switch bowls when they want. for a few days i put their food in one dr. catsby's bowl and one regular bowl. over those few days i noticed that the catsby's bowl was completely empty long before their normal bowl was. their normal bowl was also only half empty with most of the cat food eaten out of the middle and not touched on the sides. though it wasn't until i watched both cats eat from the same catsby's bowl for the whole day before i realized I was kinda skeptical about whisker fatigue and wanted to see for my self if having a bowl specifically designed not to rub on my cats whiskers would really change the way and amount that they eat. My cats are pretty good about eating together and will switch bowls when they want. for a few days i put their food in one dr. catsby's bowl and one regular bowl. over those few days i noticed that the catsby's bowl was completely empty long before their normal bowl was. their normal bowl was also only half empty with most of the cat food eaten out of the middle and not touched on the sides. though it wasn't until i watched both cats eat from the same catsby's bowl for the whole day before i realized they preferred it over their normal bowls. suffice to say, i have made the switch and my buddies are eating more comfortably for it. i have not tested out how well this bowl works for water because my buddies drink from a fountain. a word of caution for people who are lazy, like my self, this bowl does need to be cleaned once a day or the food can get stuck to the metal and be very difficult to wash off. otherwise, it's easy to clean. … more

Never realized that Buddy was sending me a message. He would eat his food in the middle of his bowl leaving the outer edges full of food but untouched. Didn’t know that it was literally painful to reach. Now he eats all that I give him. Big success for me and a happy cat

I bought this bowl because my cat is always pushing his wet food into the sides of bowls with higher edges and has a hard time getting to it. Thought this bowl would work perfectly for that reason, and the non-slip mat would keep him from pushing it all around the kitchen floor. Unfortunately, for reasons beyond me, my cat does not like this bowl and will not eat his food out of it. He will be running to the kitchen, meowing for food, which once I give him he follows me around meowing as if I had not fed him at all. Once I move his food from this bowl to a regular plate, he starts to eat it. Not sure what he has against this bowl, but he’s been acting this way since I started trying to use it I bought this bowl because my cat is always pushing his wet food into the sides of bowls with higher edges and has a hard time getting to it. Thought this bowl would work perfectly for that reason, and the non-slip mat would keep him from pushing it all around the kitchen floor. Unfortunately, for reasons beyond me, my cat does not like this bowl and will not eat his food out of it. He will be running to the kitchen, meowing for food, which once I give him he follows me around meowing as if I had not fed him at all. Once I move his food from this bowl to a regular plate, he starts to eat it. Not sure what he has against this bowl, but he’s been acting this way since I started trying to use it a few days ago. Great quality bowl, but didn’t work out for my cat for whatever reason. … more

The rubber around the bottom is not attached to the bowl. They are two separate components making it hard to clean. My cat didn't like this bowl either.

these bowls are great for my cats! normally they leave food behind but these they eat all their food and don't seem to struggle to get all the wet food.

Cats started to be very picky and avoid meals. Read about whisker fatigue and bought these. Honestly thought it sounded made up but a vet confirmed it happens and the cats are eating again with the new bowls. . Easy to clean .

The food doesn't spill out all over, as I expected it to. I do feed in smaller portions through the day , though. Stainless is great for reducing germs. Cons: made in China and expensive.