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Metal bowls for Tiger?
Do any of you use metal bowls to feed outside cats? We are currently
using those disposable plastic bowls to feed Tiger at the office; I was thinking of getting some metal bowls to use instead, but wonder if they'll get too hot in the summer? They will be in the shade, but it does get *mighty* hot here and I'm worried about water being too hot and food going bad. We don't leave the food out all day - we bring out a bowl upon request, but of course the water stays. Does the anti-skid rubber bit on the bottom act as an insulator? I don't want to use glass as they are on a cement porch and the bowls do get knocked around a bit. We can't really feed him on the ground instead of the porch because ants get into the food. Tiger, BTW, is spending somewhat less time indoors now that spring has sprung, but has gained some self-confidence when he does. Now he trots right in when the door is open; he may skitter right back out again, but there is no initial hesitation any more. And when Ozzy charges him, he will often back his ears and stand his ground instead of fleeing. On occasion, he will even raise a semi-threatening paw! Yay, Tiger! We'll make an inside kitty out of him yet. :-) ------ Krista PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! |
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You'll have to decide ultimately (I doubt it gets any hotter wherever you
are than it does here in summer) between metal water bowl and plastic for outside, but let me point out that plastic is a petroleum product......we have had, in distant past, cats get "blackhead" type chin malady of skin, plus edema (swelling) of surrounding tissue, and were feeding and watering them w/plastic bowls. We then switched to metal; problem disappeared. A few years ago, we got those extremely heavy ceramic ones for both food and water and have never looked back. The larger ones are far too heavy for cats to move w/o hoomin help. "LOL" wrote in message m... : Do any of you use metal bowls to feed outside cats? We are currently : using those disposable plastic bowls to feed Tiger at the office; I : was thinking of getting some metal bowls to use instead, but wonder if : they'll get too hot in the summer? They will be in the shade, but it : does get *mighty* hot here and I'm worried about water being too hot : and food going bad. We don't leave the food out all day - we bring : out a bowl upon request, but of course the water stays. Does the : anti-skid rubber bit on the bottom act as an insulator? I don't want : to use glass as they are on a cement porch and the bowls do get : knocked around a bit. We can't really feed him on the ground instead : of the porch because ants get into the food. : : Tiger, BTW, is spending somewhat less time indoors now that spring has : sprung, but has gained some self-confidence when he does. Now he : trots right in when the door is open; he may skitter right back out : again, but there is no initial hesitation any more. And when Ozzy : charges him, he will often back his ears and stand his ground instead : of fleeing. On occasion, he will even raise a semi-threatening paw! : Yay, Tiger! : : We'll make an inside kitty out of him yet. :-) : : ------ : Krista : : PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! |
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We also had cats get kitty "acne" when using the plastic bowls -- I use
ceramic but I've heard metal is good, too. Re the ants: when I was feeding Pirate outside I got a pie plate filled it with some water and set the food bowl with wet food inside the "moat." That way, the ants didn't get in the food. Christine "Hopitus2" wrote in message ... You'll have to decide ultimately (I doubt it gets any hotter wherever you are than it does here in summer) between metal water bowl and plastic for outside, but let me point out that plastic is a petroleum product......we have had, in distant past, cats get "blackhead" type chin malady of skin, plus edema (swelling) of surrounding tissue, and were feeding and watering them w/plastic bowls. We then switched to metal; problem disappeared. A few years ago, we got those extremely heavy ceramic ones for both food and water and have never looked back. The larger ones are far too heavy for cats to move w/o hoomin help. "LOL" wrote in message m... : Do any of you use metal bowls to feed outside cats? We are currently : using those disposable plastic bowls to feed Tiger at the office; I : was thinking of getting some metal bowls to use instead, but wonder if : they'll get too hot in the summer? They will be in the shade, but it : does get *mighty* hot here and I'm worried about water being too hot : and food going bad. We don't leave the food out all day - we bring : out a bowl upon request, but of course the water stays. Does the : anti-skid rubber bit on the bottom act as an insulator? I don't want : to use glass as they are on a cement porch and the bowls do get : knocked around a bit. We can't really feed him on the ground instead : of the porch because ants get into the food. : : Tiger, BTW, is spending somewhat less time indoors now that spring has : sprung, but has gained some self-confidence when he does. Now he : trots right in when the door is open; he may skitter right back out : again, but there is no initial hesitation any more. And when Ozzy : charges him, he will often back his ears and stand his ground instead : of fleeing. On occasion, he will even raise a semi-threatening paw! : Yay, Tiger! : : We'll make an inside kitty out of him yet. :-) : : ------ : Krista : : PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! |
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We use heavy ceramic to beat the heat. Also are in the habit of adding ice
cubes to top off the water bowls in the summer. Jo "LOL" wrote in message m... Do any of you use metal bowls to feed outside cats? We are currently using those disposable plastic bowls to feed Tiger at the office; I was thinking of getting some metal bowls to use instead, but wonder if they'll get too hot in the summer? They will be in the shade, but it does get *mighty* hot here and I'm worried about water being too hot and food going bad. We don't leave the food out all day - we bring out a bowl upon request, but of course the water stays. Does the anti-skid rubber bit on the bottom act as an insulator? I don't want to use glass as they are on a cement porch and the bowls do get knocked around a bit. We can't really feed him on the ground instead of the porch because ants get into the food. Tiger, BTW, is spending somewhat less time indoors now that spring has sprung, but has gained some self-confidence when he does. Now he trots right in when the door is open; he may skitter right back out again, but there is no initial hesitation any more. And when Ozzy charges him, he will often back his ears and stand his ground instead of fleeing. On occasion, he will even raise a semi-threatening paw! Yay, Tiger! We'll make an inside kitty out of him yet. :-) ------ Krista PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! |
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"Hopitus2" wrote in message ...
You'll have to decide ultimately (I doubt it gets any hotter wherever you are than it does here in summer) between metal water bowl and plastic for outside, but let me point out that plastic is a petroleum product......we have had, in distant past, cats get "blackhead" type chin malady of skin, plus edema (swelling) of surrounding tissue, and were feeding and watering them w/plastic bowls. We then switched to metal; problem disappeared. A few years ago, we got those extremely heavy ceramic ones for both food and water and have never looked back. The larger ones are far too heavy for cats to move w/o hoomin help. Summer's about the same for both of us; I am in south Georgia. I have kept an eye out for kitty acne, but haven't seen any. I started buying the disposable plastic bowls to feed the office kitties before I started working here every day, because I knew *exactly* how often DH would wash the cats' bowls, and disposable was definitely best. I may look into heavy ceramic bowls, but those are something I'd have to check out in person, and will have to wait until we actually get to go somewhere. We live in the middle of nowhere at all, so I actually do most of my shopping online, and was eyeing some metal bowls at petsmart.com. Thanks! ------ Krista |
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"Christine Burel" wrote in message ...
We also had cats get kitty "acne" when using the plastic bowls -- I use ceramic but I've heard metal is good, too. Re the ants: when I was feeding Pirate outside I got a pie plate filled it with some water and set the food bowl with wet food inside the "moat." That way, the ants didn't get in the food. Christine The moat is a good idea - I may try that. ------ Krista |
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So your furry dictators are as spoiled as the Evil 3! Every time the hoomins
get ice from the fridge door dispenser, a couple cubes go into the nearby water bowls..... "Jo Firey" wrote in message ... : We use heavy ceramic to beat the heat. Also are in the habit of adding ice : cubes to top off the water bowls in the summer. : : Jo : "LOL" wrote in message : m... : Do any of you use metal bowls to feed outside cats? We are currently : using those disposable plastic bowls to feed Tiger at the office; I : was thinking of getting some metal bowls to use instead, but wonder if : they'll get too hot in the summer? They will be in the shade, but it : does get *mighty* hot here and I'm worried about water being too hot : and food going bad. We don't leave the food out all day - we bring : out a bowl upon request, but of course the water stays. Does the : anti-skid rubber bit on the bottom act as an insulator? I don't want : to use glass as they are on a cement porch and the bowls do get : knocked around a bit. We can't really feed him on the ground instead : of the porch because ants get into the food. : : Tiger, BTW, is spending somewhat less time indoors now that spring has : sprung, but has gained some self-confidence when he does. Now he : trots right in when the door is open; he may skitter right back out : again, but there is no initial hesitation any more. And when Ozzy : charges him, he will often back his ears and stand his ground instead : of fleeing. On occasion, he will even raise a semi-threatening paw! : Yay, Tiger! : : We'll make an inside kitty out of him yet. :-) : : ------ : Krista : : PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! : : |
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I feed Vino from metal dishes and he still gets the acne on his chin :-(
But in this case it probably has more to do with the constant humidity, etc around here. I now take up his dish of wet food after 20 min. When the zits get too bad, I squeeze them and then wash his chin with alcohol or astringent. He's amazingly good about it. I also wash his chin with a soapy cloth every few days. The weather around here is just awful for this kind of skin problem. Even in hoomins, it is common to get fungal infections (I myself suffer from recurring oral thrush, aaargh, I hate it!) and often you'll get weird things growing behind your ears, even with 3 showers a day. TMI, I know...sorry! -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album "Hopitus2" wrote in message ... You'll have to decide ultimately (I doubt it gets any hotter wherever you are than it does here in summer) between metal water bowl and plastic for outside, but let me point out that plastic is a petroleum product......we have had, in distant past, cats get "blackhead" type chin malady of skin, plus edema (swelling) of surrounding tissue, and were feeding and watering them w/plastic bowls. We then switched to metal; problem disappeared. A few years ago, we got those extremely heavy ceramic ones for both food and water and have never looked back. The larger ones are far too heavy for cats to move w/o hoomin help. "LOL" wrote in message m... : Do any of you use metal bowls to feed outside cats? We are currently : using those disposable plastic bowls to feed Tiger at the office; I : was thinking of getting some metal bowls to use instead, but wonder if : they'll get too hot in the summer? They will be in the shade, but it : does get *mighty* hot here and I'm worried about water being too hot : and food going bad. We don't leave the food out all day - we bring : out a bowl upon request, but of course the water stays. Does the : anti-skid rubber bit on the bottom act as an insulator? I don't want : to use glass as they are on a cement porch and the bowls do get : knocked around a bit. We can't really feed him on the ground instead : of the porch because ants get into the food. : : Tiger, BTW, is spending somewhat less time indoors now that spring has : sprung, but has gained some self-confidence when he does. Now he : trots right in when the door is open; he may skitter right back out : again, but there is no initial hesitation any more. And when Ozzy : charges him, he will often back his ears and stand his ground instead : of fleeing. On occasion, he will even raise a semi-threatening paw! : Yay, Tiger! : : We'll make an inside kitty out of him yet. :-) : : ------ : Krista : : PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! |
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Steve Touchstone wrote in message . ..
On 24 Mar 2004 22:08:08 -0800, (LOL) wrote: (snipped previous) PS: Reminder here that Tiger and Ozzy pics are at RPCAPhotos! Yes, but they're all old ;-( Time for new pix...hint hint Okay, okay, I'll try to take the camera to work with me one day next week. BTW, look who's talking! We could use some new pics of your crew. :-) ------ Krista |
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