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My two dogs needed replacement food bowls so after checking with Wirecutter, I purchased two blue colored bowls. The removable rubber ring allows it to be washed and dried to prevent buildup on the bottom; I hand wash. The medium size is perfect for my 36 to 56 lb dogs, who get fed twice per day.The label on the bottom outside was very easy to remove; it's just a sticker. The label on the inside bottom was also easy to remove and didn't leave any glue residue. I simply used my nail to peel back a small edge of the label and then gently pulled to release the rest of it from the metal surface, all in one piece. This took all of 30 seconds to accomplish. No solvents were needed.These Bowls are perfect for cats or small dogs. Veterinarians will tell you that stainless steel bowls are the best for any animal. They do not chip. They are super easy to clean. The bowls are durable, dishwasher safe and cute. Unlike some similar bowls, the paint doesn’t peel after numerous washings. I had a couple of bowls where the manufacturer’s sticker would not come off the bowls. I contacted the company and they immediately made it right. All around a great experience. They also make larger bowls for big too!We have 2 female tea cup size chihuahuas and they love their bowls. I bought 2 teal for water and 2 purple for food. Helps to keep them clean.Pick this stainless steel over plastic. The x-small is perfect for small cans, and the small is perfect for large cans of cat food. Light weight but doesn't skid or tip over. Several bowls stack inside each other.This cleans easily and size I needed for my little Maltipoo***Updates are located at bottom of review.******Original Review***I recently discovered that stainless steel bowls are some of the better bowls for pets since they resist bacteria, unlike plastic bowls. I had been using plastic bowls for a number of years for our cat but as soon as I heard this, I immediately began searching for some good, but inexpensive stainless steel bowls. There are a number of choices and brands available on Amazon but this is one that got good reviews, was fairly inexpensive, and has a cool design on it so I ordered this one, along with the same bowl in the Valentine red heart design.As soon as they arrived, I washed them up and began using them, along with tossing the old, plastic bowls in the garbage. The bowls seem to be well-constructed and made of good-quality material. I ordered the small size bowls and they are approximately 5 1/2" in diameter and are almost 2" high. They actually hold quite a bit of water and I've noticed that my cat drinks more water now than she did with her old bowls! I use a pet feeder for her food so I've only used these bowls for water and canned cat food but so far, I'm very pleased. They also wash up nicely. The bottom has a removable rubber ring so you can throw it in the dishwasher but I prefer to handwash them and I've had absolutely no problems. The design looks as good as new and I liked these bowls so much that I also ordered the same bowl in the argyle pink design so now I have three of these bowls! The rubber rings on the bottom prevent the bowls from sliding across the floor and so far, they have worked well for us.One thing some reviewers mentioned is they had problems removing the sticker that comes on the inside of the bowl. In all three of the bowls I received, I didn't have that problem and it seemed as though the edges of the stickers aren't pressed down a lot so, as long as I carefully pulled up the sticker, it all came off the bowl with no sticker residue left. Hopefully other people have the same luck that I did with these.Overall, I am very happy that I found these bowls because they are much safer for our cat, they are very affordable, come in pretty designs, and wash up nicely! As long as they continue to work well for us, I will buy more of these as needed and I definitely recommend these bowls to anyone with cats or small dogs. It's nice that they come in different sizes for all different sized animals!***Update 07/22/2016 - We've now been using these bowls for our cat for about six months and they still work great. We recently purchased a fourth bowl since it's nice to have several handy. They are very easy to clean too. We have hard water and every so often we get a bit of buildup (we handwash these bowls to maintain the designs). I just take the bottom ring off, put it in the dishwasher when this happens and the bowls come out almost as good as new! The designs haven't faded off at all by cleaning them this way. I still recommend these bowl because they are very affordable, easy to clean, and come in a variety of designs!Cute but the base rubber fell offWe got this because she can tear up thinner bowlsGreat dishes just the job for my cat. Great value for money and they came really quickly. Much better than plastic bowls as much easier to clean. Can even use a scratchy pad on the inside. The only complaint I have is that they only have pink and my cat is a boy! He was misdiagnosed as a girl when a very young kitten thoughost! ! He doesn't mind though.Have a couple of these in different colours and great for cat biscuits and also great as water bowls.This is a good size as I don't like really huge cat dishes. It is lighter to handle than heavy ceramic ones can be. Even though it is lightweight it does not move around when my cat is eating from it thanks to the non-slip rubbering on the base. This rubber ring is easily removed before puttiing the dish in the dishwasher. I wish it came in more colours.Use these bowls for both my cat and small dog there'll ideal, easy to clean and stack and doesn't move around the floor even for my boisterous puppy!I bought this for my new rescue cat for his dry food and I find it is a good size for that, easy to clean. Maybe a bit on the feminine side for a boy but I am sure he is more interested in the contents!
