Food and water dishes may seem pretty basic, but trust us—there's definitely more than meets the eye. Some cat bowls actually help prevent whisker fatigue, eliminate neck strain and promote good digestion. And, of course, you’ll want a type of bowl that is easy cleaning (preferably dishwasher safe!), helps contain messes and doesn’t harbor bacteria (pro tip: avoid plastic bowls).
We’ve rounded up the top-rated and best-selling cat bowls loved by Chewy cats and their parents alike. These top picks are the best cat bowls around and are sure to make mealtime more enjoyable for you both.
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Best Elevated Cat BowlFrisco Cat Face Wide Shape Elevated Non-Skid Ceramic Cat Bowl, 1 Cup $18 on Chewy
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Best Overall
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they’re eating all their food
Was using bigger, deeper bowls before. With this, they’ll eat all their food, and I don’t over feed (or overfill the bowls)
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perfect for weaning kitten
perfect height for little kitten just starting on solid food. She likes to put her paws in the bowl and there is plenty of room for her to do that and keep her paws clean. My only complaint is I wish they were microwave safe because she wont eat cold food so I have to heat it in a separate dish.
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Cat food dish
The design and quality are excellent. The dishes stay firm on the floor. My cat loves to circle the dish when she eats and this is especially easy for her now with these dishes
Best Slow Feeder for Cats
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Poor baby
My cat inhales her food then throws up. She does not like her new bowl but it does its job because she has to work to get the food and can’t gobble it up.
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Great Bowls
These plastic slow eating bowls are terrific. The arrangement of the fish make it impossible for the Cat to gobble down the food. Thus the cats have to take their time which eases digestion.
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Fast eating & throws up
I was very pleased to see how this made my cat eat slower & ended the vomiting problem. Well worth the cost. I wish I had known sooner.
Best Elevated Cat Bowl
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Love this elevated cat dish
I so love this dish for my elderly lady cat. It is nicely weighted and does not slip around on a granite countertop. The dish part is shallow yet plenty of room for dinner or a sprinkling of night time treats. The cat loves it. I love it. The design and graphics are so cute and blend in well with neutral colors.
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Just right
Very high quality, the right height and width. Cats prefer it over their other dishes because it does not pester their whiskers!
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Great cat bowl
It’s wide and shallow and great for my 2cats. It is a great height in alignment for their natural way of eating
Best Cat Water Bowl
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Saved the day
While my wife was hospitalized for surgery, used so my two small dogs had plenty of water. Really a handy item!
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Works well
This works really well and with 12 pups we only have to fill up every day and a half. I like this size, because the water bottle isn’t too heavy and I can easily manage it.
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Great water tank
I had another one before you could not get into and clean very well. This one has a wide mouth that you can reach your whole hand in and clean thoroughly. The lid twisted on and fits easily. The plastic seems to be heavy duty also!!
Best Ceramic Cat Bowl
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Beautiful
Definitely a beautiful piece and matched my bedroom attire. Has held up strong, thick ceramic would highly recommend for 1 to 2 cats.
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Great bowls
These bowls are light enough for me to easily carry but still big enough for the animals to easily use.
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Love this non-slip cat bowl
Not only is this cat dish cute, it also is non-skid. No more spilled water. No more dry cat food knocked over.
Best Cat Food and Water Bowl Combo
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Great purchase
My two cats love them.. I don’t have to worry about them turning them over and dumping their food and water out!
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Perfect for new puppy
This set is perfect especially for a new, small puppy. Low to the ground, spill edge and easy to clean.
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Frisco double bowl
I like the simple design of the double stainless bowls held in a silicone mat. The cat is able to eat without the bowls skidding away, and it mostly keeps the feeding area clean without pieces of food being scattered on the floor.
Best Stainless Steel Cat Bowl
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Dishwasher approved
I love that the bottom and top are separate, it makes them easy to toss in the dishwasher and we have, over and over and over. The cats like that these don't mash their whiskers around while they eat.
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We waste less food
Sad it's temporarily out of stock because Im slowly switching out my old cat food bowls with these. With these bowls, my cat leaves less food behind.
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Favorite Feeding Bowl
Out of the feeding bowls I've tried, this one is my favorite to use for my cats! While the silicone bottom is detached, I don't find this an issue personally and find it helps keep the silicone safe and allows me to dishwash the stainless steel bowls. The bowl is shallow, but since I do smaller feedings twice a day, I haven't had issues with the shallowness and it personally helps me visualize how much I'm feeding my cats. It definitely prevents whisker fatigue, and my cats can comfortably lick the bowl clean. If you have a fast eater or want to use this bowl for water, I would not recommend purchasing this bowl. Please use a cat water...
Best Ant Proof Cat Bowl
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These bowls are great!
I had a problem with tiny ants getting into my cat food bowls in my barn. These bowls solved my problem!
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Works great
Works great as long as there is nothing the ants can climb on to reach the bottom rim of the bowl.
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Iconic Pet Anti Ant Bowls
I was constantly throwing away dry food for my outside cats because there were tiny, tiny red ants in it. These bowls really do work! Not a sign of an ant and the outside kiddos are happy.
Best Cat Travel Bowl
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Highly recommended
It’s very convenient when traveling it can hook up to a pet stroller or bag cleans very easily and travels well for pop up stop and water and food too
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Travel bowls
I really like the travel bowls. I started taking a bowl whenever we go to a dog park with our water, we have one dog that sometimes has tummy issues, makes it easy. We have two dogs and they can both drink at same time, 50lbs and 67lbs.
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Must Have
I'm so glad that I purchased this because it's a super convenient to-go item that I always pack when we leave the house. I like to pack a small amount of food (for a 12lb dog) when we go out together and I'm able to store the food inside this by popping open the silicone bowl halfway before closing it - game changer.
Best Bowl for Kittens
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Nice plate mommy?
My cats love their plates. It’s just the right size for my babies. They Absolutely love eating from it. It’s made very well. Especially is non-skid. Perfect choice.
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Love these
We love these open plates for our cats wet food. Good quality but they are glass so be careful when washing. We dropped one in the sink and it hit another dish and it chipped so we had to replace it.
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Love it!
I recently bought this cute dish for my cat to officially have a treat dish. It came it great condition and looks almost exactly like her! (She's an all black cat) It fits perfectly on her treat table and stays in place just fine. She has no problems using it. I would definitely recommend if you're looking for a cute little dish.
Best Automatic Cat Feeder
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LOVE
I love this feeder! High quality! I don’t have to worry about being home at an exact time to feed my pup, this automatically does it! Super nice! Accurate! Love this!!!
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Two-thumbs up
I bought this to feed my cats when I'm away for more than 12 hours all cats are not afraid of this worked out very well.
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Ease of mind for a weekend away
Bought this a month before I knew I would need to be away for the weekend. It works really well and the cats got used to it really quickly. It does not stop them from still waking me up at feed time, I guess I’m still food lady even if food is served on automatic.
Best Cat Water Fountain
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So easy
We had a big bowl type fountain woth cylinder filters got clogged up every week and a pain to clean. This filter lasted 3 weeks and it only takes less than 3 minutes to dismantle clean and replace.
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Feral4Indoor10
My cats love this fountain so much that I got a second one for the back room. All of my cats drink from it. I clean it once a week. I actually just learned to clean the inside of the pump by another person's review and photo. It started making a weird noise. I should have looked at the directions in more detail:nonetheless, I cleaned the inside of the pump. The noise is gone. It's easy to clean with warm water and a q-tip. When I clean the fountain I only use warm water and my hand. I fill it with my Britta water and never from the faucet. I love it. I.l9ve that it's BPA free too. Thanks Chewy for a great price and quality product.
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Works great - troubleshoot review
This fountain has worked for years for us. We are on our 3rd pump, and one of the 3 was noisy. If you have a noisy one, contact customer service for a replacement. There is a switch on the pump to change the flow. While cleaning, I suggest moving that switch back and forth while running water down the spout to loosen anything like fur or food caught, after soaking in diluted vinegar solution. If the flow is slow, you need to move the switch the other way (away from the opening the water flows out of). We removed the yellow part as that seemed to work best for our cats. If you hear it trickling, you need to add water. If it’s foaming or...
Picked out a sweet new bowl for your cat and wondering what to put in it? Check out our guide to the best cat foods for some fresh ideas on what kind of dry food, wet food and tasty toppers to feed your cat for a healthy and balanced diet.
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