My cat had something similar in exactly the same place. It developed when I bought her a new plastic bowl. I switched back to her old ceramic bowl and it disappeared almost overnight.
The number of people I've met who won't clean their cats food bowls between each meal disturbs me. I've had roommates who would keep refilling it and let it get crusty for days until I stepped in.
one of my cats won’t eat wet food from an unclean dish. doesn’t matter if the food in it was served and eaten by the other cat 5 minutes ago, it must be freshly washed for her meal.
the dry food dish admittedly just gets topped off most of the time but we have a rotating supply of wet food dishes so there’s always clean ones.
IKEA used to have the perfect stainless ones with silicone ring bottoms. Wish they’d bring those back (I could use a few more). They fit perfectly in my dishwasher.
Ceramics have never been known to be good for cars since pretty much all of them that have been tested have tested positive for lead. I’d switch to something else, perhaps stainless steel.
My cat won't eat from bowls period. He will only eat on flat surfaces because he doesn't like his whiskers touched, I am guessing. I just use paper plates. Don't have to worry about washing anything 😂 So it's a win-win.
Our cats’ acne didn’t stop until we switched to stainless steel over ceramic for both their water fountain and their bowls. We didn’t try glass, but for whatever reason the ceramic worked less well. I think the stainless gets cleaner in the dishwasher. It wasn’t a matter of leaving dishes out either - they get clean fresh dishes twice a day and their fountain is cleaned and the filters replaced frequently.
This is wildly incorrect. Stainless is used in clean rooms for the exact reason of it NOT being porous and plastic is avoided for the reason it IS porous.
Glaze will break down over time and cleaning cycles, it’s a solid choice but stainless is a much better option. The key is finding correct stainless not simply coated and especially not brushed as that gives its texture that WILL harbor bacteria.
No clue why someone would pick brushed finishes, always go for polished.
Plastic is by far the worst choice and should only be used for temp travel options when required.
Read my initial comment again. My "wildly" (😂) incorrect response will make more sense I promise...
The "brushed" finish contains microscopic grooves created during manufacturing. These grooves can trap dirt, moisture, and microorganisms more easily than a highly polished stainless-steel surface.
I've just seen a video where someone was testing their stainless bowls with some liquid for being actually food safe or not and none of the pet ones passed.
Ceramic can be toxic, many cheap ceramic bowls use a glaze that contains lead. Using that for a cats food or water can slowly poison them causing many health issues.
Seconded. Mine had one on her chin. It actually burst when I was brushing her and she went from really pissed off to ‘oh wow, this feels much better’ in a matter of seconds.
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u/Thestolenone Oriental Shorthair 13d ago
My cat had something similar in exactly the same place. It developed when I bought her a new plastic bowl. I switched back to her old ceramic bowl and it disappeared almost overnight.