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Is your cat or dog a messy eater? Do they seem to push their food bowls across the entire kitchen floor, sloshing kibbles and wet food here, there, and everywhere? If so, you might want to check out these ceramic pet bowls from Target’s Boots & Barkley brand. Pet parents say they’re actually “outsmarting” their pets and making mealtimes so much less messy.
The Boots & Barkley Ceramic Cat Bowl holds 16 fluid ounces of cat food or water and is made of heavy-duty and durable stoneware ceramic. It’s squat and shallow, making it less likely to tip compared to other food bowls, and the silicone ring around the bottom helps hold the bowl in place, even when your cat wants to push it around with her face.
You can also throw this bowl into the dishwasher after dinnertime is over.
Boots & Barkley Ceramic Cat Bowl
“Outsmarted the cat,” one person wrote in their review. “I bought this because my cat was moving his water bowl around and getting the floor wet every day. With this bowl, the silicone on the bottom makes it so he can’t move the bowl and has only splashed water out once. I guess it’s not that much fun anymore, lol.”
Another person wrote, “This is a cute little pet food dish. It cleans well and is also dishwasher safe. It’s a creamy collar with brown accents. It could hold two cans if need be and a nice amount of dry food. It is ceramic so it is better than using a plastic dish. It is heavy duty and doesn’t slide around when eating.”
And one pet parent said the low sides are a win. “Perfect size for my large cat and the low sides make it easier for him to eat out of,” they wrote. “The silicone on the bottom so it doesn’t move while he eats is a huge plus too!”
If you’re a dog parent, then you can pick up the Boots & Barkley Ceramic Dog Bowl, which shares all the same features as the cat bowl but is built a bit differently. It’s still shallow and made from durable and dishwasher-safe stoneware, but this bowl can hold up to 48 fluid ounces of food or water, and the low sides aren’t angled inward so snouts of all sizes can eat up every last bit of kibble.
Boots & Barkley Ceramic Dog Bowl
“Beautiful dish!” one dog parent wrote. “Heavy and great quality. Love that it’s dishwasher-safe. My dog likes it too. Almost nice enough to use as a kitchen bowl. Very nice water dish to set out and not look bad in a bathroom.”
“Very well-made ceramic dog bowl,” someone else added. “Made the perfect replacement for my current one which was extremely thick and heavy for no reason. It is perfectly sized for my two dogs (a pug and a Frenchie). Nice smooth glaze inside and out so it is easy to keep clean. I was impressed with the rubber foot on the bottom. Where you would traditionally have bare ceramic, they have added a ring of nice soft rubber. Now you don’t have to worry about it sliding around on a tile floor OR scratching the floor or your countertops.”
Swap out your old pet bowls for these ones from Boots & Barkley from Target and watch mealtimes go from messy to miraculously tidy.
Before you go, check out our top foolproof cat-approved gifts for your fur baby:
