When I saw these Kitty City raised food bowls, I did something I NEVER do - I ordered TWO sets of something without trying it first. They just have a look about them that says: well-designed, well-made - and healthier for your cat. When I received them, I was actually shocked! They EXCEEDED my expectations! They hold a can of Friskies perfectly, and there is almost no mess. But here’s the part that astounded me: it says they’re dishwasher-safe, but I’m the dishwasher in my house, so after my cat’s first meal I did the routine thing - I put the bowl in the sink to soak before washing, and when I came back 20 minutes later I picked up the bowl and poured out the water - and virtually EVERY bit of food rinsed out! The one or two little specks that were left LIFTED RIGHT OFF the surface when I touched them with my fingertip. I gave it a final rinse with hot water - no soap; no scrubbing - and there I was, holding a clean bowl. I’m not kidding you; it IS that easy. (Yeah, every once in a while I throw in a little detergent to knock off any stray microbes that might have wandered in, but I really don’t think it’s necessary.) Just put some hot water in the bowl, give it 15 minutes, then a final rinse under running water and maybe a light swipe with a paper towel. That’s it. Really. Truly. Clean. Now what I want is a bowl for ME that I don’t have to wash.....(maybe I could just borrow hers for a light snack - a little chicken salad maybe? Or some deviled ham on toast points?) Do you think that - ᴍᴀʏʙᴇ - she might let me share her bowl?? ???? ???? All kidding aside, I would give these Kitty City bowls SIX stars if I could. Maybe the material they’re made of ISN’T revolutionary; maybe the technology has been out there for years and I just haven’t noticed. (I don’t get around much.) But that’s beside the point. These bowls are beautiful, to the eye and to the touch. And they make eating a healthier experience for your cat. So look at them again - and if you love ???? your cat, buy a set. Buy two. That’s what I did - and I only have one cat. But I noticed today that they have a set in pastels now, and they’re gorgeous..... so I’m gonna buy a set. Do I really need six bowls for my one cat?....Maybe not....but maybe I can use a couple of them to display art objects. Maybe I can display a couple of them AS art objects.... I would add a picture if I could, but my lap seems to be inhabited at the moment, and that imposes certain limits....maybe I can add one later. I didn’t know I would be revisiting this site today, but I’m glad I finally got back here. I bought my Kitty City bowls in January, about ten months ago, and I knew in the first week that I had to come back here and write a review for one of the BEST PRODUCTS I’ve ever seen. Of any kind. I’m sorry I took so long to write this. But I’m glad I’m here now, so that I can wholeheartedly, without reservations, recommend to you a product that I believe to be perfect in what it strives to do. I cannot think of any aspect that needs improvement. You might think that spending an hour to write a review about the bowl that I use to feed my cat is a somewhat trivial way to spend my time. I would not agree. In these days of cost-cutting mass-produced ecology-destroying poorly-made disposable trash, we all have a duty to stand up and shout when we find a product - ANY product - that does exactly what it’s supposed to do, and is also aesthetically pleasing. I’m hoping that Amazon won’t yank this review. They had to pull a couple of mine in the last four years when I wandered off the beaten path, offering my opinions in areas that didn’t strictly conform to product review, and I can understand that. I do tend to wax enthusiastic when I find a product that is so far above what is usually considered “good enough “. Even if Amazon decides that I goofed AGAIN and pulls this review, I will not regret writing it - maybe the editor who yanks it has a cat or two..... Library Cat 12/6/19
