UPDATE 04/17/14: as previously stated, I've been a little worried about using this metal dish ... doesn't seem like stainless to me. today, I washed it again and decided to give it a try. I put my kitty's regular food in it, and he didn't seem interested but did, later, eat some (after being coaxed by me). awhile, later, I noticed he thrown up (not hair ball either!). i'm not sure if this is just coincidence or not, but it's too much coincidence for me! he doesn't usually throw up, especially light yellow-looking fluid with a little food mixed in! I immediately, dumped the food and went back to using his regular bowls from my own set of dishes. i'm on the lookout again, searching for the best cat dish. I don't think i'll be looking in the "pet supplies" section, tho. i'm deducting another star because i'm sure this isn't a quality feeding bowl, and now I don't believe it to be safe. there should have been no reason for my cat to throw up like that, except for this pet bowl. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I just don't know what to think about this pet dish. My immediate impression was bad, but, after further inspection, i'm warming to it with reservations. it seems extremely light weight and doesn't "feel" like real stainless steel, but I hope i'm wrong. I guess time will tell. one good thing ... the product label says "made in india," so, at least, it's didn't come from china. we're going to give it a try and see what happens ... see how my cat likes it, how it washes, if it discolors, chips, or rusts, etcetera. if it does work out, the price is such that I might buy a few more. anyway, i'm hoping for the best! right now, i'll just be happy to have one of my cereal/salad bowls from my own set of dishes back ... kitty knocked one off the table and broke it, so i'm already short one bowl in my set! it's been so hard to find the right cat-feeding dishes ... most have the straight, high, sharp-angled sides. manufacturers just don't seem to "get it" about what kind of dish cats prefer eating from, and i'm so tired of tossing canned food that has dried because it's been left stuck in the sharp angles. btw, the label was very easy to remove from the dry dish (don't wet it first), and the label reads: "SPOT, Diner Time, STAINLESS STEEL, Pet Dish tm, c 2011 Ethical Products, Inc., Bloomfield, NJ 07003, Made in India." i'm really hoping this dish works out, as i'm so tired of constantly being on the look out for cat dishes that both kitty and I can live with. as usual, if I later find this product worse or better than my current take on it, i'll return with an update, possibly changing the rating and explain why.
