If you’re concerned, do take a moment to look through the reviews of a pet feeder you’re interested in to double check whether other cat owners have also bought what you’re interested in for their pet, and how their cats received the product. Catit Design Senses Food Maze – Amazon / Chewy The vast majority of slow feeder bowls are actually made for and marketed toward dogs, but I’ve seen one heck of a lot of reviews by cat owners who buy slow feeder bowls created for dogs vouch that they work just as well for their cats. Slow feeder bowls also come in a variety of different materials, so if you prefer feeding your cat with a plastic, ceramic, or metal food dishes, you should definitely be able to find at least a few options in your preferred material to choose from. I’ve done my best to identify when there’s a pet feeder that’s clearly better suited for one type over the other in the comments I’ve written up about each feeder type. Most slow feeder bowls work quite well whether you’re feeding kibble or wet food, though some work better for kibbles, and others, much better for wet/canned. Slow feed bowls still do engage a cat mentally, as it makes eating a trickier process than simply slurping up wet food and guzzling down kibble in a few minutes flat, and they help cats stay mentally fixated on something incredibly engaging (food) for a reasonably lengthy period of time, which can also work toward minimizing overall feline boredom. Catit Digger Food Tunnel Toy – Amazon / Chewy While puzzle food dispenser toys are undoubtedly better at this, there aren’t many puzzle feeder toy options for pet owners who feed wet, and there are other benefits to slow feeder bowls over puzzle feeders – such as the fact that they’re a lot easier to clean and throw in the dishwasher. You may also want to rotate through different styles of pet bowls if you’re trying to use a slow feeder bowl to help an indoor cat stay mentally stimulated. The form the barrier takes comes in a lot of different varieties, and in my opinion, each cat is likely to find some more challenging than others, so if you find one doesn’t work out, you may want to try out a different style until there’s one that gets your cat just slow enough at eating without being exasperated at how difficult it is to get at food.

In order to eat everything in a slow feeder bowl, your cat will have to slowly work his or her way around these barriers to continue eating up kibble or canned food. They have elevated bumps, lines, and other shapes that act as physical barriers between your cat and his or her food. Slow feed pet bowls all work basically the same way.

Cat bowls to slow down eating