10/26/2026
🐶🫧 What’s growing in your dog’s bowl?
Saliva, food residue, and moisture can allow bacteria to multiply and form a sticky layer called biofilm. Contaminated bowls can expose pets—and the people handling them—to germs that may cause vomiting or diarrhea. A bowl can look empty and still need washing!
🥣 Food-grade stainless steel is a great everyday choice: durable, nonporous, and easy to scrub or put in the dishwasher when labeled safe.
🏺 Ceramic works too if it’s food-safe, lead-free, and free of chips or cracks that can trap bacteria.
⚠️ Plastic scratches more easily, leaving grooves that are harder to clean. Replace chewed or worn bowls.
🧼 Wash food bowls after each meal and water bowls daily with hot, soapy water. Scrub, rinse thoroughly, and dry. Always refill with fresh water—just topping it off doesn’t remove the buildup!
Clean bowls are a small but important part of keeping our babies healthy. 💚🐾
