How Often Should You Wash Your Pet's Bowls?

We can guess what your pet’s daily routine might be, and while this isn’t accurate to every Dubai cat and Dubai dog, does it look a little like the following? Playtime, naps, treats, demanding for attention, more playtime, eating, nap again, demanding for cuddles, playtime (yes again), snacks (yes again), and finally sleep.

Like us, eating is an important and exciting part of our pets day. And also like us, cleaning their water and food bowls is important to prevent the growth of bacteria. While this might be obvious to most, we wanted to just take a quick stop to touch on a small, sometimes overlooked part of our pet’s hygiene care.

The answer to how often we wash our pet’s water bowl is: Often and frequent. Although, this does vary depending on what is on the menu. Hot water and a good dishwashing liquid should do the job, and do not forget to wash your hands before and after dealing with your pet’s food.

Dry food: Should be washed every other day and scrubbed down once a week

Water bowls: Every day to prevent the build-up of slime

Wet, raw food: After every meal. Raw food contains Salmonella and E. Coli, so it’s imperative that these bowls are not left out, and then reused for a second meal hours later.

Preventing the growth of bacteria in your pet’s bowl is important to prevent your fur baby falling ill. A dirty food bowl can cause an upset tummy, irregular bowel movements, vomiting or a loss of appetite. If this occurs please take them to your nearest vet ASAP.

** Try using a stainless steel, glass bowl to reduce the use of plastic

** Pro tip: Try having more than one bowl for your pets so that you may use a fresh bowl if you are yet to get around to do the washing