Washing cats bowl in dishwasher?

[keith p]

Is it safe to wash a hard plastic and stainless steel bowl the cats use for food/water in the dishwasher?

#1- dont know if the soap is harmful
#2- dont know if it's harmful to people to do so

[emmylou]

Should be fine. I wash both plastic bowls and stainless steel kitchen implements in the dishwasher.

[jcat]

I don't use plastic bowls, but I've always put the glass, china and stainless steel ones in the dishwasher, and the plastic parts of the Petmate Fresh Flow, too.

[jennyranson]

My cats' bowls are a mix of ceramic, stainless steel and plastic, and I always put them in the dishwasher. I think it is the only way to make sure they are hygienic. And they go in with other dishes. All cat dishes are only used once before being washed and I rinse them out as I do all plates.

[okiron]

Mine are dishwasher safe so I would...except I don't have a dishwasher lmao.

[xocats]

Interesting question....
I wash my kitties Corelle food & water bowls in the dish washer once a week but I rinse them off before I use them to get rid of any residual chemicals.

The rest of the week, I hand wash them twice a day, when they have their wet food.

[littleraven7726]

I wash the guys' bowls in the dishwasher. The Bamboo Feed+Toss holders are plastic and dishwasher safe, so they get dishwashed too. I don't use the disposable liners though. I use 5" ceramic bowls.

[keith p]

Ok cool, glad to know I can wash them. Just to be sure after they are washed i'll run them under warm water just to make sure I get any excess soap off.

[GoldenKitty45]

Sure, if you put your own dishes in there and eat off them after being cleaned, why would you think its not ok for the pet bowls

[xocats]

Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

Sure, if you put your own dishes in there and eat off them after being cleaned, why would you think its not ok for the pet bowls

I have a very sensitive nose, I can smell a faint soap/watersofter scent after my dishes have been washed in the dishwasher.
Along with my cat's bowls, I rinse most of my own dishes, then put them back into the dishwasher for drying.
That's no biggie.
If I can smell a scent, I have no doubt that cats really notice it.
Those chemicals cannot be good for their small bodies.

A couple other comments...
Plastic bowls are known to cause acne on cat's chins.
Apparently, over time, plastic can get microscopic scratches where bacteria hide.
A cat, after multiple exposures to the bacteria, eventually can develop a very irritating acne.

Be vigilant when buying ceramic bowls...
lead has become a major issue in these because most are imported from China.

Most experts recommend stainless steel for safety reasons.

[mschauer]

Originally Posted by xocats

Be vigilant when buying ceramic bowls...
lead has become a major issue in these because most are imported from China.

I didn't know that! I'm starting to get very annoyed with China ...

[GoldenKitty45]

I use Corelle dishes for the dog and cats. But I have one cute set of ceramic ones for Ling. I'll have to check and see if it says "made in China" - may switch Ling's bowl to Corelle too