Our Stainless Steel Bowls: What They're Made Of and Why They're Safe for Your Pets

Mealtime should be the best part of your pet's day, and the bowl they eat from matters. Here's exactly what our stainless steel feeding bowls are made of, how they've been tested, and how to keep them in top shape for your dog or cat.

What kind of stainless steel do you use?

Our stainless steel feeding bowls are made from SUS 201 stainless steel. SUS 201 is an austenitic stainless steel from the 200 series. It replaces part of the nickel found in 300-series grades with manganese and nitrogen, which gives a hard-wearing, rust-resistant bowl with a lower nickel content.

Is it safe for my dog or cat?

Yes. Our stainless steel pet bowl passed independent laboratory testing for food contact. Here's why stainless is a healthy choice for everyday meals:

Nothing coated, nothing painted. The surface your pet eats from is bare stainless steel, with no coatings, dyes or plastics touching their food.
Non-porous and easy to keep clean. Stainless steel doesn't trap food residue the way scratched plastic bowls can, so it's easier to keep hygienic.
Built for enthusiastic eaters. It won't chip, crack or shatter, so there are no sharp fragments to worry about.

How was it tested?

Our Messy Mutts stainless steel pet bowl was tested by Intertek, an independent testing laboratory, and assessed against the US FDA's Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) criteria for stainless steel.

Result: Pass. The lab checked for lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury that could leach from the bowl into food, and none were detected. Here are the results as they appear in the lab report:

Intertek conclusion: FDA Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) on stainless steel. Result: Pass.

Leachable arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury: all not detected, detection limit 0.1 mg/L.

Component tested: (1) silver colour stainless steel bowl.

Our stainless bowls have also passed durability testing for salt-spray corrosion, dishwasher and hand-wash cycles, drops, humidity, temperature extremes, sharp edges and leaks.

Caring for your stainless bowls

Top-rack dishwasher safe, or hand wash with warm, soapy water.
Not for microwave use.
Skip steel wool and chlorine bleach, which can scratch or dull the finish.
Wash after every meal, especially when feeding raw or wet food.

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