Say it with plastic, say it with metal; there are many kinds of pet food dishes on the market and all of them have varying levels of durability. They are the cheapest and easiest pet equipment to use and maintain. All you have to do is set them down in your pet’s feeding area and wash them right every meal.
Ideally, the plastic food dish is the favorite choice of pet owners since it is quite durable and is the cheapest among all types of pet food dishes. It can last for several years without breaking or cracking.
On the other hand, metal pet food dishes are used in conjunction with large dogs and birds. The metal surface of this type of pet food dish is durable enough to withstand the frequent pecking of hungry birds and the playfulness of Labradors.
As cheap as both types of pet food dishes are, you will practically have zero costs if you recycle a few innocent items from your cupboard or on your storage area to make your own pet food dish. A simple item such as a pet food dish has a lot of worthy substitutes, waiting to be discovered.
Let’s tackle the pet food dish substitutes for our avian friends. Birds are characterized by their sharp beaks. Incidentally, a few good pecks on a plastic dish can produce cracks on its surface, which eliminates the use of plastic makeshift materials. You can use the tin covers of bottled goods, such as pickles and mayonnaise as substitute pet food dishes for birds. Affix a tin cover to a portion of the cage. For the water container, you can use a small compartment of those tiny cabinets used to store paper clips and staple wires.
Substitute pet food dishes for cats and dogs are generally trickier to find due to the amount of food that pets consume per meal. Small containers are quite tedious to use since you’ll be filling it up often, especially if you have dogs.
Evidently, you need something that is both sturdy and spacious, like a mixing bowl or a butter cookie container. Both containers are just as big and sturdy as the pet food dishes sold in many pet stores. Their metal surfaces are built to withstand the sharp claws of cats and the playful antics of dogs. They also have storage areas that are large enough to fit more than one full meal for a very hungry dog.
Quite obviously, you do not really need pet food dishes if those things are readily available, and mind you, those things are pretty common in every household. The pet food dish is quite useful, but it’s funny to note that it can be replaced by tin cans and stylized cookie containers.