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For dogs & cats

Feeding & Water

Bowls and fountains come with big promises: less bloat, more drinking, healthier pets. We check each promise against the research.

These guides, including automatic cat feeders, pick good products and tell you plainly what the evidence does and doesn't show.

A brown and white dog eating out of a metal bowl

Guides in Feeding & Water

Buying guideBest Cat Water FountainsThree fountains, and an honest look at whether fountains make cats drink more.

Buying guideBest Slow Feeder Dog BowlsA plastic maze bowl and two stainless options, with the facts on fast eating and bloat.

Buying guideBest Automatic Cat FeedersA simple timed feeder, a two-bowl feeder for two cats and an app feeder with a camera.