Your dogs and cats might like these!
These plates are so awesome. I bought these for my cat. I was looking for microwaveable ceramic plates, that were bigger than what they sell for cats. Actually, the plates they sell for cats, are more like bowls. The vendors always say that their plates(bowls) don't cause whisker fatigue, but they must, because the edges of most of their plates are too high. Anyway, these are perfect for dry food for my cat. Being that the plates are 8 inches, I can spread out his kibble and he will eat a lot slower, therefore, no vomiting. Also, the dry food doesn't roll off the plate, therefore, there is no dry food all over my kitchen floor. He has eaten dry food from them already, and I can tell the difference in the way he eats. I think he definitely approves of these plates. Also, these plates are large enough, that I can feed him wet food from them, too. His bowls, that I feed him wet food in now, supposedly don't cause whisker fatigue, but there is no way that is possible... the height of the side of his bowls, that he eats from now, is 1.5 inches. That is high. I can't wait till he eats his wet food off one of these plates, because I know he is going to enjoy it so much better. There will be plenty of room for him to eat off of, and those straight sides on the plate, will keep any wet food that spreads out, off of the floor. He doesn't have to stick his head in a bowl. Anyway, these plates themselves are beautiful. The glaze is very nice(nice glossy finish), and I bought the neutral colors(which are all beautiful colors). The thickness of them is awesome. They are heavy duty. They wash up beautifully, and quickly, by hand. They dry nicely. They are just an overall great buy. And I definitely want to make this one point, that these plates are lead free. If you bought these for your dog or cat, nothing toxic is going to leach into their food. Also, the surface of these plates are very smooth... No pitting, so therefore, my cat couldn't cut his tongue on the plate if he was licking it. Anyway, these plates are a steal for $40.00. I highly recommend this product.