Please note this product might take a little longer to arrive as it may be shipped from outside the uk. Lots of dogs and cats can hardly wait for their food and will wolf it down as soon as the bowl touches the floor. This can put a strain on your pet's digestive system and can cause bloating, stomach upset and diarrhea. This white, non slip savic melamine bowl has an integrated elevation which will stop your cat bolting its food. Your pet has to eat around the “obstacle” and this will prevent it from gobbling its food. The eating time increases by up to 50%. This bowl is suitable for all foods and for water. Slower eating has many positive advantages. Your pet will feel full up more quickly which prevents over eating. The chewing phase is also longer. This increases saliva production which helps the digestive system. And a longer chewing phase is good for dental hygiene. Melamine is a special, very light, scratch resistant, shock proof plastic. It is durable and does not react to changes in temperature. The surface is almost china like and very hygienic, making it excellent to serve food on. The bowl is easy to clean – simply place in the dishwasher. There is a rubber ring on the base which prevents it slipping about. Savic gobble stop bowl at a glance food bowl designed to promote slower eating improves digestion helps prevent choking up of food, flatulence and twisting of the gut. Improved dental hygiene by encouraging chewing slower feeding means your pet feels full more quickly and helps to prevent overeating colour black or ivory material melamine, scratch resistant and shock proof dimensions total h 6cm x 18cm diameter capacity 400ml suitable for all foods and water dishwasher safe