A study by NSF International

Surveyed 30 daily necessities from 22 families

​Ranked the number of bacteria they contained

The top three are kitchen dishcloths, kitchen sinks, and toothbrush holders

Pet bowls rank 4th on bacteria list

The editor even read this sentence:

The colony density of common items in our homes

The toilet is 100-200

The sink is 600-800

Pet bowl is 128000-15000

Regardless of whether the toilet he said is cleaned every day

But it is undeniable

Pet bowls are one of the dirtiest items in the household

　1

Why pet bowl

Is it one of the dirtiest items in the household?

The leftover food and water accumulated at the bottom of the bowl can easily breed bacteria. Even if the bowl is licked clean by your furry child after every meal, there will still be residual grease left behind, which can easily cause the growth of bacteria.

If your furry child comes into contact with the bowl repeatedly, more bacteria will be added. If this happens over and over again, isn’t the pet bowl one of the dirtiest things? 　2

The food in the pet bowl is the most attractive to cockroaches. When there is residue or grease left in pet bowls, it is easy to attract cockroaches.

As we all know, cockroaches are carriers of infectious diseases and viruses. Eating food contaminated by cockroaches may cause your furry child to suffer from serious gastroenteritis, dysentery and other diseases.

3

Compared with human tableware and chopsticks, the frequency of cleaning pet bowls is greatly reduced.

The editor did a small survey: Friends who keep pets basically clean their pet bowls every 3-7 days, and some even take longer. Only a very small number of friends clean their pet bowls once a day.

Calculated based on the frequency of cleaning once a day, the frequency is only 1/3 of humans.

Dangerous bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can appear in pet bowls, which may pose health risks to your furry children.

The close contact between furry babies and owners may introduce these dangerous bacteriaInfected to owners, leading to zoonosis.

How to avoid these situations?

If we keep an effective safe distance from our furry children, we can avoid these problems.

However, the furry baby is so cute, how can he not touch, hug and kiss it!!!

1. Choose a hard bowl

Soft bowls made of wood and plastic are easy to get scratched during cleaning or collision, and bacteria can easily hide in them and are difficult to clean, so try to choose hard bowls such as ceramics and stainless steel.

2. Wash pet bowls frequently and strictly

If you have plenty of time, it is best to clean the pet bowl once every meal.

When cleaning, you cannot just rinse with clean water, but strictly follow the following steps:

Wash with dish soap - rinse with running water - dry naturally/dry with absorbent paper

3. Change pet bowls regularly

As long as we clean it normally and do not damage it, the pet bowl is not a permanent item~

Soft bowls are usually replaced every 3 months. Hard bowls are usually replaced every 1-2 years.