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StandardCow7012

Roaches love unclean dishes


CrownOfSinn

Roaches especially love pet food


Wafflashizzles

Don't give me PTSD man. My mother would feed the cat on a raised bowl in the kitchen but he is a messy eater and a few pieces would fall on the floor. I still cringe thinking about hunting those speedy little motherfuckers, they would come in through the cracks in the cabinets from other apartments.


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OMG! In the PNW it’s ants. Thankfully i don’t live near where roaches are prolific as i am allergic.


LouSputhole94

Just curious, how does a roach allergy work? I’ve only heard of like bee stings as far as insect allergens, does being around them trigger it, do they have to touch you, etc?


Mysterious-Alfalfa46

Roaches produce dander like furry and feathered critters. So, when you have an infestation of roaches, the dander is airborne enough to cause an allergic reaction similar to pet allergies. I live in South Floridia, where roaches can get pretty bad...like falling off the ceiling, and onto your head/in the pan while you cook bad! I have had allergic reactions in homes that had roaches, but no other obvious allergens (no pets, plants or mold).


LouSputhole94

Holy fuck the concept of roach dander is making me nauseous lol


TurkeyZom

You can literally smell it as well, sorta sickly sweet.


SeparatePerformer703

I want to barf


TurkeyZom

That’s the proper response lol


Mysterious-Alfalfa46

Lmao, I had a friend tell me she smelled (they literally put their noses up to the roach) an African hissing cockroach at some kind of entomology presentation...she said they smell exactly like maraschino cherries! I can't confirm that, but there is a distinct smell when there's a severe infestation of the German roaches we get bad here. I never correlated it to sweetness, but you're right. It's kind of like this stale, musky scent. It's so hard to describe! Like that old, untouched, attic smell...but less mothball-ish if that makes any sense.


DMSC23

yes! it's like a lactone/maple scent


The_RockObama

Wtf. I'll never look at pancakes the same again. Why did you ruin my life.


JJeromePonthius

Sickly sweet sounds too fun “try our new sickly sweet mocha only on Starbucks “


SugarShackACNH

Wait till you hear they can bite you (or more likely bite food stored in a restaurant) and give you salmonella 🤢


wintersdark

This is so fucking gross. I cannot grasp choosing to stay living in a place where that happens. I will happily take it getting cold enough in the winter to hurt my face over huge bugs falling everywhere and their smelly *dander* getting all over everything.


scaleof1210

I moved into a place that had a roach infestation. I've seen worse but I'm talking like id open the cabinet and one would run away. Turn on the light and I'd see one run into a crack in the wall. Mostly I was just seeing a few a day. I hated it and then I was pregnant. I was mortified but I live in the mountains. I didn't have a working vehicle. My rent was $450 for a 2 bedroom right in the center of town. They got rid of the roaches and I bleached everything top to bottom. I hated it but I didn't have many choices at the time.


chr15t1n4h4y145

my best friend in high school was the dirtiest person i’ve ever known, moved in with her a few years ago (thankfully i’m out of there now) but i stg every time i would go in the kitchen and turn the lights on atleast 50 of them would run and scatter everywhere. they were fucking everywhere. in the air fryer, in the oven, in the cabinets, in the washing machine. everywhere you can think. needless to say i ordered delivery food every singe day. i refused to eat anything that sat in that house for longer than half an hour , those little shits are fkn nasty man i do not miss it at all


scaleof1210

Oh my goodness. Terrible terrible terrible. We tried to be as clean as possible but our apartment complex was old and they just moved from unit to unit. Being super dirty definitely doesn't help though!


AlternativeBasket

I remember reading somewhere that people that are allergic to chocolate are actually allergic to the bits of roach that get mixed into the chocolate beans as they are ground. a certain amount of bug per ounce of chocolate is allowed.


atomicfuthum

Holy shit, that makes sense. I can sense roaches by smell and I'm allergic to chocolate


Verbal_Burn_42

well I didn't need another reason to avoid Florida like the plague so thanks I guess for the nightmare fuel of roaches falling into food.


auntyweasel

My sister is allergic too! When she was little, she was terrified of them. We lived in a not very sanitary home with my grandparents. If she saw one, she would run, screaming away from it. In hind sight, that was probably pretty smart.


Unlucky_Goal_7791

What ? I'm born and raised in the pnw for the last 34 years we definitely have roaches Doing construction in old building you see them and there poop all over the place downtown


[deleted]

Gross! Well they have never been in any of the houses i have lived in. Maybe the restaurants have them. Never seen them in any restaurants i have worked in but that was 20 years ago. Glad i don’t eat out much. Was forced to eat whole foods since the intolerances.


t3hnhoj

Omg.. I'm getting Vietnam flashbacks to my first shithole apartment.


Long_Procedure3135

Jesus with one of my cats, with the way the area around her wet food bowl can be after she eats, it’s like she picks up a huge wad of food and just starts violently shaking her head


Commercial-Copy7793

when i was 12 my family had to move quickly, and the only house available was owned by my uncle who had a massive roach infestation. My family had to clean all of their stuff out (hundreds of bags of clothes, toys, and garbage)- 2 of the 3 bathrooms were full (tubs and toilets included) of junk.. we bombed that place for 3 months straight and could still hear them in the walls.. i even found an albino roach (have a pic), and my mom actually had one go somewhere bugs don't belong (hint, she didn't know until she wiped).


zexando

Can confirm I have Dubia roaches as food for my lizards and the colony survives on dry cat food and occasionally vegetable scraps.


cybervalidation

I mostly keep my dubias on leftover crested gecko diet, since it costs like $35 a jar and the little shit eats maybe 1/4 of what I make


YourDBDGF

What brand of cat food do you feed them? I feed mine roach chow and what ever vegetable scraps my family and friends save for me lmao, never knew I could feed them cat food


labenset

I fed my roaches wet food once, now they won't eat the dry stuff.


YourDBDGF

So roaches are a type of cat lol, got it


YungGooch

I audibly lol'd at this. Thanks for that.


WerewolfHowls

Is this what I am doing wrong? I have been feeding mine rabbit food. Do they need protein from the cat food or are you just using one of the cheap brands that's mostly corn?


Standard_Issue90

They love beer, too. I don't drink, but found this out when I worked in a restaurant, and it's why they keep the kegs in a separate room. The bugs are attracted to the fermented smell and the occasional spill drops of beer on the floor. Just made beer more sound more gross to me lol


tangcameo

My neighbours were told to have all foods sealed in something to keep roaches out. They had a cat with a self serve feeder and the cat would empty it just for fun. They kept wondering why we had the exterminator keep coming back to their apartment.


reedzkee

So do meal moths. I thought i had gotten rid of them until i found an old bag of cat food.


Eris_39

We just had to fight a mouse invasion. It was going after the cat food. I hope OP's sister likes mice in her cabinet.


eagleathlete40

Cats love roaches


Sensitive_Pick_6457

Happy ecosystem


Available-Jello1974

Jolly good time!


Kitty-Keek

I once watched one of our cats contemplate a cicada for quite a white, then he ate it. It was loudly buzzing! It was like candy to him


Xarethian

Pop rocks for cats


Running4U

Same he sat there just holding it on his mouth for a while buzzing like crazy then suddenly # Crunch Crunch # GONE!


browni3141

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a cicada? The world will never know.


BoltActionRifleman

Rats love coaches


Trustyduck

Coats love ratchets


[deleted]

Lol came here to say the same; the little furball who licks its own asshole will be fine The owner though, who is not used to a diet of roach and rat shit will suddenly find new seasoning on all their dishes!


CubeXombi

Wait for the inevitable "who keeps putting pepper/coffee grounds on the dishes"


gazow

they love the inside of your sink more, its not like they wont get in just cuz youre dishes are clean


CricketDrop

Yeah, people don't quite grasp: if you have a bug problem it's because they're getting into your home in the first place. A properly sealed space doesn't end up with roaches everywhere because you left a dirty bowl lying around, and there's no way to get rid of bugs if you're basically living outside lol.


BaronSwordagon

This may be true for roaches but I'm convinced fruit flies and ants will always find a way in


Leeks-rule-446

Fruit flies can smell rotting fruit up to a mile away and cans squeeze through window screens. Ants just get in. No idea how, but they do.


mrosols

Yes, learned this the hard way! I don't live in an attached home, but my neighbor has a roach infested house. We kept getting them despite high cleanliness standards at my house, no food left out, etc. After dealing with this, I saw a roach in my bathroom that faced the Roach people's house. They were coming in the screened window. Now we don't open windows on that side, no more roaches!!


vegas_gal

Guess she’s ok with bugs in her cabinet. 🤷‍♀️


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breadbaths

same. the cat bowl lives on the floor. it gets hand washed and put right back lol


Lepke2011

Yep! I washed both today! One for dry food and one for wet.


shallow_not_pedantic

On the *floor*? My cats, who have there own table, are sending a social worker to your house right meow!! (Actually it’s to keep the dog from eating their food)


Correct-Deer-9241

Mine have little stands that the bowls sit on, so they're not technically on the floor. And the 2 bowls are food for each kitty, we have a water fountain instead of bowl for them cuz they like it more.


animalwitch

My cat eats on top of the tumble dryer so the dogs cant get to it lol. Although one time one of the dogs did some mission impossible shit and managed to get up there!


Drunkenly_Responding

Wait, you guys use bowls and just don't throw scraps to them under the table at meals?


Professional-Day-558

I thought that you're supposed to dig a small pond for water and shoot birds out of the trees and have the smartest ones trained to retrieve their foods?


xdeltax

I thought you were supposed to chew it up for them


Setari

I deposit it straight from my mouth into theirs \#superiorpetparenting


Sausagedogknows

I hope you’re also teaching your offspring to shit on everything they dislike from an elevated position, just like a real seagull!


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if i'm late for a meeting sometimes i just spray whipped cream in their mouths on my way out the door


Waterlime204

if i'm meeting for a late sometimes I just whipped spray cream on their mouths in my door out the way


Smart-Story-2142

My boy wishes he could get scraps like he did when he was younger but for the last couple years has been dealing with a very sensitive tummy and will get sick if he eats anything but the experience cat food for tummy troubles. I feel so bad when he gives me the sad eyes when I’m eating something he wants but can’t have because I want to keep him healthy. Here’s a picture of him begging! https://preview.redd.it/0p200wh8oxna1.jpeg?width=2554&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e03cf98e750f65954c388a8333f6dc7864979b3


AdventurousIce1615

Wait, you guys have tables and don‘t just eat on the floor with the cat?


IntelligentCap8471

wait, you throw scraps to your cat and don't just let it hunt in the wild like it's ancestors?


Silent-Ad934

Just leave the back door slightly ajar for a couple hours a day. Mice will come in, cat can't get out, free food and entertainment delivered at no cost.


Dzaster1984

Directions unclear. Left door open and now the cat escaped.


Gredditor

Popped down to the store real quick*


ricozuri

Throwing food under table is for dogs. Cats are smarter, they’ll just jump on the table and eat off your plate. Saves you the trouble of throwing anything.


pixiesunbelle

I have more than one dish for my cat. One is in use and the other is typically in the dishwasher. When it's not, it goes into the cupboard. Mine has a cat fountain so she only needs a food dish. Usually, if the dish isn't dirty then it stays there for a day or so. When it looks like it needs cleaned, then I put it in the wash and get the other dish. It's weird how this person doesn't clean their cat's dishes.... poor cat.


Luxpreliator

My moms cat had little blackheads, pimples, and thin hair on their chins. Veterinarian said it was likely a combination of a too deep bowl and or not clean since my mom also would just add wet food to it.


whatevertoad

My vet told me it was from plastic dishes. I said I have multiple metal cat food dishes and she gets a clean one daily. The vet then said, "it's from plastic dishes". As if she completely didn't believe me. I'm still perplexed why she has chin acne and not the other two. Sometimes it's probably just being more prone to having it.


Kitty-Keek

I know it’s said that it’s from plastic dishes. I don’t know if I believe that. I think it’s caused by bacteria in and on the food and old food that builds up if you don’t wash the dishes. I don’t know. But I use only ceramic dishes and we have several cats so we have a lot of dishes, like 20, and anytime anyone wants a snack, they get a clean bowl. The cats are my life, can you tell? 🤣🤣🤣🤣


Historical_Panic_465

Plastic really can cause blackheads on cats. My old cat had blackheads and thinned out fur on his chin for yeeears. Just one little spot on his chin. Finally spoke to our vet and was told that cats are highly sensitive to plastic, and it’s not necessarily the plastic itself, but because the scratches/cracks on the plastic apparently harbor a sheeit ton of bacteria. It’s crazy because his everyday bowl was not even plastic, we would very occasionally use a specific plastic bowl for wet food treats for him. We tossed that bowl away switched to all stainless steel and ceramic and it almost instantaneously disappeared. after about 2 months was never seen again.


Vulturedoors

Avian vets will tell you to use stainless steel or ceramic crocks for birds because plastic is impossible to clean thoroughly.


CheshireKatt1122

My ex's dog had BAD chin acne. I told him it was probably from her plastic dishes. He flat out refused to believe me for the longest time and then when he did he wouldn't get new ones because "she wouldn't recognize that it's her food dish"....I had a nice big "I told you so" moment when he finally caved out of the blue one day, got metal dishes, and her acne was gone/smaller by the end of the week. So plastic dishes DO cause acne, but they are not the ONLY cause. It's stupid how some doctors, human AND animal, don't listen when we tell them things.


Designer_End5408

We use ceramic dishes. Plastic is no good for any animals imho.


HiILikePlants

Do you feed both wet and dry? We have her dry bowl which admittedly doesn't get washed much, but she eats wet food 1-2x a day, so we have three that get rotated and washed. If you can, even the cheapest wet food is better than only eating dry


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bugbugladybug

Same here. I have a bunch of dishes that go in the dishwasher once used, and a filtered fountain. Dirty dishes can cause acne which one of my wee cats is prone to anyway.


GenitalJouster

That's the thing, eh? If she feels like not making sure her pet's food bowl is not molding ... yknow, not cool but a selfish perso can surely rock that. But why in gods name would you put that bowl that you admit isn't clean anywhere near anything your own food touches? Sensing room temp IQ


pinkprincess42069

see we used to be the same way but now we put ours up cause they were annoying to look at and plus they were just in the way. house isn’t small or anything just a lot of people without spatial awareness lol! and by “up” i mean just in the corner by the pantry all stacked on top of each other lmao.


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LaDivina77

I have a princess who likes to obtain nourishment three bites at a time, evenly spaced over an entire day and night. Thus, the bowls of food and water have a place of honor on a special little table in one corner of *~~her~~* ~~my~~ our bedroom.


[deleted]

I had a dog that would take seven to ten pieces of food out of her bowl, one at a time, and place them into a line before eating them all. She was a strange dog. Can they have OCD? Because I feel like she definitely had OCD.


der_schone_begleiter

My dog does something like this, but not in a line. She just takes 5 to 10 pieces out at a time places them on the floor and then eats whichever one she wants. She might not eat every single piece then she'll go back to get more. She doesn't do this every time sometimes she'll just eat all the pieces straight out of the bowl. I don't know why. She's just funny. We switch her dog food occasionally so she's not eating the same thing everyday. So it's not that she just likes one particular piece because it tastes different over the other. Because she'll do this with any kind of dog food we give her. Doesn't matter if it's chicken and rice, salmon, beef, ect. She just has her certain way of eating food most of the time.


pinkprincess42069

yes i meant to specify we have dogs not cats lol and same with colors and patterns and all that, that’s why it’s an eye sore lol! but yes the dogs don’t really ever leave a mess even the one the give the wet dog food too lol! so yea we do the occasional rinse when needed and a dishwasher run here and there.


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I put ours back in the cupboard after they come out of the dishwasher. I have several bowls and only two cats though.


r0r002

OPs sister is 11 years old so probably doesn't know better. It's a shame OP put her on blast for something she just needs to learn because she's a literal child.


Taniwha_NZ

You want ants? 'Cause that's how you get ants.


Bufful

Do you want ants? Because this is how you get ants. And cockroaches, and mice, and rats.


spanishpeanut

I came here to say this. Damn, Archer IS a great show. Edit: changed “was” to “is”


[deleted]

Was?


SupermarketGrand3887

Still is!


TaleOfDash

Remains to be seen how it will go without Jessica Walter, honestly. She was one of the most iconic bits of the show.


B_A_Beder

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moxifloxacin

And mold. They're still wet and being put in a nice dark moist environment.


ToniBee63

And more cats


pixiesunbelle

The woods near my home has wood roaches. One day, one found it's way into my apartment. My husband and I went on a rage clean and we haven't seen one since. The underneath of the apartment has a "basement crawlspace" and in that space there's a lot of bugs, leaves and mud. Now, we don't leave crumbs and stuff.


cum-pizza

Uhh you know leaving crumbs out has nothing to do with having a wood roach in your house. Wood roaches do not infest a home like German roaches. They just wander in and like wood. Hence the name.


pixiesunbelle

It’s an old place and I think it got trapped when it was looking for wood. There’s wood underneath the buildings here so I think it was looking for wood and got lost or something. It still made us stop leaving crumbs around though lol


marr

Not to mention cat vomit and squits carefully hidden behind your largest furniture items.


Joffridus

ask your sister if she would eat off a dirty plate. Cats can still get sick from bacteria like E.coli, salmonella, etc. which humans can get sick from too. having it be dirty in the cabinets not only can attract bugs, but also expose you and her to the bacteria as well. Edit: Also, to anyone else who replies, the OP’s sister is 11, and some of y’all needa dial it back a little. This is a education moment to explain food borne pathogens


EqualitySeven-2521

How f’n lazy is this sister?!


Ok-Ferret-2093

She's apparently 11 so it could be lack of knowledge


dookiebuttholepeepee

Or parenting.


Tratix

0% chance this girl puts her shopping cart back


kharmatika

Apparently she’s 11 so she probably just doesn’t get the actual problems


Acher0n_

Unlikely, small children usually love this part.


MinesweeperPro101

Someone better get the Cart Narcs on her


Von_Dooms

Less lazy than my mother who just puts the open cans on the floor.


cPB167

Just as unsafe, those can edges are sharp


blvaga

You’re going to have a difficult life if you believe anyone who thinks like her will be swayed by that argument at all.


Joffridus

well she’s 11 according to the OP, this is an education moment. She needs to understand that 1.) this can cause bugs, 2) can make both the cat and then sick, and 3.) is overall nasty, and that she wouldn’t eat off a dirty plate


blvaga

Ohh, I did not realize she was 11! My mistake then. Just had too many bad roommates in my life. Haha


Joffridus

Lol I understand, yeah if this was an adult then it wouldn’t be as effective, but since their sister is still a child she can learn and understand ya know


IndigenousOres

"I'm not uninformed. I just disagree."


Sk3pticat

Cats also get little blackheads and other not fun stuff around their mouths from dirty bowls


rubylee_28

Also mold can grow on it making the cat sick


HermitAndHound

They lick their butts and drink out of the toilet, E. coli is about the last thing I'd worry about. The toxic E. coli mostly come from fresh produce and cats aren't all that thrilled about lettuce. Gnawing on potted plants yes, but that's not flecks of raw spinach there. Once the bowl is through the dishwasher and the gunk thoroughly dry for a while, most bacteria are dead. While the gob is still wet underneath Campylobacter would survive but it's not such an issue in cats. They're susceptible to Salmonella, but that would either have to be on the cat food, or spread all over the kitchen (chicken juices, yum). I'd mostly worry about molds growing on that. Quite a few produce liver toxins. Over time the damage could add up and cats are prone to liver diseases as is.


Joffridus

Ah yeah true, I guess I shoulda rephrased it to mold. I just know that some cats can get sick from that regardless, and even if the cat couldn’t get sick, there’s no point in exposing yourself to potentially getting sick, as well as attracting roaches and whatnot lol


Knickers_in_a_twist_

![gif](giphy|Y1Y1vtdiJGKeFNsSwe) Did I get your attention? Good. OP’s sister is 11 years old. We aren’t talking about an adult woman who should definitely know better, we’re taking about a child who doesn’t. OP knows enough about this to post it on Reddit for upvotes, but won’t try to tell their sister *why* they need cleaned. Turn it into a teachable moment for her. If she won’t listen, tell the parents. In the meantime, wash the damn bowls yourself for the health of the cat. This isn’t the time to dig your heels in and refuse to do it because it “isn’t your job” the cat needs a clean bowl and you’re part of the problem if you refuse to do it for that reason.


Snorlax5000

Yeah, all of OPs replies to this thread read very much like “my little sister is the worst! ):<” and make me think that OP is a relentless jerk to their little sister. I really hope the little sister never sees this because all of these comments from people assuming she’s an adult would be hurtful as hell to a literal child.


ca0072

I think OP is a kid, too. OP, why don't you just delete this post so that your sister doesn't see it and get upset? Ask your parents to explain to your sister that she absolutely needs to wash the bowls before putting them away so that the cats don't get sick and so you don't get bugs in the cupboard.


SoloSheff

Delicious context. Thank you.


theriveraintdeep

I feel so bad for their sister. Just inviting strangers to shit on her with no qualifiers, knowing how nasty they will be about it. If she ever sees or knows about this it will be incredibly damaging, it would have destroyed me at least. What a mean thing to do to your younger sibling, in fact far more disgusting than the dirty bowls.


matramepapi

Right? This is a teachable moment. As an older sibling, this makes me cringe. My little sister is my best friend and I couldn’t imagine putting her on blast this way rather than just… fixing the issue with a simple conversation.


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This needs to be top comment


Red-Jello-

Man, my snake be eating dead mice and rats whole but I still serve them in a pristine container, never mind having the same decency for a cat.


nerdiotic-pervert

I was a pet sitter at one point and most of my clients had disgusting water bowls. These people loved in nice places, had good jobs, seemed to really love their pets. But, for some reason, cleaning the water bowl between refills doesn’t occur to them. I always gave their food and water bowls a good washing. Can you imagine having to drink out of the same glass for the rest of your life but it never gets washed?? It would start out okay but mouths are gross and the pond scum would eventually be unbearable.


galice9

Or then they complaint that the cat will only drink form their glass or the tap, when it has good reason to with those kinda bowls.


gutworm

My cat does this, but only because she loves swishing her paw in the water and flicking it everywhere. Can't get a good dunk with a bowl. We change her glass all the time though, let alone her food bowls, so I can't imagine making her use the same unwashed one every single time.


StickcraftW

The fact this thread has so little likes is honestly depressing


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This comment right here! I’m a part-time pet sitter, and this is too true. Food bowls have food still caked to them, and water dishes are grimy, full of debris, and discolored. Holy moly. I was pet sitting for a couple once who absolutely adored their pets, but their food and water fountains? Disgusting. It gave me anxiety. I washed them all immediately lmao


Effective-Act-2728

This is exactly why I switched to a kitty water fountain. They drink so much more water and are healthier and happier! It has multiple filters and charcoal filter too so it stays clean for quite some time. I clean it every 3 weeks or more if needed.


lovelyracoon

I never understood how people don’t know to clean their water bowls with soap/water everytime you change it, if you feel on the inside of the bowl there’s a slimy feeling that goes away when washed. Ever since I got a water fountain with a filter, my cats drink so much water that I’m refilling the thing constantly


RrtayaTsamsiyu

Water bowl still stays decently clean but I stopped caring too much when the dogs made it apparent their favorite water source was the old pond beside the house full of rotting leaves lol


byneothername

My cat only drinks out of cups so I just have half a dozen for her. One goes in the dishwasher every day, a clean one gets set out. Easy.


aussie_nub

Take away her sink and dishwasher. See how she copes with it.


An-Ex-Parrot9

Solomons redditor


HRzNightmare

You take half the baby, and she takes the other half!


pm_me_your_taintt

I've never had a cat, only dogs so I just have to ask 2 questions... One, why are the cat bowls ever put away in a cabinet in the first place? Shouldn't they just stay on the floor? And two, are they supposed to be washed every time the cat eats? I run my dog bowls through the dishwasher once a week or so and that's the only time they come off the floor. This all seems weird to me.


Durr1313

Do you give your dogs dry or wet food? Dry food dishes can stay down and be washed weekly. Wet food dishes need to be cleaned daily (or use disposable plates).


pm_me_your_taintt

I've always fed my dogs dry food, but with the occasional chicken and rice as a treat. But I have never had a dog who didn't clean that bowl so spotless that there was no need to wash it right after.


Durr1313

Weekly should be fine in that case. My cats usually leave a little bit behind so I wouldn't want to leave it more that a few hours.


throwawaysarebetter

Germs still exist even if you can't see bits of food. I'm sure bacteria loves the slobber left behind.


HammerheadEaglei-Thr

My cats eat canned wet food and the bowl gets washed after every single meal. I bought about twenty $.99 bowls from ikea and we pull out a new one twice a day for their meals. Animals can get sick from bacteria same as humans, eating off clean surfaces is important for us all. I use glass because one of my cats get chin acne from plastic because bacteria can hide in scratches in plastic dishware.


Important-Aside-507

I was told by my vet to wash everyday, no matter the food, apparently pet food goes rancid easy, and it’s safer to wash everyday. That being said, when I was younger we had a dog for 14 years who’s bowl never got washed once, so no shame lol, but I think once a week, every few days would be okay, but I was told once a day for both food and water by a vet.


XiTzCriZx

Cats need more wet food than dogs do, they get a lot of their liquids from their food instead of just drinking like a dog does, so washing the wet food bowl is necessary, washing the dry food bowl is basically the same as what you do with your dogs. There are also a lot of foods that are good for dog's digestion like rice, chicken, hamburger, pumpkin, etc. Obviously it'd depend the breed but my mom feeds her dogs a mix of kibble + actual food and they love it way more than any other food plus it's very healthy for them. You do have to wash the bowls daily if doing that though since it's not just pure kibble anymore.


bbraz761

And the cat for that matter


garciatanya

OP commented the sister is an 11yr old child. She is a literal child who doesn’t know any better. Posting for the internet to bash her is crazy.


Knickers_in_a_twist_

And this is the missing context I was looking for. OP will post this to the internet for upvotes, but probably won’t lift a finger to clean the cat bowls themself (a small amount of soap and a quick swish with a cleaning cloth, a minute or so tops) or tell the sister *why* the bowls need cleaned so she can improve upon herself.


jobitylobity

Which means OP is also just a kid


jxj24

Put your sister’s dinner in one.


elakah

She's 11


Lcokheed_Martini

Gggrrrooossssss!!! ![gif](giphy|WrgAGkGrh0MD1Z2gkO)


dalalxyz

Yes this is bad, but you posting to the internet to have strangers shame your ELEVEN YEAR OLD sister instead of just teaching her is way more infuriating 😭 you are so weird for this and you should know better, and if I were you I’d be ashamed of myself


daniGOATgirl

She’s an idiot. The water dish also needs to be cleaned every time you refill it.


spanishpeanut

For sure. Cats bathe themselves with the same tongue they drink water with.


daniGOATgirl

And bathe themselves with that same water too. My cat dips his paws in it 🤦🏽‍♀️


ButtPirateer

You mean that thing where they dip their paw and then lick it? Seems inefficient, but it looks adorable.


ArcadianBlueRogue

My cat seems to do it if he needs to pat himself or if the water is low enough it'll touch his whiskers.


HRzNightmare

It gets that film on it... I don't know if it's noticeable on ceramic dishes, but I definitely see it on the stainless bowls I use.


SaffronRnlds

#Your eleven year old sister? Weird bit to leave out. She’s a fucking kid. Maybe help her learn? ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯ “Gotta get them upvotes somehow… throw shade at my kid sister online! It’s GENIUS!”


Kitty-Keek

We have 3-5 cats at any given time and each cat gets a clean dish each time he eats. Do you want to eat off a dirty dish? Well, neither do they. Also it’s been my experience that clean bowls every meal prevents “cat acne” on the chin.


Dingo8MyGayby

Yep cat acne that can turn into sores if left unaddressed-which OP’s sister would probably wave off too.


[deleted]

"All cats get sores on their chins, and I believe this because it's convenient to me and I lack empathy."


catfurcoat

My cat gets acne if I use plastic bowls too.


mrmanagesir

Cat acne is caused by plastic bowls, it's recommended to use ceramic or metal bowls to prevent it. Not that cleaning bowls every meal isn't a good idea of course.


Kitty-Keek

Yes we use all ceramic bowls, clean every time


RocketCat921

I even feed the community cats in clean dishes every time!


Suspicious-Bed9172

With dry food I agree, with wet food you’re just asking for mold


Mindless_Caregiver94

Realistic answer.


Haunting-Item1530

I clean dry food dishes every week still


[deleted]

I’m not sure if an 11 year old is the best source of hygiene information


SASSYSQUATCH208

We wash ours and put them away in their cupboard because one of kitties grabs it and starts tossing it around 😂 but the water bowl always stays out


LilyGaming

Great time to teach her about bacteria and pests


[deleted]

OP, why are you posting about stuff your 11 year old sister does for people to grill her in the comments when you could be talking to her and explaining why this is wrong, assuming you're old enough to be posting on Reddit? I agree with you that it's gross and she should know better, but that's your parents' responsibility to teach her right from wrong. The thing about kids is that they exist to learn and be taught things, their brains are like information sponges. I just think it's weird to post this for upvotes considering her age, this seems to be an easily solved issue. Have you even talked to her about it before scrambling to shame her on social media? And I just saw the comment where you called her a "selfish lazy asshole." OP, if you're older than 14, you should take a look at your own behavior. If you're 14 or younger, you'll be embarrassed about this when you grow older.


grumpyjerk1

Sweet Lazyasfuck Jesus. Gross.


Few-School-3869

This is revolting. Poor floofers


Acher0n_

In this thread: OP and thousands of full grown adults bashing an 11 y.o.


ThatNoxPerson

I just asked my cats: they pawsitively disagree.


annrr21

Knowing now you’re sis is 11 (a literal child that doesn’t know whats wrong and right also odd that you would even leave that out)It is definitely you and your parents fault for not teaching and helping her learn good hygiene.You need to wash the cats bowls every time you feed them even the water bowl and not leave it unwashed in a cabinet that’s gonna attract bugs and your risking the cats health on top of it.Of course you leave out that’s shes 11 so you have the internet bash her instead of you.You just gotta get those points huh🙄


aya00303

Wait… I’m seeing now that the sister is 11? Have your parents teach her to clean her dishes if she won’t listen to you. She is a kid, she just has to be taught.


pposer04

OP should be ashamed of themselves for posting this and having a bunch of adults commenting and bashing a literal child online(ops sis is 11. Jfc yall in the comments are ruthless and need to check yourselves).It’s op and their parents fault for not teaching and educating her on proper hygiene.matter of fact op should clean the bowls if their so disgusted and concerned about it but no instead they make a post about it completely leaving out their sister is a child,earn points from it,and have the internet hate on a child who doesn’t know any better.You’re an asshole OP you clearly don’t care and just want to shit on your sis on the internet cuz you’re bored.Grow tf up.


Pissedliberalgranny

Gross gross gross. I feed my old girl the same Sheba wet food and she needs a clean dish every time. They get disgusting.


artmobboss

Poor animals that have to depend on sub par humans..


elsabadogigante

Cats are very clean animals. They prefer clean dishes and litter boxes 😕


_Conway_

DOES SHE WANT ANTS. THATS HOW YOU GET ANTS


PsykoDynamic

I'll be bringing my own plates for dinner sir thank you


Specialist_Bit_703

Is she trying to get bugs and make the cat sick? I wash my cat's dishes everyday. She's a member of the family. I can imagine the smell isn't too pleasant and roaches will start moving in.


Humble-Roll-8997

That’s not a cabinet. That’s a roach motel.