Wabi Sabi Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Everyday you feed your pets by grabbing a bowl for each animal (dogs/cats) from the cabinet, filling it with food, letting them eat, and when they're done you put the bowl in the dishwasher. They're always washed with detergent, hot water and a tiny splash of bleach. These are your regular household bowls/dishes. Gross or no big deal at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 why would that be gross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkpan Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 kind of icky for me, but I would be more concerned about using bleach on dishes that I eat from actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 No big deal in our house. But we've been known to put a dinner plate with scraps on the floor to let our dog eat off of. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 The dog has her own bowls, but I use glass bowls from my cabinets to feed the cats their wet food in the mornings. Those bowls go through the dishwasher, so no big deal. Now my grandmother used to feed her dog from her castiron skillet :tongue_smilie:. It did not go through the dishwasher of course, but was cleaned and heated up. But that was still gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 To me it is gross, But I cannot stand dogs and cats in a house. I also cannot stand being licked by animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) Now my grandmother used to feed her dog from her castiron skillet :tongue_smilie:. It did not go through the dishwasher of course, but was cleaned and heated up. But that was still gross. My FIL does that, he doesn't even wash it afterwards, just wipes it out with the tea towel and puts it back on the stove for next use. The in-laws couldn't understand why my children don't really eat much the last time they went to Canada to see them. ( my kids thought it was so disgusting that they hardly ate anything for the whole month) Edited October 29, 2011 by melissaL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 It would only be gross if my dishwasher and detergent weren't working properly. If they are, let them lick. If they are not, I'd handwash those dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I understand that the dishwasher clean it but it is still a bit gross to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I don't think it's gross at all. Our dogs have their own bowls, but I do use one of our mugs to hold their toothbrushes and the water I use to brush/rinse their teeth. Our dishwasher has a "sanitize" setting, so it's no big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 No big deal. But I'm gross like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita in NC Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 No big deal. Everything gets cleaned in the dish washer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 To me it is gross, But I cannot stand dogs and cats in a house. I also cannot stand being licked by animals. Yep, sorry, but it's gross to me. I'm not a pet person though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I understand that the dishwasher clean it but it is still a bit gross to me. :iagree: Intellectually, I know they would get clean, but it still grosses me out. I'm a pet person too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I wash my dog's bowls in the dishwasher. OTOH, my mother attempted to put a pair of tongs she had used to pick up a dead vole one of the cats had left on the floor. THAT was gross. Microscopic vole funk forever swirling around in the dishwasher?!?! :ack2: (yes, I realize this is completely irrational) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I find it a bit gross as well. Our dogs and cats have their own bowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Not gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Sorry, really gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Our pets have always had their own bowls, but it is not unheard of to have the dog or cat lick food scraps off a plate or bowl on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Not gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Everyday you feed your pets by grabbing a bowl for each animal (dogs/cats) from the cabinet, filling it with food, letting them eat, and when they're done you put the bowl in the dishwasher. They're always washed with detergent, hot water and a tiny splash of bleach. These are your regular household bowls/dishes. Gross or no big deal at all? Gross. Sorry. Can't imagine company would ever want to know they're eating from the same bowl as the dog either. Ick. (And, yep, we have a dog.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Everyday you feed your pets by grabbing a bowl for each animal (dogs/cats) from the cabinet, filling it with food, letting them eat, and when they're done you put the bowl in the dishwasher. They're always washed with detergent, hot water and a tiny splash of bleach. These are your regular household bowls/dishes. Gross or no big deal at all? Kind of gross to me, super gross to dh who would absolutely not allow it. He is a little OCD though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Gross. No question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Not gross. If the dishwasher can't get dishes that pets use clean, then I'd suspect it wasn't getting anything clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Not gross to me (although I suspect my mother would have a heart attack if she ever ate at a house that did this!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Not gross to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I'm not really grossed out by it. I have given my cats tuna on a saucer before. Our cats have their food and water bowls though and I've always washed them by hand. I've never even thought to put them in the dishwasher because they are washed and immediately refilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I have no tolerance for ick and bleach things in my kitchen as a hobby, and I think it's fine. I actually can't figure out what's wrong with it. Is it because the dog's mouth touched the bowl? I think that's potentially cleaner than, for example, the plate that had raw chicken on it. Of course, we did testing for biology class this year. The cat's mouth was super clean, as was the toilet. It was the refrigerator door handle that was absolutely disgusting! (It's now bleached daily.) Anyway, we have dedicated dishes for our two kitties, but I do wash them in the dishwasher with the rest of our dishes a few times a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona100 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 kind of icky for me, but I would be more concerned about using bleach on dishes that I eat from actually. I work with a woman who uses bleach on everything. She washes her dishes with bleach too; if one of her children forget to add the bleach to the dishes that need to be washed, they have to go back and rewash the dishes with the added bleach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Gross, but just a mental thing. The dishes get clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 No big deal in our house. But we've been known to put a dinner plate with scraps on the floor to let our dog eat off of. :) Ditto. I guess I don't understand why this would be a big deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I would prefer to have to have special pets only dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 For me, it's gross. I know it's all in my head and the bowls are actually sanitary, but I wouldn't be able to get the idea that I'm eating after an animal out of my head. We also have a designated throw-up bowl at my house so I guess I am overly conscientious in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 For me, it's gross. I know it's all in my head and the bowls are actually sanitary, but I wouldn't be able to get the idea that I'm eating after an animal out of my head. We also have a designated throw-up bowl at my house so I guess I am overly conscientious in this area. We use bathroom trash cans for throw up. :tongue_smilie: Line with plastic bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 No biggie. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Our pets have dedicated bowls but occasionally lick scraps from dinner plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 For me, it's gross. I know it's all in my head and the bowls are actually sanitary, but I wouldn't be able to get the idea that I'm eating after an animal out of my head. We also have a designated throw-up bowl at my house so I guess I am overly conscientious in this area. We use bathroom trash cans for throw up. :tongue_smilie: Line with plastic bag. Around here we use the mop/cleaning bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 *snort* I have no choice in the matter. Dh *always* does this regardless of what I say. That being said it isn't gross to me. I would just prefer that the dogs have their own dishes. The only reason being because they get left outside because said dh doesn't bring them back in. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Our pets have their own food bowls, but this would not bother me at all. When the dishs come out of the dishwasher, they are supposed to be clean and sanitized. Like someone else said, it is no worse than raw meat. As a side note, I am very picky about the "doneness" of my food. I use a meat thermometer regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 OTOH, my mother attempted to put a pair of tongs she had used to pick up a dead vole one of the cats had left on the floor. THAT was gross. Microscopic vole funk forever swirling around in the dishwasher?!?! :ack2: (yes, I realize this is completely irrational) :blink: :eek: :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 We use bathroom trash cans for throw up. :tongue_smilie: Line with plastic bag. we use the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osaubi Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 It is not gross. My pets have their own bowls that get washed in the dishwasher. We use people plates and bowls for pet food and water, though. The one thing I will not do is put wet pet food in plastic. Then again I will not put anything tomato based in plastic either. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Huh. I have a low tolerance for gross but this doesn't even blip on my radar. How about the pie plate or casserole dish and serving spoon you took to a potluck? It had tons of hands on it and sat who knows where during transportation. Picnic stuff? The plate used to defrost raw chicken? I've got to assume the dishwasher is effective at cleaning gross or I'd be nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not gross. If the dishwasher can't get dishes that pets use clean, then I'd suspect it wasn't getting anything clean. Exactly. If you question if your dishwasher can clean up after a dog ate out of it, you have to question every plate you use when company comes over-and when you eat over someone else's house. Because maybe they put their pet dishes through the dishwasher... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 No big deal. But I'm gross like that. :iagree: I'm gross like that too. ;):D My dogs actually do have their own bowls they eat of of. I actually can't figure out what's wrong with it. Is it because the dog's mouth touched the bowl? I think that's potentially cleaner than, for example, the plate that had raw chicken on it. I agree. Raw chicken freaks me out, I am super vigilant about avoiding cross contamination from raw meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 we use the toilet. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 My dogs hear the dishwasher door open and they come running to "pre-wash" the dirty dishes lol.. My DH is totally grossed out by this, but the dishwasher sanitizes everything. They have their own bowls on the kitchen floor, but they get put in the dishwasher too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 My dog has her own dishes, and because of her allergies she cannot eat from our plates no matter how much my husband would like to feed her scraps. ;) I don't think it's a terrible thing. For those who think it's gross, do you ever wash and reuse a dish that had previously held spoiled food from the depths of the fridge? Raw meat juices? Those things are equally disgusting, in my opinion, and we still eat from those dishes once they are properly cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Everyday you feed your pets by grabbing a bowl for each animal (dogs/cats) from the cabinet, filling it with food, letting them eat, and when they're done you put the bowl in the dishwasher. They're always washed with detergent, hot water and a tiny splash of bleach. These are your regular household bowls/dishes. Gross or no big deal at all? I would be concerned about using bleach on the dishes we eat from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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