I Stopped Using Plastic Bowls for My Cat—Here’s What Happened to Their Chin Acne
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For a long time, I didn't think much about what my cat’s water bowl was made of.
Plastic was light, cheap, and came in cute colors.

But then I noticed those tiny black dots on my cat’s chin.
I thought it was just dirt.
It wasn't.
It was feline acne—and the culprit was sitting right in my kitchen.
Here’s the thing about plastic:
Even the "BPA-free" stuff develops microscopic scratches over time.
You can't see them—but bacteria love them.

No matter how hard you scrub, those bacteria stay trapped in the pores of the plastic.
I made the switch to a heavy-duty 304 stainless steel fountain.
Within two weeks, the "black dots" were gone.

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