Aby-a-Day – 4 Januari: Cast iron cat bowl holder (Fashion Friday)

I really like using elevated cat bowl stands. I have a couple of different ones, a low silicon one with steel bowls from Granngården that’s perfect for Lorelai, and a Pet Lounge Bambu diner that Jacoby uses.

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But recently, I found this really cool, cast iron metal cat-shaped bowl holder on Tradera (kind of a Swedish local eBay). I love it and I’m fascinated by the workmanship. Believe me, I looked, but I couldn’t find any information on who manufactured it or when it was produced. According to various eBay and Etsy posts I found, it is apparently “vintage,” and you can find plenty of images of the bowl on Pinterest and Google Images searches.

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But know nothing of its age, origins or anything else. It is, however, awesome.

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It now lives out in the kitchen, where it is eaten from, twice daily, by Alfred and Angel.

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They were using Bambu feeder, but this one works better in the kitchen, because it’s heavier. These bowls don’t budge now.

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Angel and Freddy seem to appreciate their new dining partner, anyway.

2 thoughts on “Aby-a-Day – 4 Januari: Cast iron cat bowl holder (Fashion Friday)

    1. I just found one today, but much more ornate, and perhaps a hair bigger. It says: ‘Made exclusively for Upper Deck’ on the label underneath. I remember first seeing them in the 1980’s. I gather that the basic design is and manufacture is at least 30 years old. Happy to sell the one I got too. I love it because I love cast iron things, but it really should be for someone’s fine feline friend. It has the 2 stainless steel bowls too.

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