Eating off the floor asks a cat or a small dog to hold their head down and their neck bent for the length of a meal, and for an older animal with stiff shoulders that can be the difference between finishing a bowl and walking away from it. Raising the bowls a few centimetres straightens the line from mouth to stomach and takes the strain out of something they do twice a day, every day.

Both bowls are glazed ceramic, which is the right material for anything a cat eats from. It is heavy enough not to skate across the floor, it is non-porous, so it does not hold the oils that build up in scratched plastic and are linked to feline chin acne, and it goes in the dishwasher. The bowls sit in a solid wood frame and lift straight out, so washing them properly takes seconds instead of being the job you skip.

• Two glazed ceramic bowls in a solid wood stand
• Small option: 13cm bowls holding 400ml each
• Large option: 15.5cm bowls holding 850ml each
• Bowls lift out for washing
• Four finishes: beige, light green, dark green and brown coffee
• Suits cats and small to medium dogs

On the stand height. Raised feeding is not right for every dog either: in deep-chested breeds it is one of the factors discussed around bloat, so take your vet's view before raising a large dog's food.

Who it's for: Cats and smaller dogs, particularly older ones with stiff necks, in homes that want a feeding spot which wipes down and stays tidy.