A dog or cat that empties a bowl in twenty seconds is swallowing a good deal of air along with the food, and that is what brings on the burping, the regurgitated pile ten minutes later and, in deep-chested dogs, a genuinely serious bloat risk. Making the food harder to reach is the fix, and a raised obstacle in the middle of the bowl is the simplest form it takes.

This bowl is moulded in a cat-face outline with a textured dome rising from the centre, so food falls into the channels around the edge instead of pooling in one easily reachable heap. Your pet has to nose around the dome and take smaller mouthfuls, which stretches a thirty-second meal into several minutes without reducing what they actually get. A non-slip base holds it still, because a slow feeder that slides across the kitchen simply becomes a chase.

• Cat-shaped bowl with a raised textured centre dome
• Paces fast eaters and cuts down gulped air
• Non-slip base stops the bowl travelling
• Works with dry food and wet food alike
• Two colourways: blue and yellow, or black and white
• Rinses clean between meals

Who it's for: Cats and small to medium dogs who inhale their food, and owners after an inexpensive way to slow mealtimes down.