Some cats eat where the bowl is put and others move it. A dish that gets nudged half a metre down the kitchen with every mouthful ends up under the radiator with the food out on the floor, and that is a base problem rather than a cat problem. The anti-slip finish underneath this one is the feature to buy it for, and the pattern is what you notice second.

The Boho Kitty medallion is a busier print than most of the range, with a decorative, folk-influenced character to it. The saucer itself is the resilient melamine Tarhong use throughout: completely shatterproof, resistant to the chips and scratches that come of being knocked into a skirting board twice a day, and BPA-free so it stays safe for food contact meal after meal. It washes in the dishwasher without the pattern going pale on you.

• Distinctive Boho Kitty medallion print
• 13.2 cm diameter, 90 g
• Shatterproof, chip and scratch-resistant melamine
• BPA-free and food safe
• Non-slip base to limit sliding
• Dishwasher friendly
• Suitable indoors and outdoors

About that non-slip base. It reduces sliding, it does not eliminate it. On smooth tile or laminate a determined pusher will still get the saucer moving, and the cheapest fix is not a different bowl but a rubber mat underneath, which catches the spills as well. Melamine also never goes in the microwave, whatever the bowl and however cold the food.

Who it's for: Cats, kittens and small dogs, and owners who want a little more character in the feeding corner than a plain dish offers.