A pet bowl lives on the floor, which is the most hostile place in the house for anything breakable. It gets kicked on the way to the fridge, shunted into a skirting board, knocked off the draining board mid-wash. That is the real argument for melamine over the ceramic dish that looks lovely for a fortnight and then chips, and the reason this patterned Boho Kitty bowl should still look like itself next year.

At 14 cm across and 5 cm deep it has proper depth for a wet-food serving rather than the thin smear a flat saucer gives you, and the non-slip base stops it travelling across the kitchen while your cat eats. The body is BPA-free through and through, and the whole thing is dishwasher safe, which is the part that matters most: wet food leaves a residue a quick cold rinse never really removes.

• 14 cm across and 5 cm deep
• Shatterproof melamine, scratch- and chip-resistant
• 100% BPA-free and food safe
• Non-slip base
• Dishwasher safe
• 90 g, suitable for cats, kittens and small dogs

Two things worth knowing. Our specification sheet gives the colour as blue while the design is described as Boho Kitty; the print is the same on every one, so there is no colourway to choose at checkout. And a cat who dislikes her whiskers touching the sides will always prefer a flat saucer to a bowl with a wall this deep.

Who it's for: Cats, kittens and small dogs fed on wet food, and anyone replacing a chipped ceramic dish with something that will not chip again.