Do you let your pets eat off your plates, bowls, etc?

[theluckyrabbit]

No, because I avoid giving animals people-food for their own health and because I try to discourage bad habits like begging...

Same here. We don't feed our cats any people food and, thank goodness, they show no real interest in it beyond the normal "feline snoopervisory" curiosity. Our one cat has some rather severe food allergies, so we have to be pretty careful about his food. Our plates don't get left around for the cats to investigate. Even with our previous pets, we gave them no people food for the sake of their health and did not allow them to lick our plates for the sake of our health.

 

[Scotgirl]

We will put our plates down for our cats to sample if they choose. Most don't like people food but a few will have a go. Especially cheesy or creamy things. All of our friends are the same with their dogs or cats.

 

[LSUmiss]

We have cats, so they don't eat tons of food off dishes, but I will give them tuna juice or things like that in our regular bowls.

Lol! Mine does! He is much worse than the dogs!! The dogs know better, but the cat does what he wants lol!

 

[mrodgers]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness/index.html
If a little barf or dog spit is gross then the poop, maggots, mold, and rat hairs you eat everyday must be horrifying.

Out of sight out of mind

 

[mrodgers]

[Regarding the article about rat hair, poop, etc that's allowed in food]
When I was in 8th grade, I was one of several girls who would rotate covering the phones in the school office so the school secretary took her lunch (it was an honor to be chosen). Anyway, on those days, I'd eat my lunch in the office and my teacher would often stop in to check his mailbox, etc. He loved to tell me (and the other girls) about all the rat hairs and other gross stuff that was allowed to be in our Fritos, Oreos, etc. Then, after we were sufficiently grossed out, he'd say "Well, if you're not going to eat it, may I have it?!"

LOL, I had to read that a couple times. I couldn't figure out why the phones needed covered up for the secretary to eat lunch. All I could picture is the secretary making such a mess eating lunch that she was trashing the phone and it needed covered Then, you said it was and honor to be chosen as the one who had to cover them up

 

[bobbiwoz]

I do, but DH doesn’t.

 

[dclpluto]

My dogs are families so yes they eat off the plates sometimes when we are done. If it’s food that is safe for them.

 

[DopeyDame]

Oh, this thread is disgusting lol

It’s the same as eating off a plate that someone barfed on. It’s clean after the dishwasher...right?

Well.... yeah. It is clean after the dishwasher, especially if you use the sanitize setting. Have your kids never barfed on something and then you clean it and still use it?

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Other: The cat is allowed to lick whatever ice cream is left in an ice cream bowl. That's it. Dogs aren't allowed to eat off our plates. The border collie will try to lick the stuff in the dishwasher, but he gets yelled at. He is a very easily trained dog, but for some reason, that's one thing he never learned to not do.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

I never have allowed my pets to intentionally eat off of human dishes, but I wouldn't really care if you do. I used to put my turtles in my bath tub while I cleaned their tank, wonder what your daughter's boyfriend would think of that?

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I never have allowed my pets to intentionally eat off of human dishes, but I wouldn't really care if you do. I used to put my turtles in my bath tub while I cleaned their tank, wonder what your daughter's boyfriend would think of that?

Yeah, we wash our dogs in the bathtub.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I'll admit I'm confused

Is the question whether you would have an issue or allow your pets to lick dirty plates that are in the dishwasher awaiting to be washed?

Or is the question whether you would have an issue or allow your pets to lick dirty plates that you've set down for them to lick or that you've left out and they just happened upon them?

 

[kdonnel]

I'll admit I'm confused

Is the question whether you would have an issue or allow your pets to lick dirty plates that are in the dishwasher awaiting to be washed?

Or is the question whether you would have an issue or allow your pets to lick dirty plates that you've set down for them to lick or that you've left out and they just happened upon them?

Either

The boyfriend was totally creeped out by the dog licking dishes used by people.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Either

The boyfriend was totally creeped out by the dog licking dishes used by people.

Ahh gotcha.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Okay so with a clarification it's not necessarily that I would view it as gross but placing a plate down for pets to use isn't a good thing to do because it can easily become habit forming and then the pet can expect it. A pet licking plates in the dishwasher isn't a big thing to me but it can be habit forming.

On the other hand if you're washing your dishes then the actual act of a pet licking it isn't a big deal to me so long as you're not eating off the dish before it gets washed.

For our cat we have a water fountain but I do use ceramic bowls for additional water bowls. Those are bowls that get washed in the dishwasher and I'm sure we've used them at some time or another.

 

[RUDisney]

My parrot could share food off my plate but not most beverages. They either made him drunk (NO caffeine or alcohol!) or might have too much sugar for his system to absorb. He found the bubbles in club soda fascinating.

The more I read your comments, the more I want to hang out with you. We are kindred in so many ways.

My parrots drink from my glasses and then I drink from them, too. They love club soda and San Pellegrino.

My dog occasionally gets a plate to lick before it goes in the dishwasher. It should sanitize everything. Otherwise, would we ever invite people over and not serve things on paper plates with plastic utensils?

 

[Kittyblue]

I guess I do. Whenever I use canned broth, I pour the leftovers into a "people" bowl for the dog. It goes through the dishwasher after. The dog is probably less germy than my kids

 

[Aladora]

My cockatiel sneaks food all the time! Usually from dishes as I am making dinner but sometimes she will land near someone's plate and go in for a sneaky nibble! I was making cheese scones one day, turned around to pop the tray into the oven and saw this when I turned back.

 

[prairie_girl]

Well.... yeah. It is clean after the dishwasher, especially if you use the sanitize setting. Have your kids never barfed on something and then you clean it and still use it?

Honestly, no. She never barfed anywhere but the toilet, a bucket or bin, the floor, or her bed. She didn't get barfy very often, thankfully.

 

[EMom]

And this is why I don't like to eat at other people's homes. You have no idea what goes on there. Our kitty has her water fountain, several Rae Dunn food dishes I couldn't resist, plus paper plates. She does not lick our dishes, or eat her own food from them. Just no.

She prefers the Rae Dunn dish which says, "GOOD KITTY," despite being a somewhat disgruntled feline.