Using human food utensils and dishes for Pets

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a friend that when they had finished their coffee, put the cup on the floor so that their dog could finish it off. Whenever the friend offered me a drink I politely declined. Sorry, but I would never knowingly eat or drink off anything that a pet had used to eat or drink from. It seems unsanitary and let's be honest, not a good look.

Okay, but it’s not unsanitary, that’s just your mental illness talking.

Mental illness? No, it's just the way I was raised. The dog had its bowl and we humans had our own plates, bowls, cups etc. Sharing them with the dog was just something we never did.

Do you think something sticks around after they’ve been through the dishwasher? How can you stand to eat at a restaurant then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a friend that when they had finished their coffee, put the cup on the floor so that their dog could finish it off. Whenever the friend offered me a drink I politely declined. Sorry, but I would never knowingly eat or drink off anything that a pet had used to eat or drink from. It seems unsanitary and let's be honest, not a good look.

Okay, but it’s not unsanitary, that’s just your mental illness talking.

Mental illness? No, it's just the way I was raised. The dog had its bowl and we humans had our own plates, bowls, cups etc. Sharing them with the dog was just something we never did.

Do you think something sticks around after they’ve been through the dishwasher? How can you stand to eat at a restaurant then?

Or using the utensils of someone who was sick in your family? Using the dishwasher is enough to clean those germs but not the dogs?

[Anonymous]

In my house there are no dog utensils or human utensils. There are just utensils and plates. The dog has her own food bowl but sometimes she eats off regular plates too. They all get washed together and used again by whoever needs them first.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not ridiculous. I am also a germaphobe and had this pointed out to me. Just stick to separate bowls.

Therein lies your problem. You are not mentally sound regarding this.

I think it's gross to let dogs eat from your fork/plate when you're still eating. But using the same washed plates and utensils? 10000% fine.

I mean, do you ever eat at restaurants? Do you know how many thousands of random human mouths that fork has been in?

Yet, you're still alive and well.

People don't lick their plates clean. Dogs and cats do.

I was told that cats traditionally ate off of saucers because they never came into contact with actual food, just the cup. Makes sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ridiculous. I am also a germaphobe and had this pointed out to me. Just stick to separate bowls.

Therein lies your problem. You are not mentally sound regarding this.

I think it's gross to let dogs eat from your fork/plate when you're still eating. But using the same washed plates and utensils? 10000% fine.

I mean, do you ever eat at restaurants? Do you know how many thousands of random human mouths that fork has been in?

Yet, you're still alive and well.

People don't lick their plates clean. Dogs and cats do.

I was told that cats traditionally ate off of saucers because they never came into contact with actual food, just the cup. Makes sense to me.

People lick their forks and spoons at restaurants, and you put it in your mouth after it's washed. What's the difference? You have noooo idea where their mouths have been. Or do you bring your own silverware everywhere you go, even to people's houses?

Germophobia is irrational, so there's really no way you can rationalize this anxiety and phobia.

[Anonymous]

It has been brought to my attention that this is unsanitary and unclean.

Whoever brought this to your attention has issues.

Dishwashers kill germs, people. That’s their job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ridiculous. I am also a germaphobe and had this pointed out to me. Just stick to separate bowls.

Therein lies your problem. You are not mentally sound regarding this.

I think it's gross to let dogs eat from your fork/plate when you're still eating. But using the same washed plates and utensils? 10000% fine.

I mean, do you ever eat at restaurants? Do you know how many thousands of random human mouths that fork has been in?

Yet, you're still alive and well.

People don't lick their plates clean. Dogs and cats do.

I was told that cats traditionally ate off of saucers because they never came into contact with actual food, just the cup. Makes sense to me.

People lick their forks and spoons at restaurants, and you put it in your mouth after it's washed. What's the difference? You have noooo idea where their mouths have been. Or do you bring your own silverware everywhere you go, even to people's houses?

Germophobia is irrational, so there's really no way you can rationalize this anxiety and phobia.

I eat in restaurants. I just don't share my plates and utensils with animals. Calling this anxiety and phobia is a bit of a stretch considering my habits are the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ridiculous. I am also a germaphobe and had this pointed out to me. Just stick to separate bowls.

Therein lies your problem. You are not mentally sound regarding this.

I think it's gross to let dogs eat from your fork/plate when you're still eating. But using the same washed plates and utensils? 10000% fine.

I mean, do you ever eat at restaurants? Do you know how many thousands of random human mouths that fork has been in?

Yet, you're still alive and well.

People don't lick their plates clean. Dogs and cats do.

I was told that cats traditionally ate off of saucers because they never came into contact with actual food, just the cup. Makes sense to me.

People lick their forks and spoons at restaurants, and you put it in your mouth after it's washed. What's the difference? You have noooo idea where their mouths have been. Or do you bring your own silverware everywhere you go, even to people's houses?

Germophobia is irrational, so there's really no way you can rationalize this anxiety and phobia.

I eat in restaurants. I just don't share my plates and utensils with animals. Calling this anxiety and phobia is a bit of a stretch considering my habits are the norm.

Germophobia... is a phobia. Which encompasses anxiety. Again, you trying to rationalize the irrational... is futile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not ridiculous. I am also a germaphobe and had this pointed out to me. Just stick to separate bowls.

Therein lies your problem. You are not mentally sound regarding this.

I think it's gross to let dogs eat from your fork/plate when you're still eating. But using the same washed plates and utensils? 10000% fine.

I mean, do you ever eat at restaurants? Do you know how many thousands of random human mouths that fork has been in?

Yet, you're still alive and well.

People don't lick their plates clean. Dogs and cats do.

I was told that cats traditionally ate off of saucers because they never came into contact with actual food, just the cup. Makes sense to me.

People lick their forks and spoons at restaurants, and you put it in your mouth after it's washed. What's the difference? You have noooo idea where their mouths have been. Or do you bring your own silverware everywhere you go, even to people's houses?

Germophobia is irrational, so there's really no way you can rationalize this anxiety and phobia.

I eat in restaurants. I just don't share my plates and utensils with animals. Calling this anxiety and phobia is a bit of a stretch considering my habits are the norm.

Germophobia... is a phobia. Which encompasses anxiety. Again, you trying to rationalize the irrational... is futile.

I guess I'm not a true germophobe then, since I eat in restaurants. I'd still gag at the sight of someone sharing their fork with a dog.

[Anonymous]

It’s totally fine.

[Anonymous]

It all goes into the dishwasher. It's fine.

But that doesn't mean I'd feed the cat with a fork I was using for myself. Totally different.

[Anonymous]

If it goes through the dishwasher I do not understand the problem. Containers with raw chicken and spoiled food get the same treatment and comes out clean. I cannot imagine what could possibly survive a wash

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had a friend that when they had finished their coffee, put the cup on the floor so that their dog could finish it off. Whenever the friend offered me a drink I politely declined. Sorry, but I would never knowingly eat or drink off anything that a pet had used to eat or drink from. It seems unsanitary and let's be honest, not a good look.

Okay, but it’s not unsanitary, that’s just your mental illness talking.

Mental illness? No, it's just the way I was raised. The dog had its bowl and we humans had our own plates, bowls, cups etc. Sharing them with the dog was just something we never did.

Do you think something sticks around after they’ve been through the dishwasher? How can you stand to eat at a restaurant then?

I honestly don't think my thinking is out of the ordinary. As far as I know most people don't share their plates and bowls with dogs. If I thought for one minute that restaurants were serving up my food that a dog had eaten off I wouldn't eat there again. I don't know the humans that have eaten off the plates-bowls at a restaurants, but people are generally cleaner than dogs and animals, so I'll take my chances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my house there are no dog utensils or human utensils. There are just utensils and plates. The dog has her own food bowl but sometimes she eats off regular plates too. They all get washed together and used again by whoever needs them first.

Gross but good for you. Seeing as how they're washed together I guess that if you were short of bowls you would quite happily offer food in a washed dogs bowl to a guest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my house there are no dog utensils or human utensils. There are just utensils and plates. The dog has her own food bowl but sometimes she eats off regular plates too. They all get washed together and used again by whoever needs them first.

Gross but good for you. Seeing as how they're washed together I guess that if you were short of bowls you would quite happily offer food in a washed dogs bowl to a guest?

It would be up to the dog. It's her bowl.