Food Bowl Riser for Whisker Friendly Bowls

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A food bowl riser for whisker-friendly bowls! I discovered that my cats much prefer the wider, shallow bowls versus the smaller steep ones. Apparently whiskers rubbing against the bowl rims causes something called whisker fatigue, so these whisker-friendly bowls tend to be much shallower and wider to keep their whiskers out of the bowl. Making them bend all the way to the floor seemed to be uncomfortable though. This riser was designed to elevate and tilt these bowls a bit to help them out, and it seems to be a hit! The riser is 5.3" in diameter, giving 5.2" dishes with a lip a little wiggle room to set them in easily and hold them in place. There is a notch carved in the back to make swapping dishes easier. The riser prints upside-down and was designed to work without supports when printed this way, however if you have bed adhesion issues a brim will help increase the contact surface with your bed. This should fit any bowl that is 5.2" in diameter so long as it has a lip that can catch the rim. Below is a link for the bowls I use and designed this for: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HQTWW8G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1