Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Kay and Penny on February 03, 2017, 19:00:12 PM
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A lady in Canada who makes the best raised cat bowls ever, and from whom I've bought several in the past, is looking for a potter in the UK to use her moulds for the UK market, and she is such a nice person I have offered to help her if I can
There are no bowls as good on the market in the UK- believe me I've spent hours looking - but the postage and customs duty makes them expensive to buy directly from her
I have more details of what is required if anyone knows someone who might be interested - here is a link to her website http://www.classycatdishes.com/our-story/
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Kay, I know (not personally) a potter, he is retired, so may not be interested in getting into anything commercial, but he has contacts in the business and he loves cats - I could put the word out.
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Only Harry!!!
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There's a fantastic potter who works in Nethy Bridge in Scotland
Nethy Bridge Pottery
Culreach Cottages, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3NH Phone: 01479 821114
I can't claim acquaintancewith the gentleman but have bought from his pottery before on a number of occasions. I have some lovely bowls and two amazing wine goblets from him. I don't know if it might be worth her while approaching someone like him?
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I asked Russell and he said he sold his workshop when he retired a couple of years back. All the potters he knows make hand-thrown, which is entirely different from using moulds.
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thanks folks - I myself have suggested a small but commercial pottery near me to Larraine - if they are interested I could pop in and show them the bowls I have, which could make a difference
when I see my elderly podge able to sit down whilst eating from one of my bowls I feel sure others would want them too, if the price was affordable
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That sounds great Kay. I do hope she can find someone. Have been looking at various raised bowls myself, but can see my tripping over them more. (I'm already a hazard in the kitchen with the existing bowls :evillaugh:). Anyone else find that when you're busy in there, especially if prepping food (not necessarily puss nosh) you become an object of great interest and curiousity? :evillaugh:
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I gave up on the kitchen for the same reason, Sue
I ended up removing a bottom shelf from an alcove in the sitting room and putting food dishes on a tray at the back of the space, out of the way of human feet
I found a jemmy ideal for yanking tray plus dishes back into my reach