Our cat is 13 and is officially in the senior category. With age, she has developed a sensitive stomach and often loses most of her food shortly after eating it. Not only is it unpleasant for us having to clean up the mess, I'm sure it is even more unpleasant for her. We've tried food for sensitive stomachs and had seen a little improvement, but only a little. Her vet suggested looking into raised food dishes that would keep her head above her stomach while eating. These elevated dishes are not only adorable with the cute cat shaped dishes, but they are also helping our girl keep more of her food down. Since we put out these dishes, we are cleaning up a lot less messes. I wish we had known about these dishes sooner - they do make a big difference in both our cat's quality of life and ours!