The right kind of spot for a Devon Rex feeding station
Place a Devon Rex's food and water bowls in a quiet indoor corner where she can eat without being stepped around or startled. A sheltered side of the kitchen, a utility room nook, or the calm end of a hallway she already uses all work better than a spot beside a busy door.
Separate the Devon Rex bowls from her litter tray by as much indoor distance as you can manage. Cats instinctively dislike eating near where they toilet, and a tray in the same small room can quietly suppress appetite or water intake. Keep the station away from washing machines and tumble dryers too, because a sudden spin cycle beside the bowl teaches a sensitive cat that the feeding corner is unpredictable.
Food and water: close, but not touching
Set a Devon Rex's water a short distance from her food rather than locked side by side in a twin feeder. Many cats drink more willingly when water sits apart from the smell of food, and a separate bowl also keeps kibble crumbs from fouling the water through the day. A step or two apart on the same washable mat is enough indoors.
Bowl shape deserves attention for a Devon Rex. Her whiskers are short and curly and her ears are strikingly large and low-set, so wide, shallow dishes let her eat without her ears brushing wet food or the rim pressing her face. Heavy ceramic or steel bowls stay put better than light plastic on a mat, and shallow water in a broad bowl is easier for her to lap without dipping her chin.
Floor level, stability, and the indoor layout
Keep a Devon Rex's bowls at floor level on a flat, stable surface unless a veterinarian has advised raised feeding for a specific reason. This small, agile breed hops onto furniture constantly, but her station should not require a climb, especially as she ages or if she ever has a sore leg. A non-slip mat under the bowls protects the floor from her enthusiastic drinking style and stops the dishes travelling across tiles mid-meal.
Think about the Devon Rex station in relation to her warm resting places. A bowl placed near, but not inside, her favourite sleeping area encourages regular meals for a cat who conserves heat by napping long stretches. Avoid putting food on windowsills or high shelves as a novelty; it complicates cleaning, invites spilled water into electrics or bedding, and excludes her on days she feels stiff or unwell. One fixed, predictable station, plus perhaps a second water point, beats a rotating tour of experimental spots in a small home.
Keeping the setup consistent for everyone at home
A Devon Rex benefits when the feeding station stays exactly where her memory says it is. Moving bowls weekly to suit human tidiness resets her confidence each time and can reduce how much she drinks, since cats map safe resources carefully indoors. Agree the station's place, the refill routine, and who washes what, then leave it alone unless there is a real problem such as building work. If you must move it, shift the bowls gradually over several days, a short distance at a time, and watch that she finds and uses both food and water at the new site.
Sharing the arrangement in writing stops a well-meaning family member from relocating or duplicating the station while you are away. KinsLe Family Sharing lets your Devon Rex's profile and feeding details stay visible to the family who help, so a sitter or partner refills the same bowls in the same warm corner.