Our cats tend to take their food out of the bowl too, so we feed them on
kitchen tile, and just use vinager water to wipe up afterwards, it takes about 10 seconds to tidy up. You can lightly cook by putting it in a no-stick pan (no oil) just long enough to make the outside white but the inside stays pink. You can also dunk peices in boiling water for a second or two to get the same effect.