Expression: "Meat is ... in the basin."

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please tell me of the most natural verb for the following situation? Lying?

[Conchita]

No verb is really necessary in this gap. Why not simply say:

There's some meat (or: The meat is) in the basin* (dish?). Please see to it/make sure (that) the cat doesn't spoil it.

A basin is a big bowl. Is that what you meant, Tom?