Gabe's latest friend ?

[sasvermont]

He sits by this by the hour. He also drinks from it and that is good. The other two cats do get a chance to drink from the fountain, although they don't sit there for hours.

Guess he thinks he's near a river! Maybe he's trying to keep cool too!

[Rottieluver45]

Hey,I`ve seen those! You got it from Petsmart didn`t you?

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad that your cats all like this. I'd be afraid to buy one because Sunny loves to play in the water dish and splash water everywhere. If he had a cat fountain, he'd really make a mess. I have to put their water dish in a clean litterbox. Here's a pic.

BTW Gabe looks so cute in the picture.

[lynnestankard]

just too cute sas - gabe is a complete winner isn't he - who'd a thunk it a couple of months ago?
maybe he loves the sound of running water? must admit i do!!

lynne

[Miss Meow]

Gabe is so beautiful - he has the most stunning colour and fur

[sasvermont]

I bought it at a local pet supply store called Pet Food Warehouse....and I bet it is sold just about everywhere. I think I paid $35 for it. I didn't want to spend much, not knowing if it would be used. Little did I know.

Yes, Gabe has worked out just fine here in Vermont. The change was good for him and for his first family. Who really knows why he finally "saw the light" and began to socialize. I haven't had him that long - maybe after awhile, he will revert to his old habits, but I surely hope not.

I thought my cats would play in it too, but they don't. The water flows all the time, and it has a filter, to filter out all the things that drop in it and fly into it.... My cats often drop dry food into the water. Go figure!

Thanks for the compliments about Gabe. He has turned his life around and is a real doll - for the time being, anyway! He went to the Vet last week for an eye problem, and there was not a peep out of him the entire time. The Vet said he was the best behaved patient all day.....and this was at 4:45!

Maya would love this too !!! I wonder if this is available here in Belgium .... ?? And , another question : is that connected to the electric circuit ? Isn't that dangerous then to get electrocuted ???

looks like heaven to me !!! ( I love the sound of running water !!!)

[Former User]

Oh, what a nice pic! If we had that, Kitty and Casper would just hang around the water dish all day and stick their paws in it.

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by lut
Maya would love this too !!! I wonder if this is available here in Belgium .... ?? And , another question : is that connected to the electric circuit ? Isn't that dangerous then to get electrocuted ???

looks like heaven to me !!! ( I love the sound of running water !!!)

Hi Lut, I am pretty sure you can buy them online at Petsmart.com and/or Petco.com. We have one and all three cats love it!

[AmberLee]

I have a different brand of cat fountain and was worried because Cassy, in particular, likes to attack electrical cords. It looks tacky, but I've protected the cords so that playful cats can't get to it, but can still get at the water. (It's ugly: empty tubes from toilet paper and paper towels. ) For some reason, the kids only attack certain cords, but I thought that one in particular should be protected.

The filtered water is a treat for the cats and it also humidifies our home -- added benefit!

Except for the rare occasions when Cassy decides to go swimming, I've been thrilled with ours.

[Pam]

SAS, I guess it means "more water in - more water out." You are probably going through extra litter these days! I know my Andy would just love one of those but it wouldn't be for drinking particularly. He loves to wash his feet!

[lynnestankard]

he he pam - a kitty paw bath!!

i've priced water fountains over here and there soooo expensive. so i'm waiting til we visit daughter diane in october and buying one over there - (by the way she has one for her furgirl tabitha)
don says we can fix the different current with a transformer - so no problem!
i'll be looking for a pet food warehouse in the chicago area!!

lynne

So , they have this at Petsmart ! But do you think they will send that overseas ????????? will be high in postage costs !!!

I asked about it at our local petshop (Tom & Co) , and they had NEVER heard about a catfountain ................

[sasvermont]

Lut, my guess is that the postage would be around 25 US. The fountain cost me around $35. I would be willing to ship it to you and then you can pay me. Let me know. It is no problem for me, really.

I wonder about the electrical conversion though. Do you suppose it would convert? It has a power box with it, rather than a regular cord, much like HP printers.....etc.... Do you know what I mean?

Let me know, I would be happy to have you get more H2O into your kitten!

SAS

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Tubby & Peanut have a similar water fountain. They keep the water fresher by circulating it, and it also has a filter for all those little kibbles that somehow end up in the water. I've also heard that it encourages cats to drink because they like the sound of running water - which I can attest to. If Tubby is in the bathroom with me, as soon as I flush the toilet he has to put his front feet up to see what's going on in there. The electrical cord with the water is no problem. The manufacturers know there is water involved and take the necessary safety precautions to make sure the electricity doesn't come in contact with the water. You should, however, plug it into a GGCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlet if at all possible (like the ones in bathrooms these days with the "reset" button). That way if something did happen the circuit would be interrupted before it could do major harm (similar to if you drop your hair dryer in water, it will immediately trip the circuit so the power is cut off).

When I first bought mine I could never tell if my two were actually using it or if the water was just evaporating. Every two or three days I had to add a little water, but not much. Then one day, about 3 years after I got it, I finally saw Tubby drink out of it. I was surprised - and thrilled that they were actually using it. Since then I've seen Peanut do her paw dipping trick in it too, so I know she's using it too. Now Tubby drinks more because of his kidneys and Peanut drinks more because of her allergy medication, so I have to add water everyday. Been thinking about getting the one that has the addtional water storage container so I don't have to haul water every day.

Lynne, there are many, many Petsmarts and Petcos in the Chicago area - mostly in the suburbs though. The city of Chicago is slow to get the big warehouse style chain stores. But I'm sure the city has many, many individually owned pet shops that would be able to help. We're in the Southwest suburbs, where is your daughter?