Need opinions on....

[Catsnclay]

those running water drinking fountians.

We are planning on getting one this weekend and I would like to know the pro's & con's on them (please specify the brand name).


For some reason Lucky has decided lately to paw at the water dish, several hard swoops before he decides to drink out of it. Meanwhile not only does that make one heck of a mess on my floor but I am also having to fill the water every other day now!! We have one that holds probably about a gallon of water and normally we clean it and fill it up once a week with 3 cats and that is normally enough water........until Mr. "I need clean water" has come along!!!


I have no idea what has gotten into him lately, but I don;t have the time/energy to do this!!!! He is just being a rotten kid!! -

[Freedom]

First, put a large mat with sides under the water bowl. I use a boot mat. That makes the clean up easier!

I have 2 Pet Mate fountains, and I am really pleased with them. The cats and dogs all use them, no issues. MOST of the cats do lick from the stream, I have noticed! The dogs use the pool at the bottom. Chestnut WILL still paw at it, particularly when the levels are down. But he is my silly orangie, MUCH prefers drinking from the bathroom sink than any water bowl or fountain!

I liked this one for the reason (Cat Lady?) had posted about at the time she got hers and I followed. The stream is not splashing, it runs down a ramp. The filters can be expensive, you can find them on line cheaper or you can make your own, we have the link in a prior thread. You save the netting and plastic guide and just purchase the charcoal filler from a fish supply place.

I fill BOTH each evening. But then, I DO have a lot of pets, and I didn't get the biggest size.

Hope this helps!

[moosmom]

I bought my Petmate Fountain on sale for $20 since it didn't have a filter. So I I bought the fountain for $20 and a pack of filters for $6.00. Best investment I ever made. I highly recommend it.

[Catlady711]

I liked this one for the reason (Cat Lady?) had posted about at the time she got hers and I followed.

Yup.

Here's the threads I posted on the Petmate fountain in case anyone is interested. They still love both fountains.


http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...tmate+fountain

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...tmate+fountain

[Medusa]

I have 2 Petmate fountains w/no issues at all. My furkids love them and, even though they have water dishes in the basement where they sleep, as soon as morning comes and they're allowed upstairs, they all head straight for the fountains.

[catmandu]

WE HAVE WATER FONTAINS, PET MATE AND OTHERWISE THROUGH THE WHOLE HOTEL AND IF IT WAS NOT SO COLD OUTSIDE AS WELL.
THOSE CATS SURE GET THIRSTY AND THE DISHES ARE CHANGED DAILY.

COOPERATION TIME.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

My cats LOVE their fountains, BUT I think it is a pain in the butt to clean all the time!