Petmate or Drinkwell fountain?

[moosmom]

I've had both the Drinkwell and the PetMate. My cats prefer the Drinkwell, since it pours into the bowl as opposed to trickling down into it.

My cat Bad @$$ Buddy LOVES the bathroom sink faucet. It's sort of a morning ritual with him. That and his "sippy" of half and half when I make my morning coffee.

The Drinkwell is a little more expensive but well worth the investment. I recently purchased a used one on Ebay because I had the $30 reservoir to my old one and it holds a lot more water. One suggestion would be to buy a used one on ebay and give it a try.

Good luck!!

[orangemm]

I've had both the Drinkwell and the PetMate. My cats prefer the Drinkwell, since it pours into the bowl as opposed to trickling down into it.

My cat Bad @$$ Buddy LOVES the bathroom sink faucet. It's sort of a morning ritual with him. That and his "sippy" of half and half when I make my morning coffee.

The Drinkwell is a little more expensive but well worth the investment. I recently purchased a used one on Ebay because I had the $30 reservoir to my old one and it holds a lot more water. One suggestion would be to buy a used one on ebay and give it a try.

Good luck!!

I bought a Drinkwell, but returned it because it was too difficult to clean; almost impossible to get the pump out. Had a Petmate for years, and since I moved away, I bought another one and am very happy with it.

[catnapper]

I have both and have had other brands in the past that also died. I am thinking of adding another fountain because they are work horses of the house. The best input I would offer is to make sure the resevior is large enough for your use. I bought the largest that would fit my space, and I have to fill it every day. I keep a gallon of water next to the unit to refil. I wishj I had space for a larger unit so that I didn't have to pour water into it twice a day.

[maerlyn]

I've used Drinkwell for years; I bought my first one when my Merlin was diagnosed with CRD in the (futile) hope that it would encourage him to drink more. That was in 2001; I'm still using that same fountain. I bought another one to use at my mountain cabin, and I think I have two stashed away (one in each house) in case of failure. In spite of this, Mordred has me trained to turn on the bathroom faucet so that he can drink from it. Used to be, he'd simply jump onto the vanity when I went in to shower; then he started sitting on the vanity (which is next to the door) so that he could reach out & grab me as I walked by. He's now taken my training to new heights: last week, while I was working in the kitchen, he came and meowed and meowed until I noticed him, asked him his problem - and he led me straight to the bathroom!

Anyway, I've had great luck with the Drinkwell; I've never tried the Petmate, so I can't speak to that. Whatever you get, I'm sure you'll find it reassuring to know that the water is kept fresher - although it's of major importance to keep the unit, especially the filter, clean.