aprilefisher
Staten Island, NY

Keeping Kitty Healthy

5 star rating

animal lover
Pros

    quiet sounding motor, cats love the running water

Cons
    motor can burn out if dish is dry, not easy to clean out

DEC
7
2007

I purchased the The Drinkwell Pet Fountain because my cat, Miles, has this thing where little bumps form around his lip area if he isn't well hydrated (I believe it's called ____ granulosa.  I have a horrible memory and the sheet isn't right in front of me...).  Besides giving Miles a cat food with low ash content, a drinking fountain was recommended to encourage him to drink water--and it does!  He loves his fountain.  At first he was flabbergasted by it, but it wasn't long until the Fountain became part of his routine.

The hum the fountain makes is quiet and actually quite relaxing.  However, if the fountain gets too low it will make a horrible, horrible noise which indicates the damage being done to the motor, I'm sure.

I fill up Miles' fountain twice a day--first thing in the morning, and right before I go to bed.

I like the fountain because of the constant flow and filtering of water--it keeps Miles' water clean and fresh.  I would recommend this product for all pet owners, regardless of if your pet has a special health concern or not.

The only negative things about this fountain are that the filter needs to be replaced once a month and cleaning it is kind of a pain because you have to empty out all of the water and they're are a few small pieces to juggle.



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bkovacs wrote on Dec 9, 2007 at 7:36PM

Nice review!

--Bob

aprilefisher wrote on Dec 8, 2007 at 7:13PM

In response to DanaNicole76's comment from Dec 8, 2007 at 10:40AM:

Thanks, Dana! That is so sweet of you to say---your comments (in addition to your reviews) are always so great, too--I feel like people wanting to know about the things I review can always benefit from reading your comments on them; I never would have thought to use the fountain for birds!

DanaNicole76 wrote on Dec 8, 2007 at 10:40AM

AWESOME! I bought one of these for my parakeets to bathe in! I used to have a huge fountain that was even HARDER to clean! And this one is the perfect size to fit perfectly on a shelf outside on their cage. SO I RECOMMEND THIS TO BIRD OWNERS AS WELL!
Great review, yet again! You are a great writer! I have to admit I am a fan!!

TracyAlana wrote on Dec 8, 2007 at 2:31AM

It's true. Cats will drink water more if you supply them with running water, like a fountain or faucet. I've seen something similar to this one at one of my catsitting jobs and it does make a horrible noise when it's dry! LOL Great review and two paws up!

Jo wrote on Dec 7, 2007 at 3:47PM

I thing this is great for animals who need it. Glad Miles has you:) Jo