Last Night Pet Fountain Discussion

Last night we had a monthly pet owners group gathering at my place. One of our members asked about a pet water fountain, and the answers from our members are quite interesting. These are the transcribe extracted from our VLOG discussion that I would like to share. Here you go.

Discussion Starter

Hello all! I'm thinking about getting my cat a Drinkwell Original Pet Fountain for his water dish. I've read that the continuous water movement encourages them to drink more and stay well hydrated, which is really needed with the heat and humidity of Hong Kong! I'm wondering if anyone else bought one and has any pros / cons to it? Is it worth the almost $40 price tag? Is it loud? Does it use a lot of energy? Any personal insights would be great to know! :D Thanks all!

Pearl

I got one for my dogs. Highly recommended. They definitely drink more water. There is a filter which is recommended to change every month (cost around $10 for 3 filters). I got my Drinkwell for $32 (if I remember correctly). It is cheaper to buy at online pet stores. Not loud, just very minor water falling noise. You will still need to clean the fountain once for while.

Katharina

We have a water fountain but different brand. Our cats love it!

Aniela

I got one too. It lasted about 3 years. I moved to a cheaper one after that and its just as effective. They like it better as not so noisy. I still have a bowl of water next to it as my wee flat faced cat cant fit into the bowl and hasnt yet worked out (in over 7 years and with 3 other cats leading the way) that one drinks from the fresh stuff bubbling out the top! :)

Denis

I have a rabbit, so I'm not sure if his experience is relevant.
Mine wasn't too keen, and kept "growling" at it!
He settled with the $2 water dish with an attached water bottle, instead.

Pooja

Highly recommended! I bought mine a Cat Mate drinking fountain for around $38. My cat was hospitalised twice for dehydration...You're essentially investing in better health, especially in this heat :) If your cat doesn't drink from it initially, like mine did, a sprinkle of silvervine powder into the water does the trick. Mine is not loud. A quiet hum, much softer than that of the fridge. Not much power used at all (I've seen no difference in electricity bill). Also, you can adjust the flow of the fountain for most of these models, which is a plus. I clean mine out about twice a week, replace filters monthly and top up water as and when needed.

That said, if your cat drinks enough from a regular bowl, dropping in an ice cube once in a while would be just as appreciated :)

Susan

My cat shares a basic water bowl with our dog so I can't comment either!

William

QPETS HAS A 1.8 L one only for 268, i am using it. Quiet.

William

The pump from different brands are similar actually except there is grid at the bottom of the plastic bowl that specific fit its brand. QPETS sells just the pump too. I used my last one for three years.

Anita

My 4 cats didn't take to it. I had to stop using it after one developed bad chin acne from the plastic material of the fountain. Chin acne is not uncommon when using plastic/acrylic dishes (I have to stick to either stainless steel or ceramic). I think it's worth a try if your cat doesn't drink enough as most cats do prefer running water.

Jessica

We bought this from whiskers and paws, it's stainless steel, much better than plastic, very quiet and easy to clean. I think it was $30 something, our cats love it, so worth the money!

Izan

I've been using "Petmate" for nearly three years now. No sound, doesn't affect the electricity bill at all, very convenient. The sound will be louder if it runs out of water. My BSH loves it, though the scenario in the pic happened for a good week or so. Curiosity level 99. 😣

Cindy

I have the Pioneer one like Jessica but you need to clean the pump regularly to keep it working. You can adjust the water flow and on high, it's quite noisy (not the pump but the fountain) I've had mine for about 6 months or more, but the pump doesn't look like it will last long.


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