Can anyone tell me their experience/success with cat water fountains? I purchased a Drinkwell's Platinum Pet Fountain. It has not arrived yet, but I figured I would get other peoples opinion before I open it.
While I do not use that item with my personal cats, I have worked in many shelters that employed the device you descried. The cats sure loved them. I am not sure all the cats drank more water or played with it but you get the ideaOriginally Posted by petguy78
Can anyone tell me their experience/success with cat water fountains? I purchased a Drinkwell's Platinum Pet Fountain. It has not arrived yet, but I figured I would get other peoples opinion before I open it.
Yes the Savannah mixes and Bengals maybe in itOriginally Posted by kaikrishna1111
OMG, I googled it, my cats would love that.
Yeah, having both, the ceramic is slower to develop slime. The slime can't grow well if it doesn't cling to something, and if you look at plastic under a microscope you'll see its actually micro-porous, whereas the ceramic is very smooth and should remains so since it is difficult to scratch.Originally Posted by Melesine
I have the pioneer pet ceramic fountain. Both my cats like it and use it. When I was researching them I read a lot of stuff that said that the plastic ones have problems with bacteria growth.
I have the same one, my two dogs and our cat use it. The only time it leaks is when it needs to be cleaned and the filter needs to be replaced, or if we fill it up too full. Ours has been going for a good 3 years now with no problems.Originally Posted by xcourtney3
I had this Cat-It one:
But it leaked after 9 months.
I now have the Drinkwell Platinum and my two cats LOVE it. I've had it for at least 6 months and have had no problems with it at all.
These pumps run under 4 watts of DC, and are originally designed for aquarium use IIRC, so perfectly safe.Originally Posted by ScottP
I am sorry but to me, water, and electricity should never be mixed...especially with cats.
oh come on, so you are against aquariums, outdoor fountains ect? My cats love their drinking fountain and I have had an outdoor display fountains for years, none of my pets have ever been harmed by them.Originally Posted by ScottP
I am sorry but to me, water, and electricity should never be mixed...especially with cats.
I've not used one for George, but my work have 2 devon rex's with renal problems and the drinking fountain has made a big difference to the amount of water they drink, they love it!Originally Posted by petguy78
Can anyone tell me their experience/success with cat water fountains? I purchased a Drinkwell's Platinum Pet Fountain. It has not arrived yet, but I figured I would get other peoples opinion before I open it.
I thought the same thing. But the motor runs on a transformer which is plugged in several feet away, and only puts out a couple of volts (like 2 AA batteries). There's really nothing to worry about..Originally Posted by ScottP
I am sorry but to me, water, and electricity should never be mixed...especially with cats.