Cat Mate Plastic Dog & Cat Fountain, 67.6-oz

I bought this fountain for my 15 lb Beagle (13 inch) because she will not drink unless the water is "moving". If I put a water dish down she will drink what she HAS to but no more. Once the fountain is down she drinks until she has had enough and I think she is more hydrated. I bought this fountain for that reason plus the fact it can be taken apart to clean it more thoroughly than other models I've used in the past. This is a bonus to me as I want to ensure the best water possible for my "kid" (her water comes from a Brita water pitcher). She loves it and has been enjoying the water coming down from the "slide". I'm seriously considering buying another one to put away "just in case" I I bought this fountain for my 15 lb Beagle (13 inch) because she will not drink unless the water is "moving". If I put a water dish down she will drink what she HAS to but no more. Once the fountain is down she drinks until she has had enough and I think she is more hydrated. I bought this fountain for that reason plus the fact it can be taken apart to clean it more thoroughly than other models I've used in the past. This is a bonus to me as I want to ensure the best water possible for my "kid" (her water comes from a Brita water pitcher). She loves it and has been enjoying the water coming down from the "slide". I'm seriously considering buying another one to put away "just in case" I need a backup. Thank you for offering such a wonderful product! … more

I have 7 cats and they all love this water fountain! It is simple to assemble and definitely worth the money. My only problem, which was my mistake was I didn't put the shell part on correctly so the water wasn't flowing I kept adding water til I overflowed it then I realized I didn't push the shell in completely. Live and learn. Now it works perfectly ! It starts to "gurgle" quietly when it's time to add water. My cats are drinking a lot more water and seem happy with this. I actually have it on an end table in my living room. I get to watch them enjoying a nice fresh drink of water and a few times there was actually a line (of 3 cats) to get a drink. It was pretty cool.

but, this thing works great. Easy to set up, cost effective, and dishwasher safe. I saw other reviews and I think that other people just had ridiculous expectations. Its a 30 dollar plastic fountain. You have to change out the water often and wash it regularly, but most importantly introduce your cat to it. Its also very quiet, I might add.

I have three cats who like to drink out of different parts of the fountain...the top pool, the bottom pool and the stream. Hydration is so important, so I'm really happy to see they are so interested. I've had it for 2 months and it works perfectly. No special brushes are needed to clean tiny working parts: it's the base and the fountain. That's it! It's also virtually silent unless the water is running low.

I was pretty disappointed in this water fountain. We used it for about 2 weeks before deciding to get rid of it. The pump is moderately loud but not too bad - you can hear it when the house is quiet. There are parts that you cannot clean if your kittens drop food in it - I had to shake it and rerinse in hopes I could get all the food through the grating shown in the middle right. My final straw was the standard slime coating all the wet surfaces. I filled this unit with prefiltered water. I thought it was supposed to get rid of the slime! For all its annoyances, I will just use a regular water bowl.

Let me preface this by saying that I have two male cats, one of whom is very bad at drinking water. If you want something that encourages your cats to drink water, this does a pretty good job of that. Unfortunately, having owned it for 2 years, I personally do not love it too much. First off, it's a bacteria magnet. Part of it enticing cats is that they also love to play in it, wash their paws in it, drop their food in it, etc. Even without all that though, the plastic is not coated in microban, so it becomes a bacteria fountain if you don't clean it regularly, even when using pre-filtered water for cats. Secondly, it's difficult to clean - which is a problem due to the aforementioned bacteria Let me preface this by saying that I have two male cats, one of whom is very bad at drinking water. If you want something that encourages your cats to drink water, this does a pretty good job of that. Unfortunately, having owned it for 2 years, I personally do not love it too much. First off, it's a bacteria magnet. Part of it enticing cats is that they also love to play in it, wash their paws in it, drop their food in it, etc. Even without all that though, the plastic is not coated in microban, so it becomes a bacteria fountain if you don't clean it regularly, even when using pre-filtered water for cats. Secondly, it's difficult to clean - which is a problem due to the aforementioned bacteria. There are a lot of tight spaces which require a bit of elbow grease to clean, and even worse, there is a narrow tube where the water gets pulled up that is a particular haven for bacteria and difficult to clean without a thin pipe cleaner. Third, the pump requires routine maintenance. Even using the filters, fur will get caught in the pump and you will need to dismantle it to clean it out. Dismantling it is actually fairly easy, which I appreciate, but the frequency with which I had to clean it was tiresome. Fourth, the filters. They are made of plastic and thus do not appear to be eco friendly and must be changed very frequently. They're relatively cheap but it definitely adds up. All in all, I probably won't replace it soon because the cats love it, but having to clean and disinfect it every week is just additional work I didn't really want to sign up for. If you're okay doing that, then this will be a great purchase! For your cats, that is. The things we do for them! … more

Overall this was a good fountain for its price. However, after about a year I noticed something yellow that stuck to the "tunnel" of the fountain and the "max and min" part of the fountain. No matter how hard I scrubbed, it wouldn't come off. There are also a lot of corners that you need to take care of cleaning or there will be gross buildup. Another problem I had was that, even though the pump was set to maximum, the water flow was not even strong enough to push a leaf of catnip my cat had knocked into the fountain. The leaf literally landed in front of the filter holes but it wouldn't get sucked to the "back" of the fountain. Maybe it was just my fountain, but it was just, good for the price Overall this was a good fountain for its price. However, after about a year I noticed something yellow that stuck to the "tunnel" of the fountain and the "max and min" part of the fountain. No matter how hard I scrubbed, it wouldn't come off. There are also a lot of corners that you need to take care of cleaning or there will be gross buildup. Another problem I had was that, even though the pump was set to maximum, the water flow was not even strong enough to push a leaf of catnip my cat had knocked into the fountain. The leaf literally landed in front of the filter holes but it wouldn't get sucked to the "back" of the fountain. Maybe it was just my fountain, but it was just, good for the price … more

My calico loves to spill water everywhere. I don't know what it is with her and water, but she loves the stuff. She especially loves it all over the walls and floors. So I decided to buy a pet fountain because I had heard the running water can help cats who like to play in water to stop playing in said water. First thing I noticed when I received it was how thin the cord is. I forgot to mention that my calico also likes to chew thin cables. This was thin enough that she started to chew on it. So, if you cat likes thin cables, probably stay away from this fountain. I had some cord cover so I wrapped it up and she's left that alone for the most part. The fountain itself it quite, but it gets dirty My calico loves to spill water everywhere. I don't know what it is with her and water, but she loves the stuff. She especially loves it all over the walls and floors. So I decided to buy a pet fountain because I had heard the running water can help cats who like to play in water to stop playing in said water. First thing I noticed when I received it was how thin the cord is. I forgot to mention that my calico also likes to chew thin cables. This was thin enough that she started to chew on it. So, if you cat likes thin cables, probably stay away from this fountain. I had some cord cover so I wrapped it up and she's left that alone for the most part. The fountain itself it quite, but it gets dirty really fast. The motor gunks up and gets clogged. When you pull the motor off a plastic part, the plastic is moldy underneath. I don't have a dishwasher, so cleaning all the nooks and crannies on this thing is a pain in the butt. Then, when I first start it after cleaning, the motor always kicks up little black bits. Every time. Honestly, I would not recommend this to anyone. I'm already looking for a different one. … more

I wasn't sure my cat would appreciate his own fountain on account of being skittish around loud sounds and only caring to drink water out of plants and human cups, but he warmed up quickly! It only took a day for him to get hooked on his personal fountain. The pump makes a negligible low hum that is easily quieted on a mat. The water line gunks up easily and the flow traps some amount of junk in a little whirlpool instead of carrying to the filter, but it's a super easy to clean fountain. The only quirk is needing a small brush cleaner to get to the tube carrying water up from the pump. I've had this filter for almost a year now and my cat is happily hydrated, the pump is still quiet, the plastic I wasn't sure my cat would appreciate his own fountain on account of being skittish around loud sounds and only caring to drink water out of plants and human cups, but he warmed up quickly! It only took a day for him to get hooked on his personal fountain. The pump makes a negligible low hum that is easily quieted on a mat. The water line gunks up easily and the flow traps some amount of junk in a little whirlpool instead of carrying to the filter, but it's a super easy to clean fountain. The only quirk is needing a small brush cleaner to get to the tube carrying water up from the pump. I've had this filter for almost a year now and my cat is happily hydrated, the pump is still quiet, the plastic has no stains, and I continue to be awed by how simple and functional the fountain is to use and clean. … more

It’s a little confusing – but I found cleaning it every week is a big help! Especially take the motor apart - wow I hadn’t been doing that; (it’s easy)- but I’m glad I did now. The dog likes it so much I’m buying another one for him! HINT- use purified/filtered water in addition to bowl filter! When I use our tapwater (which supposedly is very clean) that’s when the pink stains appear. I use my filtered fridge water or a Brita type pitcher. It’s worth the extra effort!