Cat Mate Plastic Dog & Cat Fountain, 67.6-oz

I read the reviews, and all I can guess is those who give this product a poor review don't clean their pet dishes. Pets have hair, and after many months, their hair will clog up any filter. If you have a hairy pet that is not brushed, then more hair falls. That is not the fault of the fountain. That is the fault of the pet owner. I had a hiccup with this product, I was sent a Europen plug. Once I got the proper equipment, my cat loves it! I was pleased, as she would not drink from a few other fountains, but insisted on knocking around water dishes to make the water move before drinking. (this was an issue when I slipped on the wet floor and ended up in the ER). My only complaint I read the reviews, and all I can guess is those who give this product a poor review don't clean their pet dishes. Pets have hair, and after many months, their hair will clog up any filter. If you have a hairy pet that is not brushed, then more hair falls. That is not the fault of the fountain. That is the fault of the pet owner. I had a hiccup with this product, I was sent a Europen plug. Once I got the proper equipment, my cat loves it! I was pleased, as she would not drink from a few other fountains, but insisted on knocking around water dishes to make the water move before drinking. (this was an issue when I slipped on the wet floor and ended up in the ER). My only complaint is the look. It looks cheap and childish. I would guess sales would increase if it didn't look like a child's toy. … more

I have owned this fountain for four years. My 2 cats love it. One prefers the fountain and the other prefers the reservoir. I use only bottled or filtered water. I hate it because it is a pain to clean. I clean it every Sunday and it takes 20-30 minutes. I use two different toothbrush heads, a straw and several toothpicks. Because it is made of molded plastic, every seam, crease and crevice is black with mold. The pump is filled with mold that looks like chunks of cooked spinach. I change the filter every week instead of every month, which adds cost. Also, over the past year the white plastic has discolored to a light brown. I wish I could get the same thing in a stainless steel because the plastic I have owned this fountain for four years. My 2 cats love it. One prefers the fountain and the other prefers the reservoir. I use only bottled or filtered water. I hate it because it is a pain to clean. I clean it every Sunday and it takes 20-30 minutes. I use two different toothbrush heads, a straw and several toothpicks. Because it is made of molded plastic, every seam, crease and crevice is black with mold. The pump is filled with mold that looks like chunks of cooked spinach. I change the filter every week instead of every month, which adds cost. Also, over the past year the white plastic has discolored to a light brown. I wish I could get the same thing in a stainless steel because the plastic is a mold magnet. … more

This is my second purchase of a pet waterfountain and i have to say i like this one alot better than my first one. The pump went out in my old one i had for 7 years and instead of replacing the pump i just purchased this one on sale. What i like differently about this cat mate is that the water circulates through the filter first before hitting the pump my other one was visa versa. It would get alot of pet hair build up on the pump and felt like i was always cleaning it or it would run slow. Lets face it your always gonna get some kind of crud in the fountain because its open but at least this way i hope it doesnt effect the pump as much. Have it running for 3 days now and my cat and 2 dogs love This is my second purchase of a pet waterfountain and i have to say i like this one alot better than my first one. The pump went out in my old one i had for 7 years and instead of replacing the pump i just purchased this one on sale. What i like differently about this cat mate is that the water circulates through the filter first before hitting the pump my other one was visa versa. It would get alot of pet hair build up on the pump and felt like i was always cleaning it or it would run slow. Lets face it your always gonna get some kind of crud in the fountain because its open but at least this way i hope it doesnt effect the pump as much. Have it running for 3 days now and my cat and 2 dogs love it. … more

If you have a cat, fountains are amazing! They drink so much more water with one. This model is decent, pump has great pressure, the multiple reservoirs make my kitten more attracted to the water, and the size makes it difficult for playful ones to knock it over. The problem is, this was clearly not designed with cleaning in mind. There are so many grooves, nooks, and valleys, that even cleaning once every other day there is bound to be some kind of buildup and it takes upwards of 10 mins of scrubbing with a sponge, toothbrush, q-tips, and toothpicks to thoroughly clean out. Really leaves a lot to be desired by design but I guess for the price it gets the job done.

We have three cats, one of which is very old and feeble. Every time he wanted water he would have to pull on the water bowl with a paw to be able to see the water before putting his face in the bowl. Invariably this would result in full bowls of water winding up on the floor even when the bowls were on rubbery trays. He was very determined. Fortunately, he and the others, took to this fountain right away. Haven't had any spills since. We do have to monitor the water level at least twice a day, however, because they all seem to be drinking more now. Naturally, the fountain requires a power outlet near its intended location. The pump runs 24/7.

This thing is a nightmare to clean! Cat hair gets entangled in the holes leading into the motor chamber and sticks like glue to the 2 top areas. Even though the water is in constant motion, the bowl still manages to build up an unsightly coat of dust, slime, food crumbs & filth around the edges. I scrubbed this thing with a plastic scouring pad and it's still not all that clean looking. Seems the crumbs from my cat's food has stained the white plastic, so that's something to consider. The motor is the best part of this fountain & an important component since it's what makes a fountain well a fountain. It's got some weight to it and has survived being run almost dry for hours on end. My cat liked This thing is a nightmare to clean! Cat hair gets entangled in the holes leading into the motor chamber and sticks like glue to the 2 top areas. Even though the water is in constant motion, the bowl still manages to build up an unsightly coat of dust, slime, food crumbs & filth around the edges. I scrubbed this thing with a plastic scouring pad and it's still not all that clean looking. Seems the crumbs from my cat's food has stained the white plastic, so that's something to consider. The motor is the best part of this fountain & an important component since it's what makes a fountain well a fountain. It's got some weight to it and has survived being run almost dry for hours on end. My cat liked the different drinking height options and soft current. I'd recommend Cat Mate products, just I'd suggest a different fountain model that has an easier to clean design. … more

I purchased the Cat Mate a few years back and my cat absolutely loves it. After a while she stopped drinking out of it. I’m thinking the pump just burned wasn’t working effectively. It’s been a few years of perfect use so I didn’t mind buying another one. This one came in and the pump is completely different. I didn’t think much of it until I ran the pump. It’s so loud!!! The longer it runs the louder it get too. The older version never was this loud. This new pump is defective. Disappointed

My daughter purchased this in November for my dog who is 35 pounds and this is what we experienced from it. I would hear a whirring sound and figured out that it was coming from that machine. There was water in it but it was not completely up to the top fill line. So I would add some water and the sound would stop. I would hear the sound almost daily which was very annoying and I thought possibly the motor was gonna burn up so I unplugged it after a while. I took it apart and there was black sludge and chunks of what look like black dirt or charcoal through the water. I was upset to think that my dog was drinking this. I switched back to a conventional bowl that has a water vessel on top that My daughter purchased this in November for my dog who is 35 pounds and this is what we experienced from it. I would hear a whirring sound and figured out that it was coming from that machine. There was water in it but it was not completely up to the top fill line. So I would add some water and the sound would stop. I would hear the sound almost daily which was very annoying and I thought possibly the motor was gonna burn up so I unplugged it after a while. I took it apart and there was black sludge and chunks of what look like black dirt or charcoal through the water. I was upset to think that my dog was drinking this. I switched back to a conventional bowl that has a water vessel on top that puts fresh water into the bowl nothing to plug-in. … more

the cats really enjoy this watering device - perhaps a little too much. if your cats like to play with water, you will find yourself cleaning it about every day. the filters don't last very long - maybe 4 weeks. But, the cats love it - drinking and playing in it. if you only have one or two cats, this may be even better for you - I have 6 that share it. Overall, very happy with the purchase.

We really wanted to like this! At first the pump had a hard time working, but we waited a little longer and it began functioning properly. However, after less than a month the pump doesn’t work at all. We thought maybe the filter needed to be replaced, so we ordered a new filter, replaced the old one, and still nothing. At this point it’s just an expensive water bowl. Will be looking into returning this.