Cat Mate Plastic Dog & Cat Fountain, 67.6-oz

My old Drinkwell fountain stopped working, and that model is no longer available. This fountain is a good size for my countertop, and it is very quiet and easy to clean. The water flows down a slide rather than like a faucet stream. It is very lightweight, and my cats like to push it around which causes water to splash out of the bowl onto the counter. After putting a small towel under it, I solved that problem. If I were to make a change, it would be to make the whole unit heavier to prevent cats from pushing it around.

Every single time I looked the water was dirty. I’d clean it, a day a later it was dirty again. The motor was covered in slime and turning it off for two days caused some kind of swimming bacteria to grow in the water. There are nooks and crannies in this thing you just can’t clean even with a fine brush. If you can figure out some way to keep this thing clean, go for it, but I honestly wouldn’t hold my breath. I finally tossed it after the bacteria/bug/whatever was swimming in my cat’s water.

The setup and cleaning are quite simple, and on medium to low pump settings, it is very quiet. Both the motor and the water are quiet, no splashing. My cat loves that she can use the lower or higher level. Also, I was worried the logo would be red like in the pic, which is not very attractive. It actually came all white, which I prefer.

It was exactly like I wanted, but then my cat discovered that the handle on the bottom was perfect for dragging it across the floor. He also discovered how to pull the motor out of the fountain. Tried everything to stop him from moving it, including glueing magnets to the bottom of the fountain, but he kept figuring out new ways to mess with it. So not recommended for the cats that love getting into things.

I have two elderly (16 y/o) cats and one 8 yr old. As the are getting older, I worry about their kidney and UT health. My older female started only drinking water from freshly washed/filled and demanded I empty/fill the bathroom sink multiple times a day. (drove my husband crazy, he refused to cooperate) Within a few days of putting the fountain down, all three cats transitioned to exclusively to the fountain, their water intake has increased, AND no more demands to fill the sink. Success!

I have waited to post my review to give my 4-month old kitten more time to acclimate to the water fountain. I've had it about a month (?) He doesn't seem to be drinking from it. On day one, he was very entertained by it and I did observe him drink from the waterfall. But since then, he sniffs at it like he WANTS to drink but I never actually see him drink from it; even when I have freshly washed and filled it with fresh filtered water. I have adjusted the water flow to the lowest flow, but that didn't make him drink from it either. Sometimes I wonder if it's just too cold when I set it down fresh (because it's filtered water from my refrigerator), but I never see him drink from it ever I have waited to post my review to give my 4-month old kitten more time to acclimate to the water fountain. I've had it about a month (?) He doesn't seem to be drinking from it. On day one, he was very entertained by it and I did observe him drink from the waterfall. But since then, he sniffs at it like he WANTS to drink but I never actually see him drink from it; even when I have freshly washed and filled it with fresh filtered water. I have adjusted the water flow to the lowest flow, but that didn't make him drink from it either. Sometimes I wonder if it's just too cold when I set it down fresh (because it's filtered water from my refrigerator), but I never see him drink from it ever; like I hide and spy to see if he's drinking but he only plays with it and drinks from the dog's stainless bowl. When we close him in "his" room for the day, he darts out of the room when we open the door and runs to the dog's water dish and drinks like he's very thirsty. I have disassembled the unit and washed it with hot soapy water 1-2x per week, and I fill it with filtered water only. The water does take on a slight cloudy appearance to it after a day or two; I wonder if this is caused by the filter. I did buy a pack of replacement filters, the 2-stage type, and I plan to try that next; maybe the 3-stage filter is leaving something behind in the water that my kitty doesn't like. I'm disappointed for now, because I really like the volume of water this holds and that my kitten can't knock it over, which was my main reason for buying it. He's a BIG drinker and it is disconcerting to return home at the end of a work day to find his water bowl upside down. Anybody have any advice? … more

The Cat Mate fountain 67.6 OZ is a great choice. It is quieter than the Drinkwell Mini and much easier to clean. I think the biggest difference is the location of the pump. On the Drinkwell Mini the pump is before the filter and gets clogged with pet hair easily. The Cat Mate fountain has the pump after the filter so it is not getting clogged with the hair. The Cate Mate is great for both cats and small dogs!

I've now bought 3 of these fountains (because my family keeps expanding). The first 2 are great, they are still running smoothly and the pumps fit perfectly. The 3rd one I just got features a new pump design. It doesn't seem much different, but it doesn't fit snugly like the old one. It took several tries to set it up without the pump falling off. Now it is working but makes an annoying humming noise - I will be looking for a different fountain to replace this third one ASAP.

I have purchased a few different fountains before this one. I truly love this fountain. It runs so quietly you don't even know its running. The water flow has different speeds. The three different drinking areas are great for the two cats to drink at the same time. It is easy to clean and lightweight. I highly recommend this fountain for the quietness and quality.

This is the best water fountain I have ever purchased. The multiple drinking levels are amazing and my cats love that the most, it's also very quiet!! Would definitely recommend every pet owner buying this, especially cat owners!!