Cat Mate Plastic Dog & Cat Fountain, 67.6-oz

Bought this fountain about a month ago to replace a two year old Drinkwell Mini that developed a serious leak, and this is an amazing upgrade in quality. One of my two cats was a little sad there wasn't a stream for him to play with any longer but he loves to drink from the upper two fountains and doesn't cause puddles by splashing anymore so it's all good. In fact I no longer need to put absorbent pads under the fountain to contain water, there's been no spillage from the two animals drinking. It's easy to take apart for cleaning and the placement of the filter and water currents mean that there's almost never any slimy cat hair to clean out/off of the motor-- which hasn't failed or slowed Bought this fountain about a month ago to replace a two year old Drinkwell Mini that developed a serious leak, and this is an amazing upgrade in quality. One of my two cats was a little sad there wasn't a stream for him to play with any longer but he loves to drink from the upper two fountains and doesn't cause puddles by splashing anymore so it's all good. In fact I no longer need to put absorbent pads under the fountain to contain water, there's been no spillage from the two animals drinking. It's easy to take apart for cleaning and the placement of the filter and water currents mean that there's almost never any slimy cat hair to clean out/off of the motor-- which hasn't failed or slowed down on me yet. Only downside to this product: the large blocky plug gets very hot which is a little worrying. The impeller part of the motor was stuck at first and needed to be manually spun to smooth out an odd defect on the inner plastic tube causing a little friction. Thankfully the motor casing on this model is also easy to open and can be done without using any tools, unlike my last pet fountain where I had to use a flathead screwdriver to pry it open every time. … more

For almost her entire life, my year old black cat has had issues with her water dish. I had been using a gravity fed waterer that had always worked well with my past cats, but this girl just hated it! Instead of just drinking from it she pushed the thing around the house, leaving puddles for us to step in and generally causing chaos. I tried everything I could think of, moving the waterer to many different locations, using filtered water, putting it on a placemat with a lip.... nothing worked! Eventually, a friend pointed out that she might be trying to get the water to "move" so she could feel more comfortable drinking from it. I was ashamed I hadn't thought of that before! I ordered this fountain For almost her entire life, my year old black cat has had issues with her water dish. I had been using a gravity fed waterer that had always worked well with my past cats, but this girl just hated it! Instead of just drinking from it she pushed the thing around the house, leaving puddles for us to step in and generally causing chaos. I tried everything I could think of, moving the waterer to many different locations, using filtered water, putting it on a placemat with a lip.... nothing worked! Eventually, a friend pointed out that she might be trying to get the water to "move" so she could feel more comfortable drinking from it. I was ashamed I hadn't thought of that before! I ordered this fountain, which arrived INCREDIBLY fast and only took about a minute to set up (literally just full with water and plug in) and the problem was immediately solved! Persephone hasn't moved the fountain an inch from where I put it, took to it immediately, and is drinking more water than ever! Her fur even seems shinier! This fountain is absolutely one of the best pet products I've ever bought. … more

When I ordered this product I was very excited. I have 3 amazing boys who I want the best for, and my gravity waterer would get dirty easily and I just didn’t like how it looked. So ordering this I was really excited for the flowing system to help keep things cool, clean and full. And I was wrong. The flow was perfect but that’s it. Whenever I would fill the bowl to maximum fullness, it would be under the minimum mark in 30-45 mins. So I continuously had to refill it. And my water would also still be dirty. No matter how many times I cleaned it, it would be dirty 10 mins later. It’s a great size and it helps keep water cool, but that’s really all the benefits I saw.

This is the best thing ever. When the fountain was ready for use, having been cleaned and run for two hours and then filled and put on the floor, Baxter the cat sat in front of it and just stared at it for a full ten minutes. And now, both Baxter and Rocket the cat love it. It has greatly increased their water consumption, which Rocket had issues with before the fountain. Totally worthwhile purchase! I bought one for my daughter and had it shipped to her !

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

this is a very good basic fountain. It took a few days before the cats got used to it but I have seen both of them drink out of it. it is difficult to impossible to get animals to drink enough water to keep their system flushed so I highly recommend this simple and inexpensive system. because other people here have said the pump burns out after a few months I only run it during the day and unplug it at night

Will was hospitalized with a urinary blockage and the doctor recommended a water fountain to encourage him to drink. We've noticed that he and his sister, Grace are making more trips to the bowl to drink. And thank goodness, they don’t play with the water! Great price also.

I have a 20 year old drinkwell that all my cats loved (6 total) I wanted to get a new one and choose this one because of the reviews. I put the old one downstairs and this one by their food. They just don't use it. They go downstairs and use the old one. They just don't drink from this.

Do not buy this. After just a couple months it’s completely stopped working. The motor is running but no water flows. It also gets dirty and slimy after just a couple days and the motor gets a ton of build up very quickly, even with frequent filter changes.

After assembling, running, then cleaning the product as indicated by the instructions, the power supply is no longer operational after one hour of actual use. I want to like this product, but having to track down a replacement part a couple hours in is irritating. On top of that, the manufacturer charges $20 for replacement parts.