Catit Flower Plastic Cat Fountain, 100-oz

I have a cat with chronic kidney disease. She's survived a couple of years with it which is apparently a long time for a CKD cat, and I'm grateful for every day. As such I do what I can to make her life healthier without impacting her enjoyment of it. (Quality over quantity!) She loves faucet water, but that's hit or miss, so I thought "why not try a fountain?" (Another one. I haven't had a lot of luck with them.) This one... not a hit when I first assembled it. She kept looking at it and turning away. Then a friend told me to take the flower out and let it be a bubbler instead of a fountain. It was like the sun came out and everything was golden! She's been drinking a lot and I have a cat with chronic kidney disease. She's survived a couple of years with it which is apparently a long time for a CKD cat, and I'm grateful for every day. As such I do what I can to make her life healthier without impacting her enjoyment of it. (Quality over quantity!) She loves faucet water, but that's hit or miss, so I thought "why not try a fountain?" (Another one. I haven't had a lot of luck with them.) This one... not a hit when I first assembled it. She kept looking at it and turning away. Then a friend told me to take the flower out and let it be a bubbler instead of a fountain. It was like the sun came out and everything was golden! She's been drinking a lot and I couldn't be more pleased. I absolutely recommend this fountain, particularly to those of you who have cats who need to drink more water. It's versatile, quiet, and has a reasonable footprint. Though honestly I wouldn't care if it took up the whole kitchen table so long as it helps my girl. … more

I’ve had this fountain for just about a month, so I don’t know whether problems will emerge anytime soon; but, so far, so good. My cats both started using it immediately and appear to be drinking more water than ever. I used to have the Drinkwell Avalon fountain. This one weighs much less, has fewer parts, and has been much easier to clean and manage. The other felt like such a chore; this one does not. It also so far appears that the filtration system for this fountain is better, and there seems to be far less saliva or hair residue in the water or on the parts. Again, it’s been only a month, but I’m hoping this will continue to be the case. I’ve changed the filter once, though I don’t know I’ve had this fountain for just about a month, so I don’t know whether problems will emerge anytime soon; but, so far, so good. My cats both started using it immediately and appear to be drinking more water than ever. I used to have the Drinkwell Avalon fountain. This one weighs much less, has fewer parts, and has been much easier to clean and manage. The other felt like such a chore; this one does not. It also so far appears that the filtration system for this fountain is better, and there seems to be far less saliva or hair residue in the water or on the parts. Again, it’s been only a month, but I’m hoping this will continue to be the case. I’ve changed the filter once, though I don’t know that I needed to change it yet. I use spring water only, by the way. It’s very quiet, other than a very quiet sound of the water running, like any water fountain. It starts to make a little bit of noise when it’s time to add water. Again, I hope the good lasts a while. Because we love it. (=^¥^=) (=^¥^=) :^) … more

I bought this for my first cat after I read about cats drinking from moving water instead of a stagnant source. I didn't have it until the third day after I adopted her and I was worried she wasn't getting enough water since she doesn't like wet food. As soon as I got this she started drinking SO MUCH WATER! I am so proud of her for taking to it so quickly and staying hydrated! She is very gentle and doesn't mess with things much (yet), so I haven't had any issues with her dislodging the flower or knocking it over - but I could see a cat being able to make a mess with it. I love the large capacity and the filter to keep hair and dust out of the water!

Previously we had a large, open fountain for our cats. Algae (actually I think it's called biofilm) developed fairly quickly, fur got in the basin, the filters were hard to order, and it didn't hold very much water. THIS fountain is MILES better. The water capacity is huge, and we fill it maybe once a week or so for three cats. The filter catches fur and other junk, so the water they drink is clean, and biofilm develops at a far slower pace. It takes several months of not cleaning it for it to get slimy, compared to a few weeks with our old fountain. My critique is that I wish the slot on the side was clearer - it's hard to tell if it's full or not when looking at it on the floor. And Previously we had a large, open fountain for our cats. Algae (actually I think it's called biofilm) developed fairly quickly, fur got in the basin, the filters were hard to order, and it didn't hold very much water. THIS fountain is MILES better. The water capacity is huge, and we fill it maybe once a week or so for three cats. The filter catches fur and other junk, so the water they drink is clean, and biofilm develops at a far slower pace. It takes several months of not cleaning it for it to get slimy, compared to a few weeks with our old fountain. My critique is that I wish the slot on the side was clearer - it's hard to tell if it's full or not when looking at it on the floor. And sometimes the motor is a little loud, especially when it's low on water. I had to move it further away from my desk because the gurgling was too much to handle. But my elderly cat loves the fountain - she's prone to drinking from the bathtub (old habit), but she always prefers the fountain if it's nearby! … more

my cats love the fountain, they actually drink from it more than they ever did with bowl water. I like it bc the water stays fresher longer. my only critique would be to make the base heavier, my cat likes to paw at the water and the flower part, and sometimes he's strong enough to tip it over even when it's full... I've had to weigh it down from the inside with a couple aquarium-safe rocks just to help prevent him from tipping it over when it gets to the low side. but other than that, I love it and recommend it! just keep an eye on your cats and fill it up at night so you don't wake up to water all over the ground lol

All 3 of my cats love this fountain. They’re drinking more water. It’s easier to clean than my previous fountain. However, one of them digs at the bowl. The suspicion was that he couldn’t see the water to drink. Well now he doesn’t need to but he still digs along the sides. He knocks the bowl over frequently. So I’m waking up to the pump sputtering and pumping air. I can already tell that this is damaging the pump. If you have a cat that tries to dig at the bowl then this isn’t for you.

I got this fountain on 4/8 and got it up and running on 4/9. It’s 4/11 and there were black things in the water as well as black stuff around the filter on the green part. I don’t know if it’s mold or just dust from the filter but either way I dumped out the water and will be returning this. No way I’m letting my cat drink out of this any longer. There was also a “stain” on the under side of the filter. I was so appalled by what I saw I forgot to take pictures.

I bought this to encourage my senior cat and dog to drink more water. So far (2 weeks) I don't think the cat has used it once. BUT! My senior schnauzer gave it a try 3 days ago and he seems to be drinking more water! (he has gotten very particular about what bowls his food and water are in and was not drinking any water but was eating snow, which, fortunatly we no longer have!) I washed it for the first time yesterday and it was very easy to take apart (and put back togther), I did not detect any slime or green algae build up (had that with another cat fountain, stopped using it) on any of the plastic parts or in and around the pump itself. I gave it 4 stars becasue I would have prefered I bought this to encourage my senior cat and dog to drink more water. So far (2 weeks) I don't think the cat has used it once. BUT! My senior schnauzer gave it a try 3 days ago and he seems to be drinking more water! (he has gotten very particular about what bowls his food and water are in and was not drinking any water but was eating snow, which, fortunatly we no longer have!) I washed it for the first time yesterday and it was very easy to take apart (and put back togther), I did not detect any slime or green algae build up (had that with another cat fountain, stopped using it) on any of the plastic parts or in and around the pump itself. I gave it 4 stars becasue I would have prefered a reservoir of water for them to use, instead the water just streams off the petals. … more

This fountain works as described. It holds a lot of water. My cats are obsessed with picking the flower off until it’s totally removed. Every day I come in and it’s off. Yesterday, they tipped the whole thing over and I came in to hear the motor roaring loudly because all the water was gone. It’s a good idea that is just not going to work for my three cats.

I've tried a couple of other fountains for my cat, but this is the one that works best. I like the filters for it and I like that it holds a lot of water. I also like the fact that the "flower" can be used to adjust the amount of water that goes through the fountain. As shown, there are tiny rivulets; take off the yellow cap and you get two larger streams; remove it altogether and you'll get a bubbly pool in the middle with more still water around. My cat likes no flower, even though it means he gets his chest wet every time he drinks.