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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Baby British on January 24, 2010, 10:50:45 AM
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Due to Marley's obsession with all things water I have been toying with the idea of eventually getting him a cat water fountain. The thing is I have heard some horror stories about cats being electrocuted as a result of using these. I'd welcome any ones thoughts or experience with these water fountains and also which brand( if I did decide to get one) comes the most recommended.
Thanks!
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Our Smokey had a water obsession too and this was his favourite thing, he used to just lay resting his head on it in the summer :Luv2: we bought it specially for Smokey but our other cat Schui used it too - when he could get a look in :evillaugh: As you can see it was a Petmate one, definitely well worth it.
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We have the Drinkwell Platinum ones and they are left on 24/7. The oldest one has been running for 2 years solid and only turned off for cleaning.
VetUK are usually the cheapest for them.
We also have a Catit one where the water comes over a globe in the centre but none of the cats are interested in it.
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I have the Drinkwell platinum to and again its on 24/7 except for cleaning. Had it over a year now with no probs. The cats love it,
I had the cat it dome before and the cats did not like it to much and it seemed to get awfully slimey quickley
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We also have a Catit one where the water comes over a globe in the centre but none of the cats are interested in it.
We have several of these ones mark and they are a life saver for us as we don't have to change bowls all day and the cats love em!! funny how some cats take to them and some don't.
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i have ordered a Catit one, still waiting for it to arrive but will let you know how we get on. Hoping it saves me having to leave the taps dripping all the time!!!
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You mean so you don't have to put up with this??? :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeuSHDg6ACE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeuSHDg6ACE)
Laughs aside, I might invest in one of these - Mols only drinks from the shower head (I have to lay it on the bath and leave it trickling out....sigh)
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We have the Drinkwell Platinum ones and they are left on 24/7. The oldest one has been running for 2 years solid and only turned off for cleaning.
VetUK are usually the cheapest for them.
We also have a Catit one where the water comes over a globe in the centre but none of the cats are interested in it.
Snap, except we turn ours off at night.
We had a Catit one too which was good but Milo didn't show as much interest in it as he does with the platinum.
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We have the newer Catit but we had the globe one before and ours like both.
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Thanks all for input. I have decided to go with the drinkwell platinum (from VetUk - cheers for the heads up Mark!) as I think that Marley would really appreciate the free fall flow! Also I like the idea of low voltage blah blah blah and loads of you have given it good reviews.
I tell you, these cats - I sometimes don't think they realize how lucky they are !
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I think they are pricey for a bit of plastic but they serve their purpose. You can also buy spare parts although I have never needed to. Also they double as humidifiers and triple as water features :evillaugh: (I think they do cut out outside sounds a bit). I checked before I ordered mine and the platinum is lower voltage than the standard and the motor is also much quieter - also with the reservoir being so large, it rarely needs filling. I don't bother with the filters. I just give them a good wash every week.
Although it took a long time to notice Willow's drinking increasing, I'm sure it helped her as she used it all the time.
I put mineral water in ours :snooty: :evillaugh:
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I think they are pricey for a bit of plastic but they serve their purpose. You can also buy spare parts although I have never needed to. Also they double as humidifiers and triple as water features :evillaugh: (I think they do cut out outside sounds a bit). I checked before I ordered mine and the platinum is lower voltage than the standard and the motor is also much quieter - also with the reservoir being so large, it rarely needs filling. I don't bother with the filters. I just give them a good wash every week.
Although it took a long time to notice Willow's drinking increasing, I'm sure it helped her as she used it all the time.
I put mineral water in ours :snooty: :evillaugh:
Toff! ;)
Well if I ever do get Molly one.... she'll make do with 'guid auld' Scottish tap water and like it! :evillaugh:
Glad you mentioned noise level, it was the one thing I was concerned about - having a little motor running and hearing an 'whirr' in the background would drive me nuts. The sound of running water however, is so very peaceful, tranquil and a good chill out. Maybe I'll invest in a human sized one and to hang with Molly :rofl:
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I think they are pricey for a bit of plastic but they serve their purpose. You can also buy spare parts although I have never needed to. Also they double as humidifiers and triple as water features :evillaugh: (I think they do cut out outside sounds a bit).
Can't they come up with one of those zen garden designs with bamboo shoot and stuff? That would be really pretty to look at as well :evillaugh:
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I had actually considered an indoor water feature but was a bit worried about safety and also if there was any leaching of chemicals into the water.
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Mine was delivered today!!!! I am just about to open it and set it up... will let you know what they all think and share pics... just hope I shan't be running to the loo every five minutes with all that running water....
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Hope the Kittys enkoy their fountain. Hope u get some nice pics
My big problem with my fountain is that Tyler likes to wash her paws in it for some weirs reason. Every day the paws get a wash in the bowl part of the fountain and it gets clogged with fur
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:censored: Grrrrrrrrrrrr... can't get it to work. FAIL!!!
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I have found sometimes if it starts making a noise or stops, turn it off at the mains and then on again and it will often work again. The first platinum I bought had a dodgy motor and they sent me a replacement part.
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I have found sometimes if it starts making a noise or stops, turn it off at the mains and then on again and it will often work again. The first platinum I bought had a dodgy motor and they sent me a replacement part.
Don't say that now - our platinum is coming today!
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It doesn't happen often - it only really happens if the water is getting low or it is due for a clean. I still think they are the best ones. Now & again I give them a good clean with descaler as the water is hard here but then I end up rinsing them for about 1/2 hour :Crazy:
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Well it has arrived and I have managed to set it up. The instructions seemed a bit complicated (though this could just be down to me :doh: ) but it was actually really easy to set up. I did panic a bit when I first plugged it in as the pump made a right racket but this subsided after 10 secs or so I guess this was just everything gearing up as now I am impressed with just how quiet the unit is. The cats showed an intial interest and had a play in the water but now they are more contented playing with the box that the fountain came in - typical >:(
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It works!! Not only did I get a new pump, I got a whole new water fountain, which arrived the same week I emailed a complaint to the supplier.... funny that eh?
Cats are using it just fine! But still come running when they hear the taps drip... lol
Kiwi looking slightly bemused..
(http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy119/krazykatlady_photos/100_2511.jpg)
Aussie more interested in something else, as per usual...
(http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy119/krazykatlady_photos/100_2509.jpg)
Kiwi gets the hang of it!
(http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy119/krazykatlady_photos/100_2513.jpg)
(http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy119/krazykatlady_photos/100_2514.jpg)