Drinkwell Pet Water Fountains for Cats and dogs from Pet Lovers Palace filters and aerates continuously moving water to keep it much fresher than standing bowl water Satisfies your pet’s urge for running waterPerfect for cats who insist on drinking from dripping faucets or are prone to urinary tract or kidney diseases.

 

Although cats are descended from desert creatures, they do have a need for water, especially cats that eat only dry food, and older cats who may be prone to kidney failure. It is important to keep a source of clean, fresh water available at all times for thirsty cats. The development of automatic pet fountains has made that easier for busy companions of cats

 

Many cats like to “play” with water, and enjoy drinking running water from a sink or tub faucet. This seems to be a natural instinct, as moving water is aerated, and “fresher” than water allowed to sit in a bowl. Running water also seems to stay cooler than standing water, making it more appealing to cats.

Of course, allowing the kitchen faucet to run continuously for kitty’s pleasure, or running back and forth into the kitchen to turn on the faucet at her whim, can be annoying to even the most loving slave to cats. Many caregivers also have a problem with counter-surfing cats. It was out of this sort of frustration that the Drinkwell Pet Fountain was born. The first prototype was designed by a veterinarian, Dr. M. Burns, to accomodate her cat, Munchkin’s quest for running water.

Today’s Drinkwell Pet Fountain 360  has undergone some changes since then, including an increased base capacity, a flow adjustment lever, and an optional supplementary reservoir which doubles the capacity, providing enough water for several days (about 100 oz.).

The test product we received was the “deluxe” version, including the extra reservoir. Setting up the fountain seemed to be intuitive, until I found the flow adjustment lever kept falling off.

Although the Drinkwell Pet Fountain has a charcoal filter, because of a “suspect” water supply in our area, I prefer to use bottled drinking water in our cats’ pet fountains (we now have two).

The Drinkwell Pet Fountain, like any other appliance, is not intended for “set-up-and-forget” use. A certain amount of maintenance is necessary, such as cleaning and refilling before empty. My husband learned that lesson while I was out of town for a couple of days.