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Do Pet Fountains Attract Cats?

post #1 of 9
11/13/09 at 3:01am
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This may sound like an absurd question. I have two bowls of water for my cats to drink out of... still, they are constantly in the sinks and tub... it's not something that I have discouraged. When I find them in there I do turn on the water to a level that they can lick at. They love it and are used to it. I really do want to change this by getting a fountain for them. Do you think that having the fountain will keep them away from the tub and sinks?
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post #2 of 9
11/13/09 at 5:55am
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Originally Posted by JB68711 View Post
This may sound like an absurd question. I have two bowls of water for my cats to drink out of... still, they are constantly in the sinks and tub... it's not something that I have discouraged. When I find them in there I do turn on the water to a level that they can lick at. They love it and are used to it. I really do want to change this by getting a fountain for them. Do you think that having the fountain will keep them away from the tub and sinks?
I can't say if it will or not but I can say that since we got pet fountains, both cats drink a lot more water and it stays fresher than water sitting in a bowl. Perhaps your kitties don't like water that has been just sitting in a bowl. At any rate, getting a fountain certainly won't hurt IMO.
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post #3 of 9
11/13/09 at 5:57am
My "water babies" still like to climb in the sinks, etc... and will drink from the running water, but don't demand it. They love their pet fountain.
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post #4 of 9
11/13/09 at 8:22am
Ours loved the fountains and it increased their water intake a lot! Our one water baby still likes to climb into the shower though
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post #5 of 9
11/13/09 at 7:48pm
I'd like to buy a fountain for my cats but I have a water demon and I'm afraid that she will push the fountain around, splash water everywhere, somehow entangle the cord and eventually electrocute herself and possibly her sister.

Has anyone dealt with a water playing cat? The only way I've discouraged her from pushing/shoving water bowls everywhere was to buy a huge heavy duty dog bowl that she can't budge. When I travel, I make sure to have an additional water bowl in the bathtub as a backup.
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post #6 of 9
11/13/09 at 9:42pm
We purchased a Drinkwell after one of our kitties suffered pretty badly from a UTI and bladder crystals. I wasn't sure if they would like it, as they were born in the woods and are basically afraid of everything that makes unusual noises (if I sneeze, they scatter like maniacs). I can't account for evaporation from the cycling water, but that first week I only filled up the reserve once. The second week I filled it at least twice. Now I fill it three times a week. It looks like they became accustomed to it and love it.

With regard to cats pushing it or messing with it, I don't know if a cat could really shove it around. When the Drinkwell and reservoir container are full, it's pretty heavy. I put it on a rug and tuck the cords beneath the rug, and we haven't had any trouble with our cats toying with it. I would say that they enjoy it.
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post #7 of 9
11/15/09 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by tdonline View Post
I'd like to buy a fountain for my cats but I have a water demon and I'm afraid that she will push the fountain around, splash water everywhere, somehow entangle the cord and eventually electrocute herself and possibly her sister.

Has anyone dealt with a water playing cat? The only way I've discouraged her from pushing/shoving water bowls everywhere was to buy a huge heavy duty dog bowl that she can't budge. When I travel, I make sure to have an additional water bowl in the bathtub as a backup.
I have our CatIt sitting on a carpet sample and there is no way even our 20+ lb. Bijou could move it.
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post #8 of 9
11/15/09 at 6:48pm
Aside from moving it, I'm afraid she'll put her toys into the water, splash it, etc. All of which she does currently. Though she doesn't quite splash anymore. Still dropping her toys in though.
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post #9 of 9
11/15/09 at 8:36pm
If you got the Drinkwell, I don't think there would be a problem with a toy in it. I mean, I don't think it will hurt the fountain/motor. Perhaps someone here has more experience with that than I do. The only problem I could see is if the toy had strings hanging off of it.

As far as the electrocution thing, I would get a portable GFCI adapter. Make sure the outlet you use is higher than the water and move the fountain as far away from the outlet as possible.

My four cats aren't interested in the fountain. They prefer regular water bowls. It might have something to do with the kind of water I use in the bowls. The regular bowls get tap water which is well water and has no chlorine taste. The fountain water is distilled water so it probably has a flat taste. I can't use tap water in the fountain because the water is hard and would clog up the fountain within one week.
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