Water fountain?

[laureen227]

Originally Posted by Yosemite

I do think it's important that no matter which model you get, you clean it thoroughly at least once per week. I clean ours every Saturday and even with bottled water you wouldn't believe the "slime" that covers the filter.

i call is 'sludge'! fur gets into them some, too, & will block the pump.
i found the CatIt more difficult to clean than the PetMate - that was my main dissatisfaction with it. the cats liked it just fine.

 

[zissou'smom]

They play with them and get them gross and dirty more right at first too.

Somehow the first night I had it on, Zissou got a bunch of feathers, cat litter, and dry food in there. It looked like she had played in it all night.

 

[kattyt]

I got my cats a Drinkwell at first and then later have been using a Petmate...both are fine.
I had to get it because Zilla loves drinking from fresh or running water too. I had to get one becuase he used to actually push or move the water around spilling it. I even had one with a container (heavier) and even put those non-skid things underneath to keep him from moving it to no avail. This has solved the issue. Now - he doesn't stop trying to ge the "fresh" water from the sink, bathtub and all but he loves it.