CatIt Cat Fountain Review

Anyone who's ever shared their life that has a Maine Coon is aware of the breed's passion for water. Built we brought our two kittens home, it took them about fifteen minutes to drum within the courage to get out on the carrier, along with the first paw was dipped in to the water bowl under two minutes later.

We progressed from investing a number of inexpensive carpet squares underneath the bowl to try to protect the carpeting from splashes, to putting the bowl itself in the large oven rack soaking tray.

That reduced the problem of water about the carpet, but it really was awkward to decontaminate and empty, an everyday task as a result of degree of water splashed out.

But it didn't solve the situation with the debris left within the water after having a wading session, that has been our principal interest. At that time, we had been with a clumping clay litter, so clearly there was consistent method of getting semi-dissolved clay being washed off their paws. We didn't like the thought of these drinking that water.

We investigated water fountains, but were hesitant that whole "water & electricity" thing. And the majority on the fountains looked just as if they'd invite so very much more splashing play - which will oftimes be very exciting for any cats, but hardly manageable with carpeted flooring.

Then our male kitten was informed they have feline asthma, and then we became all the more interested in possible ingestion of the clay and other debris within the water. I began a significant look for a solution. We needed something which would keep their waters clean, yet still time keeping the carpeting as dry as you can. We reside in a terrific, wet climate (Scotland), therefore we didn't want mold developing inside carpet, especially seeing that we knew there were the cat with respiratory problems.

Whenever i saw the Cat-it fountain, it seemed perfect. It a filter, along with the flow downward within the outside the fountain reservoir will make it lower the probability that which the water would find its way throughout the carpet. Therefore we got them one because of their first bithday present.

I do believe the noise of the motor, but not loud, was enough for making the cats a tad hesitant in the beginning. Nevertheless they were drinking from that in a day. For no reason utilize food bowl that had it, because we figured it'd only encourage soup-making.

We were throughout the "water & electricity" problem easily. The cord is enclosed in a very curved, rigid plastic tube in regards to foot long. It might be slid below the unit in order that no cord is exposed inside a foot or possibly even longer on the fountain. We placed several carpet squares within the opposite end and ran all of those other cord under these to the socket.

To start with, the lake only flowed down the whites on the reservoir. Then my hubby found that the pump moves somewhat inside lower unit, and when it is not positioned centrally, the reservoir sits slightly lopsided to cause the lake running down one side. You are able to unscrew the plastic flower-shaped handle and show off within the intake to look for the pump positioning. Once it's inside the right place, the reservoir sits flat and water runs smoothly on circumference following the handle is screwed in.

The stream lasts 2 or 3 days; possibly less in the sunshine. There's a simple fair volume of evaporation because of the increased surface. The pump gets louder as the level gets lower. We usually put it back when there's about a inch perhaps left within the lower reservoir.

The filter lasts 30 days, and changing it really is straightforward. Changing this type of water, however, is fiddly. You should turn the reservoir the wrong way up and rotate a smallish plastic spring valve tab, opening a smallish hole with what is generally the reservoir base. You then switch it upright to empty water out, and change it once again to refill it. A lot water pressure while in the tap means the stream doesn't flow in the hole, so that it has a little while to fill. I grow it halfway, twist the valve closed, then shake the reservoir to "rinse" the within walls. I empty that water completely and refill the reservoir with freshwater. The next phase is to exchange the reservoir. That's where you really sure the pump is sited correctly beneath it, else the reservoir will rock slightly as well as the water will not likely flow smoothly.

We've had the device four months now. The cats appear to as if it. They have a tendency to lap the moving water the way it flows, instead of drink water on the dish. And now we like realizing that they're drinking cleaner water as well as the carpet is remaining drier.

Pros: Filter ensures cats are drinking cleaner water; flow of water nearby the reservoir helps diminish splashing.

Cons: Changing this type of water is fiddly.

Would we buy it again, being aware of what we understand about this now? Absolutely.