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Drinkwell intrigued our reluctant drinker!
We'd just adopted a little kitten, a long-haired manx who began life terribly and was rescued by a wonderful organization from a kitten mill where he'd been kept in a cage for the first 3 months of his life, no water in the cage. We knew how important it was for his health to drink water and placed several bowls out for him -- he sipped here and there, but it wasn't until we got the Drinkwell Platinum Fountain that he thought water was actually a fun thing, nevermind good for him! Now he drinks, both from the stream of water and the receptacle into which it flows! The fountain is quiet, does not leak or drip andhe loves it. It is a bit of a chore to clean and recommend getting cleaning brushes for it, but it's a small price to pay for his good health. Highly recommend this product!

NOT for lazy owners, could worsen pet health
Sounds great doesn't it? Fresher water, and more of it, with fewer trips to the sink?

I owned one of the older models, and recently stopped using it. The product is fine...if you are committed to frequent cleaning. Otherwise, you will get gross things growing in your pet's water.

It was far too tempting to just "top off" the water instead of completely replacing the supply and scrubbing each piece seperately (including the 2-piece motor). I would say this should be done at LEAST weekly. If you're up for that (THINK about it before you say yes), then this is a good purchase for you. Not dishwasher safe - buy a set of good bottle brushes, various sizes.

It's daunting to carry a sloshing bowl/tank to the sink, take it apart, scrub it out...when you could just add some more fresh water instead. When I would finally clean it, there would sometimes be black or pink stuff in the hidden parts - ew! That's not healthy, and it's not what the filter's designed for.

For my cat's health, I am going back to a bowl, which I can dump out daily and put in the dishwasher. Much more sanitary.

The Drinkwell (or any fountain) is only as good as its user, so think twice about your habits, before assuming that fountains promote health!

So much better!!
I have now had three different fountain water bowls for my *very spoiled* cat. The first, which I believe was the original Drinkwell was fine, but when my cat decided the water needed to be cleaned she would knock over the reservoir and drench the bathroom. It bothered me that she was able to do that. She also didn't seem to appreciate the value of the lid, so she constantly flipped it off. I eventually had to just take it off for good. Next we tried another (Petmate) fountain water bowl which we kept for a few weeks and she never used it. I think she wasn't amused by the water sliding down the water ramp rather than free-flowing out of the "spigot". Therefore, I had seen this one in a magazine and decided that it looked like the reservoir looked as though it would be "untippable", the water appeared to flow freely, and generally it just looked sturdier. I received it yesterday and my cat was a fan instantly. As was I!! I love the sturdiness of the base and the reservoir, I like the residue blocker that prevents the stuff from getting to the pump - it's removable so I can clean it too!! It holds a ton of water which is good because, like some other peoples' cats, my cat is drinking more now too! It's quiet - though that wasn't a big issue for me - and one of my favorite features is that the top now snaps on. I suspect with the top snapped on she'll be unable to remove it and the water will stay cleaner! So far so good!!

Makes my cat happy.
It's a really good purchase. The water is filtrated and anyone who has a cat that enjoys drinking from a running tap will be attracted to this product. It also gives me peace of mind when I travel for a few days and have to leave my pet at home.

Great Design
I love the design of this fountain. Easy to use, easy to clean. Only bad thing is my basenji girl lost interest in it right away. Just two days after setting up the fountain she was right back to sneaking drinks out of the toilet...a habit I was really hoping to break. She thought it was cool the first day...but has used it very little since then.