Catit Flower Fountain

I’ve used a lot of water fountains for our cats. I used a knock off brand, two harmony brand, and Catit is the most recent brand I’ve used and I’m sticking with it. The most important reason why is because of cleaning. Harmony was a great design with easy filters to use, but it had all sorts of edges and corners that were impossible to clean regularly and time efficiently. I would have to get a q-tip to clean them, and the corners and edges got dirty faster than any part of the fountain due to the water flow being disrupted there. The knock off brand had a circular filter like Catit has, but it was only carbon filtering, and for some reason the makers decided to put edges inside of the water reservoir for no reason, leading to the same cleaning annoyance. Catit has no edges that build up gunk inside of the reservoir, everything is a smooth curve, meaning a sponge or towel can easily wipe away everything. I also like how the filter is structured, you can actually see the filter underneath the cover since it doesn’t cover it completely. This helps me know when I should clean or replace it without disassembling the whole thing. The filter also has more than carbon filtering it. I don’t remember what the white filter media is at the time of writing this review, and I’m writing it on mobile and can’t check unfortunately, but when I read it I was impressed. I own fish tanks and the media used had filter cleaning properties that carbon just doesn’t cover. We use brita filtered water anyways, but it’s nice to have a second filter making sure our cats drink clean water. Another thing is that the water pump is strong. Most brands use the same water pump that can be adjusted to weak to strong flow, but this pump has its weakest setting like the strongest setting of the previous ones. This means that the pump is less likely to get blocked, and when it dies build up gunk (usually fur or bioslime) its flow won’t be impacted so much, or as fast. Their are also guides on the bottom letting you know where the pump goes. And unlike most brands, the output of the pump isn’t off center, it’s just about right in the middle, which means you’ll never place the output in the wrong way (for example, the pumps of previous fountains had the output shifted to the right, so if you rotated the pump in any other direction, it wouldn’t go up the fountains tube.) A small yet helpful design change like that just makes the cleaning even easier. So far, I’ve had one Catit fountain I bought at the store, and no bioslime has accumulated even after two weeks. Bioslime usually appeared in other fountains after a week or less, I’d assume due to the weaker flow allowing it to settle on the surfaces, and due to the carbon only filter. I ordered two more Catit fountains through Amazon, and the only issue is that one fountain didn’t come with the yellow middle piece. Not sure how it happened, but it worked out since the cat I’m using it for like to drink from the middle output anyways. Two more neat things is 1. The clear plastic window that shows you how much water is in there. This is why I decided to try this fountain in the first place, it was such a neat design improvement, and it wasn’t all clear like some water fountains (which the excess light coming in from the all clear plastic can lead to algae growth) you have to look closely, at least on the non-led one, but you can usually tell by the drops of water that appear inside the window when the water level gets low. No need to dissemble the fountain, and you can see before it gets loud when it needs water. Another thing, this filter doesn’t get loud even when it gets low. I’d assume it’d get loud if it had no water, but you’d be able to catch it before that happens with the window. The low noise is such a relief, as with three of these I don’t always get the chance to refill them in a timely manner. The second neat thing is the filter replacements. Besides the two filter media’s, it’s got a hard plastic bottom, that just feels more study than the typical filter floss on a support structure that most filters use. I also find that I can rinse the filter since it’s so sturdy, and doesn’t get filthy like the others. I bought replacements, a pack of 5, for a good price in my opinion considering the quality of the filters, but I wonder when I’ll actually need to use them. One thing to note about carbon, it has a life span, something owning fish tanks has lead me to find. You’ll want to change the filters monthly just because of this, as when carbon reaches its end of its lifespan, it will not only stop filtering, but it’ll release some of what it’s filtered. Another thing to say, as if this isn’t an essay already, is that with our four cats of varying shapes and sizes, they all love these fountains. The water level actually drops faster than any other fountain I’ve had, showing that they are drinking more as well! With one cat having renal problems, this is such a relief. Drinking more prevents renal issues from occurring, like for our three younger cats, and prevents them from worsening, like for our old cat with renal problems. If you have a cat who has never drank from a fountain before, they’ll learn quick, but don’t be surprised if they seem taken a back at first. Most cats are used to water in a bowl because it’s what most people use, but flowing water is far more appealing to them once they realize it’s just water. Anyways, great water fountain! If anything happens over time that’s worth noting, I’ll be sure to update this review. But having the filter for over two weeks now, and this time mark usually being the time for poor design choices to reveal themselves, I’m pretty sure this a great filter. Oh, promise this is the last thing. For those who are always hunting for Made in USA products... the unfortunate news is that even after hours of searching I have yet to find any that fit the bill. The good news is that these fountains are made in Malaysia. The bad news is that the replacement filters are made in China... but I’ll take what I can get at this point. Okay, wait, seriously this is the last thing. The only thing I have not tested it how these stand up to machine washing, so I’ll be sure to update when I do that with the results.

When I first saw this water fountain I immediately wanted it! My older cat (5-years-old) usually breaks the fountains I buy for her. By break I mean she loves water so much that she will drinks consistently throughout the day and more so during the night which makes the water level so low that the motor eventually burns out. Even though I was constantly filling the water up to the appropriate level she still managed to burn every motor of every fountain I have ever bought for her. Then I brought a kitten into our family (he is now 9 months old) and sure enough, between the two of them, the last $100 fountain I bought they broke by burning the motor out. I was not at all turned off by the fact that this fountain is made out of plastic and I did my research before deciding to purchase it. The plastic is BPA free. Both Beau (older female kitty) and Aticus (male kitten) love drinking from the spouts of the other fountains I had so this one was perfect! I really love that the base is tall enough so that the cats are not straining their necks drinking water from down below. It is at a perfect height for both of them. Some reviewers complained that there should be an indicator that the water level is low. I do not agree. As a long time fountain user for my animals, I am constantly checking the water levels on my own daily or every other day. In my opinion, this should be done regardless of the water level being too low to check for potential debris that could clog or hurt the motor. Also, the motor makes a slightly louder noise when the water level is low and over the years I have learned to attune my ears to this sound- so much that periodically over the years I have heard the sound in the middle of the night and have gotten out of bed to refill the water. This isn't a problem with me because the fountain reaps so many benefits. Some other reviewers have also complained that the motor sound is too loud. Again, I disagree. Unless these people are sleeping on the floor right next to the fountain, it is barely noticeable. To provide an idea of what it sounds like with water at the appropriate level, it is a very dim humming sound. Not nearly enough to be bothersome. The dim sound gets a bit louder when the water level is too low. I will say that it took almost two weeks for both Beau and Aticus to finally drink out of the fountain. However, Beau being the picky kitty that she is, I knew this was going to happen as it has happened with every single water fountain. Since Aticus is the baby, he follows what she does most of the time, and so both ignored the fountain at first. Both cats are fed raw food with water and TikiCat canned food mixed in so I was not worried that they were not receiving any water. My own personal trick that worked to get them to finally notice and utilize the water fountain was simple. Whenever my husband and I leave for vacation, the cats are fed Orijen Six-Fish dry food in an automatic feeder. Before being scrutinized for feeding both dry and raw food (I know the pros and cons and know that both are digested differently), I would like to say that a vacation for us is maybe once a month and lasts between a weekend and a week at the most. Of course, we have a friend come in to refill the water and tend to other cat related care, but the reason behind the dry food is that the way in which I prepare the raw food is tedious and Beau will not eat it unless it is prepared by myself or my husband (did I say she was picky?) and Aticus will sworm in and eat both his food and hers. Therefore, it makes sense to have high quality dry food once a month for both the cats and the sitters sake. I digress. My trick was simple. Since neither of them seemed to take to the fountain, I replaced their regular raw food with dry food for one day. Since the dry food lacks in moisture, I knew eventually they would both become thirsty. I was right. I watched both of them drink from the fountain later that day and now they drink out of it all of the time. All in all, the price for the fountain was remarkably cheaper than any other fountain I had previously bought them. I clean it once a week as well as the motor (unless otherwise indicated), check the water level daily or every other day, and also bought a pack of replaceable filters which are replaced once a month. Even if the motor burns out on this one (which I am hoping it doesn't) I will purchase this same fountain as the price is great! Both kitties approve and so does mom! Great product! EDIT: 2016 SEPT 01 The past few weeks water has been pooling in the green reservoir despite me changing the filter every month and rinsing it and cleaning the entire fountain including the pump at the end of every week. Other than that, about three weeks into the purchase the top part of the plug in broke off and I had attempted to glue it back on with no luck, but since the fountain was still functional it wasn't a huge concern and I just loosely put it back in place. That being said, I came home today to find the fountain had overflowed despite it being at medium water level. I should have known this was the fountains immanent death. Anyway, I cleaned the fountain and replaced the filter as usual and went to to plug it in and nothing. I tried different outlets and still nothing- the fountain was done for. I am disappointed that after a little less than nine months it's completely broken and unusable but because the fountain is cheap compared to other fountains I ordered a new one. I hope the new one holds up.

It was sent with a European plug. The cable is a usb so I was able to use a plug I already owned but it would be very annoying for someone else to have to buy a separate plug. The motor in this unit rattles loudly. I returned it and got sent a replacement but the new one also rattles. I've owned this fountain before and had no noise from it so seems like this is a faulty batch.

De katten vinden het leuk

This is my second fountain like this (no fault of the fountain, my cats decided it would be fun to break it). I really like how easy it goes together and comes apart for cleaning. Compared to other fountains this one is a decent price for what you get. I like that there are different settings for how the water comes out, my cats are splashers so having the flower attachment to make little streams stops them from making a mess while still giving them lots of water to drink. The reservoir is pretty big too so I don't have to constantly be adding new water (even tho they drink a lot so I do have to fill it frequently) plus the gentle trickling noise is nice if you like water noises. The pump is very quiet and I can barely hear it even if I'm right up next to the fountain. It's also nice that is has a usb cord so I can plug it into the usb ports on my power bar instead of taking up an entire outlet on the wall. The pump doesn't have a super long life span and on the old one I noticed it was starting to struggle, I don't know if it was getting clogged or just old since it was about 3 years old, but it wasn't sounding the best anymore. but my only complaint is that finding a replacement pump is difficult since the catit store always seems to be sold out and 3rd party pumps are almost as expensive as just getting a new fountain without the assurance that they'll even work strong enough to pump water up the spout. Which is why we bought a new fountain instead of testing out luck with other pumps to put in the old one. All in all I think this is a great fountain and would recommend it for anyone that wants their cats to have running water. You can use it without the filters too but they seem to like the filtered water better than just regular water lol

I miei gatti di 8 e 7 anni l'hanno amato da subito! Devo dire che con questo caldo è veramente una mano santa per loro! L'acqua è sempre freschissima e a disposizione; credo proprio che sia necessaria per il benessere dei mici. Sono pienamente soddisfatta dell'acquisto.

Comprata perché il gatto considera la ciotola d’acqua una proposta offensiva. Risultato: beve di più. E già questo basterebbe. La Catit Flower Fountain sfrutta un concetto semplice ma scientificamente valido: acqua in movimento = interesse del gatto. Il fiore non è solo decorativo, ma crea tre modalità di flusso (goccia, ruscello, flusso calmo) che soddisfano anche il felino più esigente e critico. Parte tecnica (quella seria) - Capacità circa 3 litri, quindi niente rabbocchi continui - Pompa a basso voltaggio, silenziosa se l’acqua è al livello giusto - Filtro a carbone + filtro meccanico: trattiene peli, residui e odori - Componenti smontabili facilmente per la pulizia Parte pratica (quella reale) - Il gatto beve davvero di più - L’acqua resta più fresca rispetto alla ciotola - Rumore quasi nullo (se non gorgoglia, vuol dire che va rabboccata) - Design leggero ma stabile Difetti da sapere (per non idealizzarla) - Il fiore trattiene peli: va lavato spesso - Se il livello dell’acqua scende troppo, la pompa si sente - I filtri vanno cambiati regolarmente, costo da considerare - Non è antigattogiocherellone: qualcuno proverà a smontarla Consigli utili - Tieni sempre l’acqua sopra il minimo: silenzio + durata pompa - Lavala bene ogni 7–10 giorni - Cambia filtro regolarmente o l’effetto “acqua buona” svanisce Conclusione La Catit Flower Fountain non è un gadget carino: è una fontanella studiata bene, che funziona davvero e migliora l’idratazione del gatto. Richiede un minimo di manutenzione, ma in cambio ottieni meno ciotole ignorate e più gatti idratati. Il fiore è decorativo, sì… ma soprattutto convincente.