Does the water gush out like a real fountain or flow gently? I need something more subtle or my cat won't use it.
357881
It is nice and slow. Just be sure you don't let this run out of water it will burn out the motor. Never was a problem until my dog also used it.
357882
I have mine set to have the water flow out gently. The flow strength is adjustable. The water in the lower portion of the fountain has very little movement and the unit itself is very quiet. My cats love this fountain.
125486
mine makes no noise at all as long as keep fountain filled and clean all parts and pump regularly. I have had mine almost a year and I and cats love it.
1535438
I don't think it is noisy, I do have some aquariums in the house, they are much noisier. If the cat would lick of the side to drink from the top is twelve inches from the floor. Hope that helps.
1535436
Usually when it starts to get loud the water is really low so we just refill then, probably 1/8th full. Probably too big for an average size cat as my brothers smaller dog just barely can reach it, he is 20lbs. Hope this helps!
790621
My cat did and she was totally spoiled on faucet water only. as soon as I set up the drinking fountain she was curious about it and within the hour she was drinking from it. I placed it on the floor far away from the faucet hoping she would forget the faucet. She has not gone back to the faucet since. My vet said it's because cats like running water.
668020
No, mine loved it immediately and they are OLD--19! But they have always loved running water. I suggest you turn the control that increases/decreases the water flow to make it a small trickle and see if that helps. I also suggest using filtered water (tastes and smells better to cats). Meantime, be sure they have other fresh water sources as cats can dehydrate quickly. Let me know if that helps!
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First let me tell you that I have bought every water well and never have I had these 3 8yr old cats drink this much water. I have one in my bedroom and it is a calming white noise. It's a soft gurgle.I haven't had an outage yet but I will unplug one and see how much surface water there is. O.K. I filled it up to the water line and then unplugged it.When the power is off the water lowers below the fountain's water surface so no they could not drink. I always have a small back up water bowl and I dump it and refill it every day. I have 2 of these (one in kitchen) and it is great so far! Good luck. First let me tell you that I have bought every water well and never have I had these 3 8yr old cats drink this much water. I have one in my bedroom and it is a calming white noise. It's a soft gurgle.I haven't had an outage yet but I will unplug one and see how much surface water there is. O.K. I filled it up to the water line and then unplugged it.When the power is off the water lowers below the fountain's water surface so no they could not drink. I always have a small back up water bowl and I dump it and refill it every day. I have 2 of these (one in kitchen) and it is great... » Read More First let me tell you that I have bought every water well and never have I had these 3 8yr old cats drink this much water. I have one in my bedroom and it is a calming white noise. It's a soft gurgle.I haven't had an outage yet but I will unplug one and see how much surface water there is. O.K. I filled it up to the water line and then unplugged it.When the power is off the water lowers below the fountain's water surface so no they could not drink. I always have a small back up water bowl and I dump it and refill it every day. I have 2 of these (one in kitchen) and it is great so far! Good luck. « Show Less
93407
Can't hear the motor at all...very quiet You can hear the water trickling and it's a nice relaxing sound. All the fountains that I've tried need the motor cleaned to keep it running well; This fountain is the least upkeep and I am sticking with it.
2079380
Unfortunately I'm in the same boat and can't get it to flow evenly either. Cats still enjoy it so I haven't worried too much.
1265718
No, I have not noticed that the fountain splashes wateroutside of the bowl. The fountain is somewhat noisey, however. Wether or not this noise is objectional I guess is up to the listener. The cats don't seem to mind at all.
2056249
I'm sorry you're having trouble. The first fountaini bought recommended you leave it unplugged for a few days when introducing it into your cat's environment so they can get used to it. Maybe that would help. If it's used it could be that the pump is a bit noisy but the sound has never bothered my cats. I hope it works out.
790623
Peter, I have never had a cat that only drinks from running water. The current kitty of the house loves drinking out of a water-hose, and my moms waterfall. It kind of bubbles up from the center hole.. think of holding a hose upside down so the water goes up, now think of the water on just hard enough to uprush about a 1/2 inch or less. This is the action of the fountain. It runs down the curves dome and sometimes my cat will drink from the side instead of the fountain part. I hope this helps. My cat loves it now but when I first got it he didn't know what to make of it. I placed his water bowl alongside and waited for natural curiosity to introduce it to him. Peter, I have never had a cat that only drinks from running water. The current kitty of the house loves drinking out of a water-hose, and my moms waterfall. It kind of bubbles up from the center hole.. think of holding a hose upside down so the water goes up, now think of the water on just hard enough to uprush about a 1/2 inch or less. This is the action of the fountain. It runs down the curves dome and sometimes my cat will drink from the side instead of the fountain part. I hope this helps. My cat loves it now but when I first got it he didn't know what to make of it. I placed his water... » Read More Peter, I have never had a cat that only drinks from running water. The current kitty of the house loves drinking out of a water-hose, and my moms waterfall. It kind of bubbles up from the center hole.. think of holding a hose upside down so the water goes up, now think of the water on just hard enough to uprush about a 1/2 inch or less. This is the action of the fountain. It runs down the curves dome and sometimes my cat will drink from the side instead of the fountain part. I hope this helps. My cat loves it now but when I first got it he didn't know what to make of it. I placed his water bowl alongside and waited for natural curiosity to introduce it to him. « Show Less
736218
The 2 that I have do make that water fountain sound. I only notice it when I take the top off to add water. Otherwise, I don't pay any attention to it. I would consider this very quiet.
1072637
I don't find it noisy at all. Can you hear it? Yes but it's like the refrigerator running, a quiet hum in the background. Most days I don't even notice it. You may want to put it in place with water but not running for a couple of days just so the cats/dogs get used to it. After that plug it in and you're good to go. When I unplug it to refill the reservoir the cats usually run up to waiting for me to plug it back in. No worries!
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If you are referring to the fountain itself, yes. A light wash or throw all the parts in the dish washer. Easy to clean & maintain. I have noticed that my cat loves to drink water now. Much more then before.
1412731
i believe this is a design flaw. Ours was the same and when we did use it our cat moved the top and the water was pumped out on the floor. If you can, return the device.
801254
Everything you need except the water is included with this pet fountain including the cleaning brushes. When I received the item I added water and plugged it in. The only problem is I have another kind of fountain that has a waterfall flow upstairs for my dogs and cats to use and the new one was going to be used upstairs and I was going to put the older waterfall one downstairs for my cats to use when downstairs. But, my dogs were a little afraid of the swirling water and I had to switch them around. I think if I had had this one first my dogs would not have been leery of the way the water swirled around. It is great to keep my cats drinking and flushing their systems so they don't develop stones. Everything you need except the water is included with this pet fountain including the cleaning brushes. When I received the item I added water and plugged it in. The only problem is I have another kind of fountain that has a waterfall flow upstairs for my dogs and cats to use and the new one was going to be used upstairs and I was going to put the older waterfall one downstairs for my cats to use when downstairs. But, my dogs were a little afraid of the swirling water and I had to switch them around. I think if I had had this one first my dogs would not have been leery of the way the water... » Read More Everything you need except the water is included with this pet fountain including the cleaning brushes. When I received the item I added water and plugged it in. The only problem is I have another kind of fountain that has a waterfall flow upstairs for my dogs and cats to use and the new one was going to be used upstairs and I was going to put the older waterfall one downstairs for my cats to use when downstairs. But, my dogs were a little afraid of the swirling water and I had to switch them around. I think if I had had this one first my dogs would not have been leery of the way the water swirled around. It is great to keep my cats drinking and flushing their systems so they don't develop stones. « Show Less