Reddit reviews Cat Mate Pet Fountain by Petmate
We found 7 Reddit comments about Cat Mate Pet Fountain by Petmate. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Multi height drinking levelsNaturally oxygenates water
Is there not an issue that the water may get stale sitting around for that long?
I have a flowing water fountain for them, but it can be a real pain to clean.
My cats are obsessed with the bubbles in my water fountain so I think they’d actually like using that one
This is pretty much it. The reason dry food is considered bad and causes UTI's is because cats often don't drink enough water (And it's worse for male cats). That's the issue, not the food. If you feed them wet food (And some vets will even recommend adding water to wet food), the cat will generally be hydrated enough, but it's not the food per se, it's just the water.
Alternatively, make sure your cat has good, easy access to lots of clean water. Cats are so fussy about water, so a water bowl left down for a couple of days is no good - you need to put fresh water down at least once a day, ideally more. Or better yet, get a pet fountain. They're not that expensive and if your cat likes it (Again, some cats are fussy bastards...), it'll drink like it's going out of fashion.
I second this, my cat developed kidney problems because she wasn't drinking enough water (also she's weird and prefers dry food to wet, so if I gave her both she would eat all the biscuits and leave the meat... strange kitty!), but I got her one of these and she uses it regularly and has had no problems since.
We use a water fountain for Thor. He i had the same problem with a bowl and now it's fine.
We also noticed he drank a whole lot more as well! We have this one....
Cat Mate Fresh Water Drinking Fountain for Cats and Small Dogs https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001NYGB8W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wNW2Bb3V7ZV2G
Gone through a few different fountains over the years with the same frustrations of them being a pain to clean, or the filters having multiple ways of being slotted in incorrectly, or the pump being stupidly loud.
Finally found one that's actually really simple to clean, the filters are simple slide in/out and have a single orientation slot, and the pump is really quiet with an adjustable flow rate:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001NYGB8W
Try buying a water fountain for your cat. It's the best purchase I made for mine.
Your cat will thank you. - US
Your cat will thank you. - UK
This is the one that we own, £20