Drinking fountain for cats: how to choose the best one

The cat is an animal that has desert origins, so it sometimes tends to drink too little, in fact in nature it assimilates most of the liquids it needs from its preys. However, in our homes, cats are often fed mainly with croquettes, and the cat drinks too little.

It is therefore very important to stimulate the cat to drink, to keep it hydrated, as for all living beings, and to help the kidneys to dispose of waste substances and to preserve the urinary tract from infections.

The cat prefers fresh water, and prefers running water, in fact even if we make available to him always clean bowls of water, he will often prefer to go and drink from a tap, or he will ask us (as mine do) to open the water from the bidet to comfortably drink.

It may therefore be a good idea to have a cat drinking fountain at home, let’s see how it works.

Drinking fountain for cats: how it works

Cat fountains are special bowls that allow the cat to always have fresh, running water available.
There are various shapes and sizes on the market, and consist of a bowl, preferably in steel or ceramic, connected to a pump and a tank, or to running water, so that fresh water always arrives in the bowl.

This cat drinker must be connected to the electricity so that the pump works and dispenses water into the bowl. In addition, an active carbon filter is often present to keep the water clean and to retain hair and food residues.
The filter also serves to retain limestone, which the cat would instead ingest if it drank from its bowl with still water.
The flow of the fountain is often adjustable.
I have not found valid models of fountains for battery-powered cats, so we will see some of them to be connected to the electric current.
The fountain for cats to prefer is the one that gurgles, as it attracts water to drink, but it is also silent.
It must also be easy to clean, because this keeps it functioning for a long time and we protect the health of the cat. The filter must be able to be replaced easily and not cost too much.

Prices of fountains for cats

The prices of this type of water dispenser for cats vary greatly depending on the model. It depends on whether the bowl is made of steel or plastic or plastic, if it is a battery-powered or current fountain, its size and other factors.

Prices can range from $ 25 to $ 80-150, in addition to the fountain, there is also a small charge for replacement filters, which are around € 5-10.

But what could be the best cat fountain for your needs? Let’s see some models, to understand a little better.

Ceramic cat fountain on Amazon

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On Amazon I found this very interesting water trough, because it is a ceramic cat fountain.
Ceramic is much easier to clean, does not absorb odors and substances such as plastic, and can be washed very easily.
It is a very silent, low consumption water dispenser and the ceramic parts can be washed in the dishwasher.

PetSafe Drinkwell Pagoda

Another model, this time entirely in ceramic, is the PetSafe Drinkwell Pagoda . It is easy to clean and can be put in the dishwasher. The cat can choose to drink in 3 different points: from the jet, from the slide to wave, or in the basin.
With the special long-life filter for long hair Lucky Kitty, it does not need a replacement filter. The water flow is adjustable and is silent.
The opinions and reviews on the Amazon of this ceramic cat fountain are positive: affected by low consumption, scrupulousness, and cats are very happy to use it!

Raindrop Drinking Fountain steel cat fountain

A model called “luxury” of water dispenser for dogs and cats, this is the Raindrop Drinking Fountain from the US company Pioneer Pet. I was surprised to find it with 2 very different prices on Amazon and Zooplus.
In fact at this time (then it could change over time), on Amazon it costs $ 49.99.
This steel fountain for cats looks a bit like a spaceship, it is equipped with a replaceable filter, it has to be cleaned once a week, and it stimulates the cat to drink with its gurgle and is dishwasher safe. The customers’ opinions are positive, they are good, the fountain is hygienic, easily washable and silent.

Catit Flower fountain

A model of a very cute cat fountain is this from the Catit, which does not cost much and also gives a little color to the water dispenser for our cat.
With 3 different flow settings, very compact, customer ratings are very good.

The best selling cat fountains on Amazon

Here is a list of the best selling cat fountains on Amazon