Cat Fountains & Filters Cat Fountains Without Filters Many people ask about running their cat fountains without filters. Before addressing the use of cat fountains without filters, an explanation of the filters cat water fountains use is in order. Virtually every brand of cat water fountain comes with filtration devices. There is both mechanical filtration […]
How Do Cat Fountains Work & Are They Safe? Two questions that frequently arise concerning cat fountains are; How do they work and Are electric cat fountains Safe? This article, along with the accompanying videos, answers both these questions. Fountain Pumps Almost all cat water fountains contain a submersible aquarium pump, and as the name suggest, for […]
Why Are Pet Fountains So Expensive? First, let’s distinguish between the manufactured kind , which comprise over 95% of the pet fountains available, and the handmade kind. To our knowledge there is only one company dedicated solely to the creation of handmade cat fountains and pet fountains and that is ThirstyCat Fountains, author of this […]
Are Cat Fountains Worth It? They certainly can be, with the right choices made, but the answer to this really depends upon what you mean by ‘worth it’. If you mean – do they contribute to your cats’ health, then, well, maybe. Some are, some are not. If you ask, are they economical, are they […]
Considerations In Creating Attractive Cat Fountains There are several components to every cat fountain, the most obvious of which are the center pieces or ‘pump covers’ and the fountain bowls. How those are combined to make an attractive cat fountain – that is, which bowl gets what center piece, is the subject of this article. […]
Flat Faced Cats (smushed faced) Cats’ Drinking Fountain Designs There are several breeds of flat faced cats popular in the US and they all face a specific though hardly overwhelming challenge when drinking. Flat-faced cats need a particular design of drinking fountain that will keep their whiskers dry and prevent them from crimping. First a […]