How Cat Fountains Work

New Design Style

ANNOUNCING A NEW FOUNTAIN BOWL DESIGN

In response to customers’ requests for a fountain that aggressive/playful cats won’t tip, for taller fountains and for the elimination of cord covers we have developed a new style of bowl.
Old Style on Left, New Style on Right
In our original style the feedthrough, or cord grip, goes through the side of the bowl. The purpose of the cord grip is to permit relatively easy replacement of the pump when/if it goes, so the fountain can continue to be used indefinitely. It is permanently sealed, is foodsafe  and creates a completely watertight seal around the cord which lasts indefinitely. In the new style the feedthrough is in the bottom of the bowl, not the side.
Back of old style on left, back of new style on right
The advantages of the new design are that the bottom is comprised of an additional pound and a half of clay, greatly adding to stability for those (apparently numerous) cats who like to tip their bowl. It is also taller (which many cat owners have asked for), and there is no additional piece (the cord cover) to clean, lose or break. The feedthrough is beneath the center piece, not through the back side, so is never seen except when cleaning.
 
The disadvantage of the new design is that they require considerably more time to make, and that, along with the additional material, compels us to raise the price on these fountains such that they are $10 to $15 more than a similar fountain in the original design would be.
 
Please Note: that both styles come in many forms and designs.
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