Choosing a Cat Water Fountain – reject plastic
When it comes to choosing a water fountain for cats the abundance of choices is dizzying. Do a search for ‘cat water fountains amazon’ and you are immediately assaulted by a plethora of shiny object each claiming to be the best cat fountain, the quietest cat water fountain, the safest, etc. Without exception they are all made in China and about 95% of them are all or largely made of plastic.
Since most people know by now that plastic is the worst material for your pet to drink or eat from if you rule that option out the field narrows considerably.
Shiny plastic objects calling themselves water fountains for cats
A few stainless steel options
Stainless Steel Water Fountain For Cats
Try ‘stainless steel water fountain for cats’ and about half a dozen or so fountains which are actually stainless steel come up along with non stainless steel cat fountains and cat fountains that are mostly stainless steel but which have a significant plastic component from which the water flows (thus defeating the purpose).
Ceramic Water Fountains For Cats
Try ‘ceramic cat water fountain’ and again you get around a half dozen of ceramic cat fountains. (One says it is made of porcelain and not ceramic. Apparently they don’t realize that porcelain is simply a specific kind of ceramic, just as stoneware is and earthenware is.)
If you go stainless steel with no significant plastic parts you’re down to very few choices, with prices around $40 to $50, and if you search ceramic water fountain for cats you have several to choose from in a price range closer to $70. And some of these aren’t bad choices if you simply want a functional water fountain for your cat and you don’t mind the customer service (lack of, that is) that has become the standard these days, or the designs and the fact that they are mold-made mostly in China by the tens of thousands.
All of which is simply to say, when choosing a water fountain for cats you need to determine what are your most important criteria – what matters most? If it is cost, you’re in luck. There are lots of really cheap cat fountains for under $30, if you don’t mind risking the health and cleaning problems that inevitably accompanies a plastic cat fountain.
If what it is made of does matter to you, you can buy a stainless steel or ceramic water fountain for cats and you’ll have, (if you looked under the hood and chose well) a reasonably serviceable cat fountain for not a lot of money.
Ceramic fountains for cats
And then there is ThirstyCat Fountains, creator of the the only completely handmade ceramic water fountain for cats available anywhere. The initial cost of a ThirstyCat Fountain is two to three times what you’ll pay for most other ‘ceramic’ cat fountains (there are some brands that sell their fountains for over $400), but in the long term a Thirstycat Fountain will save money because they last forever and don’t have frequent filter replacement. They are also 100% food safe and made in America, by hand, one at a time and created to bring beauty to your home as well as health to your cat and will save you enormously in vet bills.
Which brings us to the four primary reasons people choose ThirstyCat Fountains – quality of product (which includes food-safeness) Ease of maintenance, Customer Service and Beauty.
People who choose a ThirstyCat Fountain want something special for their cats and beautiful for their home. They want something they know they can rely on, is high quality and purchased from a source they know they can trust, who is always ready to assist them, before, during and after purchase, in person, live, on the phone and by email if you prefer.. Below are a few testimonials from our Customer Reviews page where you can read much more about the quality of a ThirstyCat water fountain for cats as well as about our customer service. You can also read more about that here.
Excuse my poorly framed picture but the fountain is absolutely gorgeous, it looks more like a centerpiece than a cat fountain. But more importantly my cat loves it, he starting drinking from it right away (and this is a cat who normally refuses to drink from water bowls). Additionally the customer service was phenomenal... if you're on the fence about a purchase just know you wont regret it.
Excuse my poorly framed picture but the fountain is absolutely gorgeous, it looks more like a centerpiece than a cat fountain. But more importantly my cat loves it, he starting drinking from it right away (and this is a cat who normally refuses to drink from water bowls). Additionally the customer service was phenomenal... if you're on the fence about a purchase just know you wont regret it.
Happy to say beautiful things can also be highly functional! This is an extremely well thought out, very well made water fountain that has a ton of style to it with ZERO plastic parts. Its almost too pretty to be this functional! I
I can’t tell you how much I love your thirsty fountain. I’ve had it now for almost a year, I can say what a well functional and ascetically beautiful fountain it is. Before I found you, I had bought the highest rated plastic fountain there was online, what a piece of $%# ...
I just wanted to say thank you so much for my beautiful “Summertime” fountain! It is beautiful, runs perfectly, is easy to clean, and I notice my three cats drink more water now, which is so good for their overall health. You can see my Kona boy approves of it as well! Keep doing your amazing work— you are the best! Thank you.
I am so impressed with these. The water is so much cleaner, minimal biofilm. I’ve tried them all...even the glacier point. I’m truly happiest with yours. And so are my cats!
Our cats recommend these fountains to all our friends with cats. Ours was purchased in 2013 and still works great and looks new.
I love this fountain. It is so well designed, not only beautiful but easy to clean. It’s quiet and lovely to look at. I love this company. They are quick to deliver in a safely packaged box with detailed instructions for cleaning. So happy with my new purchase! Cathy Craighead
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