There is no single best cat fountain for every cat or every household.
If your priority is a relatively inexpensive automatic fountain with smart features, those are abundantly available and we present what we belive are the best of those.Â
If you want a lightweight, non-scratching fountain or simply prefer metal, there are better and worse, with and without a lot of high tech.
If your priority is exceptional materials, handmade craftsmanship, longevity, ease of cleaning, food-safe ceramic, beauty and lifetime support, we present several options for those.
Everyone pretty much recognizes now that plastic is not a suitable material for a cat fountain. It scratches, harbours bacteria, generates bio-film and causes chin acne so is not considered here as qualifying for ‘the best’. Rather, we recognize two categories, each with a sub-category:
- Stainless Steel
- Tech Heavy
- Ceramic
- Tech Heavy
What actually makes a good cat fountain?
- Safety of materials
- Ease of cleaning
- Does not scratch or genereate Biofilm
- Long lasting
- Long lasting pump
- Long lasting Filter
- Quiet
- Cats actually use it
- Appearance
- Customer support
- Total cost over 5–10 years
So let’s break this down:
Both stainless steel and ceramics are safe, providing the ceramic is high-fired.