My cats often put their toys or other small things they find around the house into their water bowl. Would this damage the pump?
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We get many toys dropped into the fountain and it has not had any effect. The pump is hidden.
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It would most likely not damage the pump, as it is hidden underneath the plastic bowl.
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I don't think so, the toy would not get sucked in the area of the pump. The toys would pretty much stay in the bottom well where you could retrieve it. Pretty cute that you furry kids do that!
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The pump is in a separate compartment and I have noticed a few pieces of food that have gotten in that area, but nothing has clogged it up. Toys are definitely not small enough to get in there.
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Yes, as long as you don't move it or over fill it with water. If you are going to keep it inside, I would suggest putting down a plastic sheet underneath just in case.
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If you don't clean it regularly yes. But it isn't nearly as bad as other fountains. Actually it was my favorite cat fountain thus far. The blue light really mesmerized them.
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It is fairly back heavy where the pump is. My fountain is somewhat near a corner on the floor, so my cat's don't even try and get behind it - mainly cause they wouldn't be able to reach the water then as the pump would be in the way. When its 1/2 full of water, its still pretty heavy and stable. Never had a problem with my two cats even spilling any water out of this.
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I have two cats, and some water spills out whenever they drink from the bowl. I put a plastic placement under the bowl.
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not a good idea, i have the large size and my cat fills it everyday, so i clean it twice a .day or she will go outside the box
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Hi Alexandria. Are you using this fountain for cats or dogs? I've had this fountain sitting on a wood cabinet in my dining room area for about two months. I have two very energetic 9 month old male cats and they love drinking out of this fountain. There doesn't seem to be any splashing outside of the bowl. But, I still would recommend putting a rubber mat under it to protect your hardwood flooring... just in case. My friend uses this fountain for her Boston Terrier dog and they splash a lot while drinking, but she has tile floors.
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Yep, sounds like the pump valve is either faulty or sticking. I keep mine at about 50% so it doesn't splash, it's for the cats and they don't like to get wet. Call customer service and see if they have a solution for you.
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I know you have answers already, but I couldn't help but wonder if maybe your were asking about it to avoid "cat acne" caused by plastic dishes. If not maybe others would look to this question for an answer.One of our three cats has this problem with plastic dishes. Despite having some plastic parts in the pump and filter, he does not have a reaction from using this fountain (tested for almost a year now)
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No the drink fine..my cat really like the fountain part. I have caught him drinking from that a lot. I have a lab and Pitt mix and they drink good also.
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Make sure the tube going into the pump isn't kinked and fits nicely in the out spout. I don't think my is noisy. My dog and my two cats use it just fine.
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My cat did and she was totally spoiled on faucet water only. as soon as I set up the drinking fountain she was curious about it and within the hour she was drinking from it. I placed it on the floor far away from the faucet hoping she would forget the faucet. She has not gone back to the faucet since. My vet said it's because cats like running water.
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not at all, run the vac over it and it isgone, i love mine and the cat loves it to
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Yes, that's the reason I bought it - my cat liked splashing the water out of regular bowls. This solves that issue.
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There are two holes that the bowls sit in. There is a raised lip that the metal bowl sits on, so the water is collected around the top. My cat likes to play in the water and I have no spills on my floor.
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I have never let mine run dry, but sense it is a under water pump, I think it might, I always keep mine clean and change the water at least once a week, even though it has a filter, it will still get dirty, I clean the filter and only change it now and then, I just clean it with water, I also take a pipe cleaner and clean the part of the pump that the water comes out frequently. I do not use any chemical to clean it because I do not want my cats exposed to chemicals.
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No but an easy way to know to add water is always keep the water level about1/2 to 3/4 of an inch from the top of the bowl part.. If it's lower it won't cover the pump and it will draw air and make a racket. I have a different brand than this but basically the same and it has a clear water tank on the back and you can see the water level at a glance.