My cat always tips over his water dish. Would this help? My cat is constantly tipping over his water dish, spilling water all over the floor. Usually he'll drink out of the dish, but oftentimes he'll tip the dish over and drink from the resulting puddles instead. Would a cat fountain help, or will he just try to tip over the fountain? Also, if the fountain gets tipped over, is it going to pump water all over the floor and run itself dry? I'd like to try one of these, but don't want to make a bad situation worse! My cat always tips over his water dish. Would this help? My cat is constantly tipping over his water dish, spilling water all over the floor. Usually he'll drink out of the dish, but oftentimes... » Read More My cat always tips over his water dish. Would this help? My cat is constantly tipping over his water dish, spilling water all over the floor. Usually he'll drink out of the dish, but oftentimes he'll tip the dish over and drink from the resulting puddles instead. Would a cat fountain help, or will he just try to tip over the fountain? Also, if the fountain gets tipped over, is it going to pump water all over the floor and run itself dry? I'd like to try one of these, but don't want to make a bad situation worse! « Show Less
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Oh I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have 2 ten pound hand weights. I have a towel folded onto the kitchen floor where I plug the fountain in and the cord goes under the towel. I then push the fountain up against the wall and sit the hand weight on top (fits perfectly) and I put the other weight in front of the fountain. She stopped trying to move it......the weight will not fall on her because where the fountain is pushed up against the wall, it supported really well. Of course, I have the older drink well fountain where the cover of the top is flat......but it looks like this may work with this model. Oh I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have 2 ten pound hand weights. I have a towel folded onto the kitchen floor where I plug the fountain in and the cord goes under the towel. I then push the fountain up against the wall and sit the hand weight on top (fits perfectly) and I put the other weight in front of the fountain. She stopped trying to move it......the weight will not fall on her because where the fountain is pushed up against the wall, it supported really well. Of course, I have the older drink well fountain where the cover of the top is flat......but it looks like this may work with... » Read More Oh I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have 2 ten pound hand weights. I have a towel folded onto the kitchen floor where I plug the fountain in and the cord goes under the towel. I then push the fountain up against the wall and sit the hand weight on top (fits perfectly) and I put the other weight in front of the fountain. She stopped trying to move it......the weight will not fall on her because where the fountain is pushed up against the wall, it supported really well. Of course, I have the older drink well fountain where the cover of the top is flat......but it looks like this may work with this model. « Show Less
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I'd just like to add that to this unless your cat is a tiger, I can't fathom a way that he'd be able to knock this fountain over, due to the size and heft of its construction. And if that weren't enough, Drinkwell's placed little "non-stick" rubber feet underneath it.I went for the drinkwell (original, then platinum when that one kicked it), for the reason that my cats would "bat at" their water and inevitably end up knocking the bowl over. I'm glad I went this route, as I feel I'm doing something great for their health when I know they're drinking more water than I'd ever seen them out of a bowl. I'd just like to add that to this unless your cat is a tiger, I can't fathom a way that he'd be able to knock this fountain over, due to the size and heft of its construction. And if that weren't enough, Drinkwell's placed little "non-stick" rubber feet underneath it.I went for the drinkwell (original, then platinum when that one kicked it), for the reason that my cats would "bat at" their water and inevitably end up knocking the bowl over. I'm glad I went this route, as I feel I'm doing something great for their health when I know they're drinking more water... » Read More I'd just like to add that to this unless your cat is a tiger, I can't fathom a way that he'd be able to knock this fountain over, due to the size and heft of its construction. And if that weren't enough, Drinkwell's placed little "non-stick" rubber feet underneath it.I went for the drinkwell (original, then platinum when that one kicked it), for the reason that my cats would "bat at" their water and inevitably end up knocking the bowl over. I'm glad I went this route, as I feel I'm doing something great for their health when I know they're drinking more water than I'd ever seen them out of a bowl. « Show Less
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My cat figured out how to open two separate fountains and fish out the filters. We've only tried plastic fountains so far but may amp up to a ceramic one soon.
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I've personally had a problem with my cat (who used to tip over her water dish) playing with the water ejected from this fountain, as well. She'll stick her head under the stream, physically hit the water, etc., which gets water everywhere. We have two different styles (this and the original), and she doesn't play in the original. I think it's because the water stream created by the original protrudes from the unit less, which prevents her from dunking her noggin in it.
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yes it will. I had the same problem and once i got this water dish the problem was solved. One suggestion, if you have hard water i would filter it first otherwise the mineral buildup can be a bear.
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this is the reason we got this fountain..... our kittens drink it and never try to splash.... the regular water dish in our house they still tip over so this fountain did cover the spilling problem.
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Huh, got me stumped on that one. We have a 9 yr old Siamese who does NOT care to get wet. The fountain sort of bubbles gently from the center so your kitty who likes to play in water may be enticed by this product. Then again, it is higher off the ground (10 inches maybe? give or take) and it doesn't produce a stream so she might be less inclined to paw at it. For the price it's probably worth a shot & if it doesn't work out donate it to your local animal shelter. I will say that our guy is kind of a messy drinker so I put a plastic placemat under his fountain to keep water off the floor. Good luck & I hope this helps. Huh, got me stumped on that one. We have a 9 yr old Siamese who does NOT care to get wet. The fountain sort of bubbles gently from the center so your kitty who likes to play in water may be enticed by this product. Then again, it is higher off the ground (10 inches maybe? give or take) and it doesn't produce a stream so she might be less inclined to paw at it. For the price it's probably worth a shot & if it doesn't work out donate it to your local animal shelter. I will say that our guy is kind of a messy drinker so I put a plastic placemat under his fountain to keep water off the floor.... » Read More Huh, got me stumped on that one. We have a 9 yr old Siamese who does NOT care to get wet. The fountain sort of bubbles gently from the center so your kitty who likes to play in water may be enticed by this product. Then again, it is higher off the ground (10 inches maybe? give or take) and it doesn't produce a stream so she might be less inclined to paw at it. For the price it's probably worth a shot & if it doesn't work out donate it to your local animal shelter. I will say that our guy is kind of a messy drinker so I put a plastic placemat under his fountain to keep water off the floor. Good luck & I hope this helps. « Show Less
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It's pretty big for cats, but if your cat likes to knock over water bowls, it might do the trick. My old cat used to like to play with water. I got him a cat water fountain. The noise from the motor intimidated him enough that he didn't want to play with the water, but would still drink. Plus, you get the added benefit of giving your cat constant clean water. So, if they're finicky like mine was, they'll like that.
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The reservoir is easy to tip over by a pet if it is not full. If tipped slightly, the entire contents will flood into your bowl and then overflow onto your floor. If you are certain their are no holes or cracks in your reservoir, try filling it to the top before going to bed.
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My cats have never tipped it, and they rake to cover food around it all the time. I suppose if they actually stepped just right on the edge, they could. If I had it to do again, I would get a darker color though. They don't seem to see the water in the light one... probably because the "placemat" I have under it is about the same color. LOL :)
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As of right now, I still think they don't like to drink from it... I heard a report (from my wife) that she saw one of the two cats drinking from it, but I have not been able to verify this myself. I have filled it up with water twice because it went below the fill line, but I'm not sure if that is due to cats drinking the water or evaporation.
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The large pad attached to the bottom helps it from tipping over. However, my cat has only tipped it over twice since I got it. I believe he likes pawing at the treats and the times he did manage to tip it over was probably by accident and not by frustration. My cat really enjoys this.
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Peter, I have never had a cat that only drinks from running water. The current kitty of the house loves drinking out of a water-hose, and my moms waterfall. It kind of bubbles up from the center hole.. think of holding a hose upside down so the water goes up, now think of the water on just hard enough to uprush about a 1/2 inch or less. This is the action of the fountain. It runs down the curves dome and sometimes my cat will drink from the side instead of the fountain part. I hope this helps. My cat loves it now but when I first got it he didn't know what to make of it. I placed his water bowl alongside and waited for natural curiosity to introduce it to him. Peter, I have never had a cat that only drinks from running water. The current kitty of the house loves drinking out of a water-hose, and my moms waterfall. It kind of bubbles up from the center hole.. think of holding a hose upside down so the water goes up, now think of the water on just hard enough to uprush about a 1/2 inch or less. This is the action of the fountain. It runs down the curves dome and sometimes my cat will drink from the side instead of the fountain part. I hope this helps. My cat loves it now but when I first got it he didn't know what to make of it. I placed his water... » Read More Peter, I have never had a cat that only drinks from running water. The current kitty of the house loves drinking out of a water-hose, and my moms waterfall. It kind of bubbles up from the center hole.. think of holding a hose upside down so the water goes up, now think of the water on just hard enough to uprush about a 1/2 inch or less. This is the action of the fountain. It runs down the curves dome and sometimes my cat will drink from the side instead of the fountain part. I hope this helps. My cat loves it now but when I first got it he didn't know what to make of it. I placed his water bowl alongside and waited for natural curiosity to introduce it to him. « Show Less
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I have never tried it but my three cats like it fine. They like drinking from the bubbly top part, and generally will drink from the fountain before they will drink from a plain bowl of water. Now if I leave *my* glass of water in reach, they will try to drink from that! :-)
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I bought this for my cats for a water bowl (have one that thinks its funny to tip them over and drag it - which with this bowl he cannot do) I would consider it a small bowl (it holds a cup maybe a little less). The little tabs on the side I think would be good to keep the ears away from the bowl... I love this bowl. it's super easy to clean, it's hard to move and tip over. It should work for your dogs if they don't eat over a cup of something at a feeding :) Hope that helps. My elderly cat doesn't have to bend or lay down to drink he can stand up and he's pretty tall (according to my vet) in the legs.
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The reason I purchased this type for drinking is that the sound of the water overflowing into the well seems to attract my cat so the cat will drink more water..I bought this type for this reason..you can just use a big bowl instead of this drinkwell..
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This won't clean the dirty water. It just circulates the water. My cat loves it. She doesn't splash or put her paws in the water. The water would go all over the place and may tip over if played with or in.
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Would be nearly impossible for a cat to tip the machine over. It has a large, stable footprint and is bottom-heavy with the mechanics, even when using the expanded food container. To get the top off, a cat would need opposable thumbs about six years of intense training with an animal behaviorist.
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The cone sits in the bowl and can be removed. It's held in place by those little black clips you can see in the picture. It is needed for the fountain to function, though. It isn't easy to knock over. The bowl is heavy once you put water in it. With the wide base, it can't tip. At least, our mischief maker kitty hasn't been able to!
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I depends on your pet and her willingness to cooperate when she's thirsty. Our cat has drunk from it in the car, but not as routinely or thoroughly as the dog did. The bowl is flexible and not much water can rest in the bowl without spilling; I hold it up to them when they're drinking and also give her access to a water bowl when we give her access to the litter box.
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Our cats have the catit fountain, and have been drinking from it from day one. They prefer it to "still" water in a bowl. My sister's maltipoo loves cat water as well, so I bought him one to use at his house. He seemed startled by it at first, but returned to it it after a walk the next day and has used it since with no trouble. I would give your kitty a couple days to get used to it.
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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.