Decorative cat fountains?

MowMow

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#2 · Mar 13, 2014

I keep thinking that's should be my next big craft project. A lovely big old vase/planter that I've turned into an epic water fountain for the cats. I could put it in the corner of the dining room and it'll be pretty and functional for them......

Maybe something like this (except with a little area that would form a spot for them to drink):

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doodlebug

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#3 · Mar 13, 2014

If you get a fountain that is intended for decorative purposes, you need to be sure that the glazes used on the pottery are safe for drinking. Many are not...

 

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Heather72754

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#4 · Mar 13, 2014

Also, if you decide to try a pricey one be sure you can return it easily without getting stuck for expensive shipping return charges if you're not sure your cats like them. None of the three cats I have now like fountains and won't drink out of them, although my boy I lost in October loved them. He also loved drinking out of sink taps though, and none of these three do that either.

 

NebraskaCat

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#5 · Mar 13, 2014

The etsy site that sells the one pictured in the original post just had a giveaway on Hauspanther. I really hope I win, because that guy's fountains are very cool. And he uses all quality materials and food grade glazes.

Put it on your "gifts to give myself" list. Instead of nice shoes or an e-reader or a day of shopping or however you normally treat yourself, put down the cash for a fountain.

 

Kneazles

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#6 · Mar 13, 2014

Just remember that putting them in your house may make you want to pee all of the time.
Or maybe that is just me.

 

MowMow

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#8 · Mar 13, 2014

Glad someone mentioned the food grade glaze... I don't know that I would have thought of that when I started this project (going to do it this summer for sure!).

I'll have to amend how I go about this project...

 

tezster

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#9 · Mar 13, 2014

Any future pet fountain I get I would make sure that the motor (i.e. the impeller) is an off-the-shelf, easy-to-replace part. Cat hair, dirt, and other debris eventually makes it past the best filtration.

My Whisker city fountain impeller just quit on me after a little over a year of use. I've switched to a passive gravity water feeder for now, until I find a fountain I know will last in the long term.