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Fresh Flow vs Drinkwell waterer
Yes, I'm still shopping for a waterer for my cats this summer when I'm on
vacation (less for the pet watcher to do)..! Fresh Flow pluses: Battery operated, not plug in (I have limited outlets in my 1923 house!), water runs down a ridge in the center and therefore makes less "splashing" noises for my "scaredy cat". Drinkwell pluses: Larger reservoir, water "drips" which my braver cat would love. Thanks in advance for your help! Kirsten |
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"k conover" wrote in message ... Yes, I'm still shopping for a waterer for my cats this summer when I'm on vacation (less for the pet watcher to do)..! Fresh Flow pluses: Battery operated, not plug in (I have limited outlets in my 1923 house!), water runs down a ridge in the center and therefore makes less "splashing" noises for my "scaredy cat". The Fresh Flow that I was using had to be plugged in. I had originally bought a fountain (Drinkwell) because my cat Otto was sticking his paws in regular bowls of water. I'd come home from work and the bottoms of the bowls would be full of fur, dirt & food. He was doing the same thing with the Fresh Flow, because he couldn't see the stream of water. One of the cats at work is afraid of everything. When she was still pretty young, she stepped in something icky and I took her to the sink to wash her paw. I turned on the water, she was fine. I stuck her paw into the water, she almost ripped half my skin off. I was worried that she would be afraid of the Drinkwell when I set it up at work. She spent a long time just watching it, then decided to get a closer look. Stuck her nose right into the stream of water and I thought, "She's never going to use this thing". But she kept watching it and even slapped at the water with her paw. Finally, she took a drink and has been fine with it ever since. She's still terrified of the sink, and won't even go into the small kitchen at work. Drinkwell pluses: Larger reservoir, water "drips" which my braver cat would love. Thanks in advance for your help! Give it a try. Your scaredy cat might not think twice about the stream of water. The bowl is big enough so can drink right around the stream if she doesn't feel brave enough to lap from it. Liz |
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"k conover" wrote in message ... Yes, I'm still shopping for a waterer for my cats this summer when I'm on vacation (less for the pet watcher to do)..! Fresh Flow pluses: Battery operated, not plug in (I have limited outlets in my 1923 house!), water runs down a ridge in the center and therefore makes less "splashing" noises for my "scaredy cat". The Fresh Flow that I was using had to be plugged in. I had originally bought a fountain (Drinkwell) because my cat Otto was sticking his paws in regular bowls of water. I'd come home from work and the bottoms of the bowls would be full of fur, dirt & food. He was doing the same thing with the Fresh Flow, because he couldn't see the stream of water. One of the cats at work is afraid of everything. When she was still pretty young, she stepped in something icky and I took her to the sink to wash her paw. I turned on the water, she was fine. I stuck her paw into the water, she almost ripped half my skin off. I was worried that she would be afraid of the Drinkwell when I set it up at work. She spent a long time just watching it, then decided to get a closer look. Stuck her nose right into the stream of water and I thought, "She's never going to use this thing". But she kept watching it and even slapped at the water with her paw. Finally, she took a drink and has been fine with it ever since. She's still terrified of the sink, and won't even go into the small kitchen at work. Drinkwell pluses: Larger reservoir, water "drips" which my braver cat would love. Thanks in advance for your help! Give it a try. Your scaredy cat might not think twice about the stream of water. The bowl is big enough so can drink right around the stream if she doesn't feel brave enough to lap from it. Liz |
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