DownyPaws Battery Operated Cat Water Fountain Stainless Steel, 84oz/2.5L Fursink Wireless Pet Water Fountain for Cats Inside, Automatic Dog Water Dispenser with Faucet, Quiet Pump, BPA-Free, White

I purchased this in August of 2024 and set it up for my cat within a few days of receiving it. It took the better part of 4-5 weeks-ish for my cat to warm up to it and start drinking 'regularly' from it. (I only have a single 10yo male tabby).Originally I had set the fountain to the timer mode (turns on like every 20 minutes for 30 seconds, or vice/versa, something like that), but shortly after we committed to using it and only it, I set it to motion activated.Battery life:There are two things that drastically affect the battery life. First, please keep in mind that every cat, and their diet, is different, and this is very important because wet food vs dry foot makes a huge difference in how much water a cat is going to drink, which then impacts how many trips to the water bowl they'll make... and the more they visit it, the more the motion sensor turns it on, thus the faster the battery will drain!My cat is on a "urinary tract health" diet, so it's wet canned cat food specifically to help keep him hydrated (he had a blockage a couple year ago), as such he does not need to drink as much water as a cat that eats dry cat food (for example).The second thing that affects the battery life is if it's on motion activated or timer. If motion activated, it'll drain quicker, especially if the fountain is in a high traffic/common area that sees a lot of motion, like a kitchen or bathroom. Keep that in mind! (Read my first of two complaints below).***This being said, the battery usually lasts us about 3 weeks per charge, give or take a few days.***Cleaning:It's considerably easy to take apart and clean, just don't be lazy about it and you won't make extra work for yourself the next time you have to clean it! Keep it clean and it should last a while.-> FYI, THE BATTERY PACK IS NOT MEANT TO GET WET!!!To help make cleaning easier, I take everything apart and put it all in one side of the sink, minus the battery pack... I start with that. Take the little scrubby brush that comes with this, get it wet, put a drop of soap on it, and plunge that sucker in and out a few times from the bottom of the battery pack, and from the front a few times. TO RINSE the battery pack out, provided you didn't get the whole thing wet... simply connect it to the fountain, submerge the pump in clean water, turn it on, and let it rinse ~itself~ out! No need to try to turn your faucet on ~just right~ so you can try to aim that tiny stream of water into one end of the battery pack to rinse it out, hoping to not get anything else wet.... like the two holes where the battery connectors are, or the top where the power button is. The battery pack IS NOT water proof.Moving on, set the battery to the side, wash the reservoir with luke warm water, NOT HOT water, warm... run it too hot and you can ruin the anti-microbial coating they put on the inside of this thing. Also, DO NOT USE ANYTHING ABRASIVE to clean anything plastic! Not even those "scratch-free" dish wand sponge thingamabobs! SOS pads and scotch-brite pads WILL ruin the coating/surface of the plastic VERY EASILY. I use a quarter sheet of paper towel, a few drops of Dawn dish soap, and luke warm water. Wipe every surface, every corner, every hole and indentation... wash that sucker until you don't feel anymore slimy cat spiddle anywhere!The stainless steel water pan however, ugh... we have very hard city water, so I have to use a fine SOS/steel wool pad to clean the hard water deposit "ring" that sets in near the topmost edge of the pan, and right where it pours out onto the pan. I try to use a little force as needed, but still. (Thankfully I listened to other reviewers and went with the stainless steel pan instead of the plastic pan!)The pump is the last thing I clean, which is easy enough to take apart... once I realized it does in fact come apart. Just pull off the end plastic piece where the sponge is, then use a fingernail or a fork handle to pull ~out~ the next piece of plastic - which conceals the impeller. The impeller is only held in by magnetic force, so be careful to not drop it down the sink! Scrub everything with the brush, rinse, put back together, done.>>>I only have TWO complaints<<<The motion sensor is so overly sensitive that it's just absurd! That thing will pick up movement from across the solar system! I kid you not, in the darkest of rooms and from down the hallway, this thing would even detect a ninja! You so much as fart in the general direction of the motion sensor, and it WILL turn on!!!What did I do about that? I took some black "3D Puffy Paint" (fabric paint) and painted the sensor, all but a tiny hole smack-dab in the center of the eyeball thing, about the diameter of a q-tip stick. Now it only turns on when the cat (or someone else) is right in front of it, still a bit sensitive at a distance straight in front of it, but at least movement off to the sides are ignored now. Why puffy paint and not something like a sharpie/permanent marker? Permanent markers have a strong odor, and cats are likely to steer clear of something that smells funky. Puffy paint smells when wet, but not so much when cured.... and because it cures/dries into a rubber-like substance, it also serves to waterproof the edges around the motion sensor, which is nice for those times when the cat feels like playing instead of drinking and splashes water all the way to Timbuktu and everywhere in between!If this lasts at least 8 months, which I don't see why it wouldn't, I would buy another one for the price, the cat drinks more water now than he was before, and he... plays more... than he did before. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but hey, keeps him entertained, and an otherwise entertained cat is a cat that isn't using your hand for entertainment... you know, that hand that slid off the edge of the couch when you decided to take a nap, so the cat comes along and starts out by nudging your hand, then licking your fingers, then BITING THOSE FINGERS and going to town on it like a scene out of pet cemetery kind of entertainment!!! YEAH... like that!The second complaint I have is with the filters, but this is a personal preference thing and not a performance/functionality whatever complaint. (In other words, this complaint isn't the manufacturer's fault). I don't like the filters having everything in them that they have in them, and they're an added expenditure I don't like having. The filters have 3 things in them: Activated carbon (charcoal), helps keep the water fresh tasting and odorless; something "ion exchange" etc etc, to help reduce heavy metals/chemicals in the water; and there's a water softening agent, of sorts. This is in addition to the woven synthetic material that serves to keep hair and sediment from passing through the filter, and the sponge filter in the pump.So, I use filtered water from a Brita water pitcher to fill the fountain, therefore the aforementioned ion exchange granules are not needed. Also, the water softening granules are a no-go for us because my cat doesn't seem to like softened water, of any amount.SOOOoo, what I did was I bought a multi-pack of much cheaper filters from a 3rd party and a 1lb carton of activated carbon (for aquariums). I cut a slice in each of the 3 pockets per each filter, emptied the contents into the trash, then filled those pockets up with the carbon, finally resealing the slits with some medical grade super glue. Now I have much more robust filters that can stand up to being used, washed, and re-used several times before needing to be disposed of, and for a fraction of the cost - in the long run that is. *(If I weren't using water that was already filtered, I would get fewer uses out of each filter. Please keep that in mind).One thing to keep in mind about the filters, regardless if you hack them like I did or not... if & when the white woven material turns PINK even the slightest... THROW IT OUT! Don't even try washing it, just toss it in the trash, it's too late to save! If your filter(s) turn pink, that suggests you might want to start cleaning the fountain more often than you have been! This is more likely to happen with DOGS than with CATS though, because cat saliva actually has antiseptic and antibacterial properties in it!Anything else? Mmmm, no, that's about it... no, wait. It's quiet, I can't even hear it over the ambient noise throughout the house in the middle of the quiet night. YAY.

I only just received & started using the fountain about a week ago, but so far I can say this is the BEST fountain I've ever purchased for my boys! That's actually saying alot because I've bought at least 3 other fountains & they've all either been messy, loud, filters were to expensive to keep purchasing or they just flat out stopped working. I would definitely recommend this fountain, it's super easy to set up, cleaning takes under 10 minutes, it's very quiet, the price was amazing for how well it's built & the ease of it & it runs on a single charge for over a week, I'm not sure how long exactly because, as I stated in the beginning, I only just received it about a week ago & it's still running off the first charge. If you are looking for a very affordable & reliable pet fountain this is definitely the fountain to purchase. I would definitely highly recommend, if I could give more then 5 stars I would.

I have bought 3 of these. 2 for my rabbits and 1 for my cat. If you're thinking about getting it for a bunny- GET IT. I originally was looking for a fountain that not only filtered the water and was cordless but one the would hold a lot of water too because my bunns had a habit of throwing around their water bowls. Absolutely no water on my floor since I got these. No bunny fur in their water due to the filtration. And the cutest perk is that they drink directly from the spout like a little kid in grade school putting their whole mouth on the water fountain. My first review was mainly negative due to the battery packs the fountain comes with. I've had to replace 2 batteries now. But with my negative review the brand reached out and sent me a free battery and filters free of charge. Not very many companies care like that these days and like I said in my original review I do really love these fountains I just wish and hope the batteries last(ed) longer. I do really appreciate the customer service.

I’ve had another cat fountain before but the motor ran too loud and my cat refused to use it. Was a bit worried I’d have the same problem with this one but it virtually silent. I love that it’s battery operated so you don’t have to worry about being close to an electrical outlet. Did the initial charge out of the box which took 4-5hrs and it’s been a couple of days without being depleted. I think the pamphlet says a full charge can last a few months but I find that hard to believe. If it’ll hold a charge for a couple of weeks I’ll be more than satisfied.The only downside I can see so far is that the water level indicator isn’t easy to see. There is no floating buoy like some other models which makes it much easier to check at a glance. I have the black model so obviously it makes it even more difficult to read without direct sunlight shining on it.

My cat loves this water fountain. I've been using it for a month and have only had to charge it twice so far. I didn't buy the water filters, so I had to make another purchase since they need to be changed every 2-4 weeks. I recommend buying the box of 16 filters (the filters change color when you can't use them anymore, which isn't healthy for your cat).At first, my cat had trouble activating the water stream using the motion activated mode, but now she knows how to approach it to make it work.I will buy again for other places in the house.

Ioften. Have 4 cats and 3 out of the 4 will use it. One is still unsure and refuses to go near it. He has with a preference to drink from clean bowl of water. I always provide clean water in a bowl for them but I only ever see the 1 drinking. As for the other 3, I would never see them drinking water. Now I see all 3 drinking water quite iften.I have it set to "motion activated. I don't know if it why the battery lasts well over a week or 2. Both my cats and I are very happy with this water fountain. I would buy it again and would recommend it to anyone looking for a cordless fountain.