I have spent years on cat water fountains and almost gave up. Then my youngest was not drinking water and I had to revist water fountains. OMG, this water fountain is AMAZING!! So easy to take apart, charge, clean and super quiet! I am hooked for cat life!

Easy to set up, easy to recharge. Only noise I hear is when it starts to pour. No leaks and it has a clear marking for max water. My cats love watching it and drinking from it. Pretty durable for the 2 cats we have. The design is nice and sleek, easy to clean especially with the stainless steel plating.

I have wanted a running-water dish for the cats for a while, but the outlets weren't in the right place. Plus I had a cat who would dip his paw in his water dish and fling water all over the place. I hoped a dish that had water moving already would discourage him from this behavior. When I saw a friend had this one, I decided to try it. I purchased two of them.There is a battery and sensor unit on top. It plugs in to a hole in the top of the dish with metal contacts going to a pump that is sitting under the water inside the dish. Because the battery is on top, it's easily removed so the rest of the device can be easily and quickly cleaned.The pumps are fairly quiet. Only just barely audible when running. I thought it was a bathroom fan downstairs - so unless you are really listening for it, it won't bother you. When the water level gets low, you start to get some running water sound when it's going. Refilling the water keeps that from happening.Battery life seems good. I had them running for maybe 2 weeks or so and no "low battery" indicator came on. Charging is via standard USB-C cable plugging into the battery unit on top, behind a small rubber plug to seal out any water. Because I have 2, I pulled the battery out and charged it while the other dish was still functioning. I didn't monitor how long it took to charge. I have mine set on "motion detect" so it runs for some period of time whenever it senses movement near it. It has been performing perfectly.After removing the battery, it breaks down into a few pieces, all easy to clean with a sponge and some dish soap. I clean mine every couple of days. The filter definitely removes some stuff from the water. I am able to clean off the filter a couple of times, changing it out maybe every 2 weeks or so. I have a different type of plug-in water dish in a different location - You've probably seen it - looks like a flower. This dish is much easier to clean than the flower one. When I am ready to replace the other one, I'll be getting another one of these. I got one each of the plastic tray version, and the stainless steel tray version. Hard water deposits seem easier to remove from the plastic tray one. But both work fine.The one cat STILL dips his paw in the water, but overall he's making much less of a mess that before. So... baby steps.

This fountain is compact, well-designed, quiet, and convenient. I bought it for my ancient kitty to encourage her to drink more, and it absolutely does that. The assembly is easy to put together and instructions are clear. Being cordless is such a nice feature and the battery seems to last a long time (on motion detection mode). My only regret is not getting it sooner!

I have had this fountain for 6 months to provide water for 2 cats. It has been amazing for us! It's easy to clean and replace the filters every couple of weeks. The battery power lasts more than a month (nearly 2) with the sensor feature going 24/7. I keep it in the master bathroom, and the noise is really quiet - I hear it when I use the bathroom and trip the sensor. Definitely quiet enough to sleep through for me (very light sleeper), and if it were in the actual bedroom a more sound sleeper would have no problem with it. Once I'm asleep, it wouldn't wake me in the same room, either. The blue light on it is pretty minimal, but someone very sensitive to light at night (like me) would probably prefer to have it in another room, around a corner, or behind something else so it's not directly in your eyeline - again, it wouldn't wake me but might annoy me trying to fall asleep. All that said, my two cats share this and drink MUCH more water every day than they did from a bowl or from another 'fountain' I purchased that dispensed water from a flower fixture on top. I'm very happy with this fountain and haven't had a single issue with it in 6 months of continuous use.

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<<

UPDATE:I kept my old review at the bottom so others can see what the problem was, but I wanted to update it. After that original review, I was contacted by the seller who asked me to describe the problem and walked me through troubleshooting it. With her assistance, it was determined that the battery was fine, but the pump was malfunctioning. She then offered to send me a replacement pump, which I accepted. It took a little while to get the replacement, but the fountain is now working perfectly well. They also sent me a complimentary 6 pack of filters.Now.. what I like about this fountain: it's very quiet, holds a large volume and is easy to clean. Also, the transparent reservoir allows for easy monitoring of water levels and cleanness.My 2 cats were at first scared by the motion sensor activation, but they got used to it. If your cats get scared, don't give up, they will likely come around. Mine are healthy, so I just removed other sources of water for a day and they decided to give the fountain a try. Note: please don't try this method if you are not 100% sure that becoming slightly dehydrated isn't dangerous of your cat. And absolutely do not do it if your cat has kidney disease. It worked like a charm for mine, but I'd recommend asking your vet before doing the trial.At this time I can't testify to the durability of the fountain, but I will update some months down the road.--Old review here---I really wanted to like this fountain. And I did for 3 weeks. Then it stopped working. The battery says it’s charged, but the pump doesn’t work at all. And there is no product support, so all I’m left with a bucket and useless parts. 🤬