63 reviews forLucky Kitty Ceramic Drinking Fountain

I was quite surprised by the size of this fountain when it arrived. Tink in particular was keen to see what was in the box... and of course in true cat style, see if she could also fit in the box. (She could btw, in case you were wondering). Once I'd got all the items out, I realized this was definitely something you needed to read the instructions for. Not that they were complicated, just that you needed to get the pump & pipes in the right direction. It was a bit fiddly and yes I will admit, I did swear a few times.... but when it's up & running, it's great. And my more 'adventurous' cat Tink (the one still trying to sit in the box), suddenly spotted the running water & was very intrigued. She loves water so this is right up her street. She drinks from this all the time now. I did tell her it was a magical fountain though, and that she would eventually grow fairy wings if she drank from it, so I may have tricked her into drinking from it... just slightly. My other cat Ebony, took a while to come round to the idea of a fountain in the house - she's somewhat timid & suspects EVERYONE - so that wasn't a surprise. Overall I'd say this was a good purchase though. It's a tad expensive but saying that, it is pretty darn sturdy. Pretty easy to clean just a bit fiddly when you put it back together. I tend to clean it every few days & just top up the water in between. I think what would be good is if they supplied spare tubes/pipes with the product because I just don't have a lot of confidence that the ones it comes with are going to last long due to having to take it apart so often. Also would recommend getting the filter. Again, maybe something that should form part of the whole product really.

Addendum to my review below: Second cat was wary of using the fountain, so I had to maintain separate water bowls for her. And then, all of sudden she started using the Lucky Kitty. Very pleased.

One cat took to it instantly, the other is ... a work in progress. It's heavy and I can see how the lid can be fiddly. I washed everything then fit the pump in the EXACT centre of the bowl, connected tube and ran the power cable out the back and filled it with water in situ. As to cleaning, you've GOT to take the motor apart every week. I've got extra long cotton buds to scrub the tube (which I use for coffee machine). NB: the tube set comes with a brush. All in all: a quality product.

This is a great product. It need a bit of tlc every so often. I too had thought my motor had broken, but thanks to mary (comment below) I have done a thorough clean and it's now working well again. You have to make sure the tube is in the right position or you'll get a pathetic dribble... but after looking online and doing a fair bit of fiddling with the annoying tube, I've got the bubbling fountain again. Thanks mary!

My Hanni was struggling with standard bowls, they were all too low and she would splash half the bowl onto the floor every time she drank. She would also swallow air while drinking, leading to an upset stomach. Just installed the lucky kitty fountain and she loves it, and isn't burping or sneezing after drinking anymore. It's a little louder than I expected so have gone for 4 stars, but it is a bit lighter than I thought it would be so overall very good.

*******firstly i would say defo buy the filter. i have had this for about a year, and for the first time used it without the filter and it really makes a difference. *******wont go and repeat what has been said but will tell you how i clean it *******toothbrush to get into all the little bits. ******defo take the pump bits apart. they really need cleaning - but its easy. the tricky part is the magnetic thing! ******i have found for the tubing, i get one of the thin sticks that you get with the bottles of fragrance oils for you home (clearly an unsused one! then i get a small bit of microfibre cloth. has to be REALLY thin. i hv found the best material to be a spec cleaning micro fiber cloth. cut out a small square, then i push it in with the stick and pull it out the other end and it cleans it brilliantly! the stick is slighly too short (well one i have) so you need 2 or something else to poke the rest through. ******it is heavy, but my kitten kept knocking the others over. he loves it and uses it all the time! ******** the electrical lead is short. too short!

Bought this drinking fountain mainly because it was a 'non filter' one, and reviews looked promising. Plus it looked quite sturdy. Assembly was easy enough. The instructions easy to follow. Once filled with water, I was a little disappointed to find that the actual fountain bit does not really flow like 'a fountain', but about an inch upward until it flows into the bowl for 'recycling'. Anyway, with great anticipation brought Jet to the bowl, she looked quite nervous, looked at it and ran away! However later decided further investigations were merited. With great courage she took a lap from the bottom of the fountain, Yay! She has now drank from all areas of the fountain very happily. The ceramic bowl is very easy to clean, as are all the parts's. The motor is so quiet I forget it's on. Jet continues to enjoy this water fountain, and I am very pleased that I purchased this particular one.

I bought one of these for my two Maine Coon kittens, who love to play with water in the sink and shower. The first hour was great, they played and drank and drank and drank....until one of them climbed up on top and peed in it. After several pee episodes, I have now had to put this away. A shame, it is very quiet (literally you don't hear anything) and very well made. It's porcelain so it's very heavy - which means they cannot tip it over, which is great. However, this means that cleaning it can be really awkward (which is why I end up putting it away).

I bought this as my cats prefer moving water. I have 5 fountains in total and ten cats. All my fountains are different makes as I am still trying to find the perfect fountain. This fountain is great as it takes no expensive filter but as I have arthritic hands I find it VERY heavy but it is the only drawback.