We have a Drinkwell Platinum, and we give our cat the same water that we drink, are these filters still necessary?
757994
my two cats are sensitive to the fluoride (did I spell that right? ha) that is in my/most people's water....their stools are firm and NORMAL now....when they drank my tap water, their stools were horribly loose....not to be too graphic....for me to buy a 97 cent gallon of purified water at my local publix and use the drinkwell filters has made all the difference in the world.....
757995
I feel the added filtration is well worth using, Gets the slime from saliva, and food debris.
757996
Yes, the filters are used to filter out debris, particles, food, pet hair, etc from getting into the pump. It doesn't not change the "water" other than filtering it.
757997
you said you give your cat the same water that you drink......do you drink tap water or only and exclusively bottled water???? if you drink tap water, you are getting the fluoride and other chemicals that the government feels all its citizens should get....im talking about only giving your cat bottled water....that does NOT have the chemicals that may very well be in tap water, and yes the charcoal filters are a further filter....
726530
Yes these filters are slightly tapered. They work very well with the original and the Platinum cat fountains. I have one of each so only have to order one type of filter.
31680
Ask your local water authority if something they use to treat the water could be responsible. There is nothing in the fountain to cause it. You could re-wash everything and change the filter, whether it needs it or not. I would trust the animals. Do they still drink from it? My unit just sits there, gets scummy after several weeks, if I get lazy about cleaning, but the cats love it anyway. Good luck.
1097523
No, no filters needed. I suspect it would be enough if you have normal air issues. Stinky dog, frequently used cat box, not so much.
1546049
I'd recommend the drinkwell platinum have had the catit and drinkwell systems and the drinkwell is so much easier to clean and fill regularly. Plus the catit gets dirty a lot more easily just some thoughts.
1441910
That is going to depend on how much crud is in your water. With multiple cats our fountain is cleaned twice a week and the filter rinsed at each cleaning BUT the filter has been in well over 2 months now and is still working like its supposed to.
1187979
I don't know. I stopped using them a long time ago and just use my own filtered water.
651347
I use these in my fountain for cats, or small dogs. Don"t know what size the filters are in larger models
366867
If I remember correctly, my fountain did come with one filter. I would still advise ordering a three pack of them with your fountain because they do need to be replaced periodically.
584654
I don't know anything about a Cat Mate Fountain. I just had the Petmate Fresh Flow Fountain\. Just Like the one on the front of the filter pkg, on the right. And of course, these are the filters I ordered for that. Unfortunately, the fountain stopped working and I now have a Catit Fresh and Clear Fountain.
2144149
Not sure. We have 4 cats and they have their own bathroom, so we just fill the sink with water and add the Dental Fresh. We drain and refill every couple of days. We had a nice kitty fountain for awhile but it was overworked and broke in a few months. I would imagine that the filter would remove some of the Dental Fresh though.
487325
The directions for the platinum model say the filter should be changed every two to four weeks. It also says you can thoroughly rinse the filter and put it back in. I've had no problems with doing that.
849731
I just installed this on a Drinkwell Platinum. It is working fine. You do have to remove the nozzle that comes pre-attached to the pump (I used a utility knife to pry the nozzle out) but then the spout on the platinum fits right in. No flow control but it does not appear to be a problem. The flow seems perfect. I'll ask the cats if they agree after they have had a chance to try it out;-)Update: I asked the cats this morning what they thought. They had no comment. I took this to mean they did not notice a difference.
578293
The instructions say to change the filter every two weeks. I ordered the fountain for a cat that was dehydrated and severely constipated, in the hope that it would encourage him to drink more water. Unfortunately, he died of related complications before I received the fountain.
2200773
We have many cats and it works just fine. We probably have to clean the filter more often but we like it.
2196489
I did not use the filters as we have a whole house system on our home as well and a reverse osmosis drinking water system. I only used the RO water in the fountian. My bulldog puppy has they unit chewed up with in a week :(
453291
I searched the web for Petmate filters. Found lots of comments from people who adapted other filters, usually bigger filters to fit. That is not the best solution. Found them at Wallys. Shocked and amazed to find them there.. got the big pack. Hope they keep selling them. The kitties love the fountain.