Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain

by Justin on Aug.23, 2010, under Pets

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spiritblade
August 23rd, 2010 on 7:55 pm
Review by spiritblade for Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
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I have two cats and I definteley spoil them rotten! When I first decided to get a water fontain for my cats I chose the Petmate Freshflow over the Drinkwell because the Drinkwell was more expensive and I was completely against the idea of listening to running water all day. Unlike most customers I’ve heard from the Petmate worked farily well as a water BOWL. It was easy to clean and my pump never stopped working as I’ve read many others did. However, the water running down the little ramp really didn’t satisfy my cats. They did drink from it, but they would still jump at any chance to drink running water out of a faucet which is the whole reason I started thinking about getting them one in the first place. About a ear and a half later I started thinking about getting them a new one and possibly going with the more expensive Drinkwell this time. I saw the new Drinkwell Platinum and decided to go with it right away. The Platinum is more expensive than both the previous models I was looking at but it is definteley worth the extra cost. It’s like Drinkwell took all the criticism and praise for both thier design and their competitors and created an exceptional pet drinking fontain. I have had my Platinum for about 5 months now and have been very pleased with it. The Drinkwell team designed the water outlet so that it would minimize the water from braiding which cuts down on the water noise. In fact at the setting I have mine, about mid way between low and mid level, I can’t hear it at all! They also put a little debris trap before the water even gets to the pump which should greatly increase the pumps life. The water resevoir is also much bigger than that of my Petmate and the Drinkwell’s optional larger resevoir on their original design. All and all I veiw this as a time where a company actually went out there and designed their product by what thier customers wanted!!! So after reading all that you maybe wondering why I only gave this product 4 stars. Well the one thing that I would really like to see is that the actual bowl area be made of stainless steel or some ceramic mix which is totally what I have been told by several vets is the BEST material for any pet to be drinking/eating out of. If they were to add that one extra feature than I would give this 5 stars out of 5 hands down!!!!!!

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P. Pittenger
August 23rd, 2010 on 8:07 pm
Review by P. Pittenger for Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
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I’m with an animal rescue group so we have a lot of cats. Needless to say we loved the original Drinkwell because it attracts the cats over to drink more water. The new design of the Platinum Drinkwell is even better as far as attracting the cats… however, there are a couple of design flaws which are making these more work for us. The reservoir cannot stand up independently like the old one. You have to hold it or lean it against something sturdy in order to refill it as it is curved shape. Additionally, when we flip it back over no matter how careful we are water leaks out. The opening to the reservoir and shape of it also do not allow for easy cleaning. The only new feature we like a lot is the little “gate” in front of the motor area which helps us keep cat hair and fuzzies out. A plus to any Drinkwell would be if the top of the unit actually snapped into place and could not be removed by the animals. We find the cats think the top of this is a new toy and they bat it all over the house – we have had to remove it entirely – which unfortunately only leads to more hair / fuzzies being able to get into the unit. As a rescue we refill the Drinkwells 2 or 3 times a day and while we like the Platinum one because it holds more water the fact that we can’t stand the reservoir up by itself is a deterrent. We won’t be purchasing more of them and will probably go back to using the original version.

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Andrew Mowery
August 23rd, 2010 on 8:49 pm
Review by Andrew Mowery for Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3SNB22Z8N2TM3 We bought our first Drinkwell in 2001 for our cat Wilson, and were so impressed with the product that we became dealers. We have been carrying the Drinkwell line ever since, and the new Platinum version is the best they have made.

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Maureen Mangon
August 23rd, 2010 on 9:42 pm
Review by Maureen Mangon for Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
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Actually didn’t pay attention to anything other than buying another Drinkwell Fountain. Extremely pleased with it, just wanted one more. When the Platinum Fountain came, I liked it, then set it up and was impressed with the improvements. Holds more water, easier to put together after cleaning, and much quieter. The cats took about 20 seconds to get over being scaredy cats, and love it. Glad I have it. Will probably by another one.

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Kathleen San Martino
August 23rd, 2010 on 10:09 pm
Review by Kathleen San Martino for Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3Q1CBW7A4M2KL 02/01/10 Update:

I now have four cats (as of January 2009) and they all love this fountain.

This is my cat Rachel; she is the reason I got this fountain because should would not drink standing water. Cats usually prefer moving water to drink. When you feed only hard food, it is especially important that they drink more because there is no moisture in their meal. If they don’t they could develop urinary tract problems.

What I like about this fountain is that the filter lasts 3 months (about 2 months if you have a multiple cat household). It also has a large reservoir. As a result, I only have to fill the tank about 2-3 times a week for my 4 cats. I also make sure I clean the entire unit weekly. The pump should also be taken apart and cleaned periodically, which is easy to do as shown in the instructions. I usally clean the pumping mechanism out every two weeks.

What I also like about this fountain is that it has a grate in front of the pumping mechanism that prevents a lot of hair from getting into the pump. You just lift the grate up every few days to clean off the hair.

Rachel likes her water chilled and the other cats have gotten use to this as well. So you can put ice cubes into the tray and the cats will have ice water in a few minutes. This is refreshing in warm weather; but for my cats I do it all year long because Rachel requests it.

There is also an “off-use” benefit to this fountain. One time I burned my fingers and (after putting ice cubes in the water) held my fingers under this fountain for a couple of hours until the swelling subsided. This allowed me not to waste water and to keep the temperature on my hands cold.

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PuppyLuv
August 23rd, 2010 on 11:02 pm
Review by PuppyLuv for Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier
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I have a large, (80 pound) spoiled dog who thinks he’s a lap dog. He also thinks he needs to go everywhere I go. After I sold my Ford Explorer and bought a Jeep Wrangler, I had a hard time keeping him in the back cargo area. Fighting to keep him in the back while driving was just too dangerous, so he had to stay home. I was cautiously optimistic when I found this product on the internet. I liked the idea of a non-adhesive, non-permanent mount, but I was concerned about how it might fit on my seats, which are high buckets and do not have a headrest that raise and lowers. The price was right (compared to $60.00 net barriers), so I took a chance.

I received the barrier today. It took no more than 5 minutes to install. Very simple installation with quick release connectors. Sturdy material and straps. It flexes with the seats to accomodate varying seat positions. I will probably leave it installed most of the time, but it would take about 2 seconds to pull it up over the seats to remove it without even unhooking the straps. The straps are plenty long enough to go around a non-adjustable head rest. Our maiden voyage went very well. Puppy stood with his head looking over the top of the barrier for about a block, then he laid down. The barrier is long–down to the bottom cushion of the seat. It would not be easily climbed over or tunneled under.

Very effective. Best $6.00 I have spent in quite a while. Exactly what I needed.

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AC
August 23rd, 2010 on 11:17 pm
Review by AC for Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier
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Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier – Black

Our very determined 80 pound lab mix was happy enough to sit in the back seat of our sedan and just hang his head over the barrier to keep us company. That was fine and made for safer driving. However, one evening we left him alone in the car but within sight of us for about 2 minutes. In that time, he vaulted over the barrier and ripped the straps off of one side of the barrier.

It was a good experiment, and not too pricey, but if you are going to leave your dog alone in the car at all, unfasten the buckles to let your dog come into the front seat without destroying the barrier.

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L. J. Thomas
August 23rd, 2010 on 11:31 pm
Review by L. J. Thomas for Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier
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This is a quality product. It’s genuinely easy to install, and provides an effective way to keep your pets in the back seat. It works for both our Golden Retriever and rescued mutt with containment phobia.

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Jessica Sims
August 24th, 2010 on 12:27 am
Review by Jessica Sims for Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier
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I was looking for a barrier and there are a lot of them out there. They all looked like they would do the job so I decided to start with the cheapest one. The barrier is neither flimsy not heavy duty. Smaller dogs and particularly persistent dogs can find a way under the barrier. If you have a four door car (which I don’t) the straps could probably be tightened up to keep them from crawling under. Its short enough that really big dogs can try to climb over (including an 80 pound Great Dane puppy). I don’t think they could make it over but it causes a big enough commotion that driving wouldn’t be safe.

Not bad overall. I paid about $13 with shipping but it is worth about $15.

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Jack2700
August 24th, 2010 on 1:23 am
Review by Jack2700 for Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier
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It works somewhat, it’s small and it looks nothing like the picture. In the photo is looks like the barrier hugs the seat and is somewhat V-shaped. The actual barrier is a very small rectangle and would not stop a jumper or stubborn pup.

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