2.2 L Stainless Steel Pet Water Fountain with Filters

She walks past the bowl every day, then drinks from the tap.

That is the whole reason this thing exists. Still water in a ceramic bowl goes untouched for hours, and then the cat sits under the kitchen tap at eleven at night waiting for someone to turn it on. Here the water is already moving: it climbs out of the top of the steel drum, breaks over the tray and falls back, and the sound alone brings her round the corner.

The body is brushed stainless steel, 176 by 176 by 127 millimetres before the spout, holding 2.2 litres and weighing 709 grams empty. Set into the wall is a lit window marked at its ends, so you can read the level from the doorway instead of lifting the lid. Depending on the option you take, the water comes up through a low flower dome that spreads it in several arcs, or through an arched chrome faucet that pours a single stream onto the tray.

Key Benefits

• 2.2 litres in the drum Enough for more than one cat, or a cat and a small dog, without you topping it up on the way past every few hours.
• Level window you can read across the room The window is lit from behind and sits in the steel wall, marked at the top and bottom of the usable range.
• Two spouts, three windows Flower dome or arched faucet, with a strip, round or rhombus window, so the shape on your floor is a choice rather than a default.
• Power to suit your wall The specification option decides whether the fountain arrives with a USB lead or with a US, EU, UK or AU plug adapter.
• Comes with spares to start Two filter elements, two pieces of pump cotton and a cleaning brush are in the box, and a refill pack is on the same listing.

Best for: A household with a cat who ignores a still bowl and drinks from taps, or a multi pet home where the bowl runs dry between refills.

Why It Works

Everything that keeps this fountain running is a part you can name and reach. The pump sits in the reservoir, the water goes up a column and over a stainless steel strainer tray, and the maker lists the stack under it as a non woven pad, a bed of mineral granules and coconut shell activated carbon. The stack does real work: those layers trap loose hair, food crumbs and sediment as the water circulates, so the water in the tray stays fresher and clearer between refills. Fill it with the same fresh water you would put in a bowl.

Quick Product Facts: Stainless steel body, 2.2 L reservoir; 176 x 176 x 127 mm without the spout height; 709 g as listed by the maker; flower dome or arched faucet spout by option; strip, round or rhombus level window; lit level window; filter stack listed as steel strainer tray, non woven pad, mineral granules and coconut shell activated carbon; USB lead or US, EU, UK or AU plug adapter by option; box contains dispenser x1, adapter x1, filter element x2, pump filter cotton x2, cleaning brush x1, manual x1; a refill pack of 8 filter elements and 4 pieces of cotton is sold as its own option.

How It Fits Your Routine

You fill it at the sink to the upper mark on the window, drop the pump back in, and plug it in behind the counter. By the second day she is drinking from it in the middle of the afternoon instead of at the tap at night.

Once a week the drum comes apart. The brush in the box is for the pump housing and the narrow column, which is where hair collects first. Rinse the tray, lift out the pad, put it back and top the drum up.

When the pad looks grey and the tray has visible debris, change the filter element. Go by what you can see rather than by a date, and keep a spare in the drawer so a swap takes a minute.

FAQ

Do I have to keep buying filters? Yes. The filter element and the pump cotton are consumables, not permanent parts. Two of each come in the box, and the last option on this listing is a refill pack of eight elements and four pieces of cotton.

How often should the filter be changed? Change it when the pad looks grey or the tray shows visible debris. Keep a spare in the drawer so a swap takes a minute.

What does the filter do? The multi layer stack traps loose hair, food crumbs and sediment as the water circulates, so the tray stays cleaner and clearer between refills. Fill it with the same fresh water you would put in a bowl.

How loud is the pump? The maker describes the pump as quiet, and most of the sound is the gentle trickle of the water, which is what draws many cats over. It changes a little with the water level, so keep the drum topped up for the softest flow.