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Review: Catit Flower Fountain – Did It Work for My Friend’s Cats?

/ Asta Lamminen / Leave a comment

Hello, everyone!

It’s Wednesday again, which means it’s time for a new blog post. Today, we’re talking about a cat product that truly stole the show in one household – the Catit Flower Fountain. It quickly became a favorite for one of my friend’s Sphynx cats, and honestly, I can see why!

But what about the other cats in the household? Let’s take a look. First, a little technical overview…

Fountain

Catit Flower Fountain, third flow option

About the Fountain

The Catit Flower Fountain holds up to 3 liters of water (about 100 fl oz / 6 pints) and includes a triple-action filter, which:

  • Removes magnesium and calcium (minerals that can contribute to urinary issues)
  • Reduces odors caused by bacteria and chlorine in tap water
  • Traps hairs and debris

Replacement filters are available (a 2-pack goes for €12.99 here in Finland at Musti ja Mirri). The fountain is plastic, but Catit’s official site states that it’s BPA-free, which is reassuring given BPA’s known health risks.

Fountain

All parts of Catit Flower Fountain

Fountain

Catit Flower Fountain, third flow option

Fountain

Catit Flower Fountain, third flow option

The fountain comes with three flow settings. In this case, the cats strongly preferred the third option: “calm streams.” It was very easy to assemble, and just as easy to clean – rinsing and drying everything takes under five minutes.

The Price

Here in Finland, the Catit Flower Fountain retails for about €39.99. This particular unit was purchased secondhand (barely used – the previous cat didn’t like it) for €25. After nearly two months of daily use, it was still going strong and working beautifully.

Bacha

Bacha trying to play with running water. 🙂

Aether

Aether is looking suspicious of the fountain.

Aether

Trying out the running water.

Aether

Finally getting it!

The Cats’ Reactions

The household had three Sphynx cats at the time:

  • Aether absolutely loved the fountain. He was a bit hesitant at first, but within minutes, he was happily drinking from it.
  • Bacha initially tried to play with the water, but quickly came around to enjoying it as a fresh source of hydration.
  • Beliza, on the other hand, wasn’t interested. Some cats are just creatures of habit, and she preferred her regular water bowl.

Still, the fountain made a big difference – especially during a hot summer – encouraging two out of the three cats to drink more water. If you’re looking for ways to help your cat stay hydrated, a fountain like this could be just the thing.

And as a bonus: the sound of gently running water made for a very calming background while working.

Aether

Can’t stop drinking!

Aether

Got distracted for a bit, but still not going away!

Bacha and Aether

After nearly two months of use, the verdict was in: still loving it!

Thanks so much for stopping by – wishing you and your feline friends a calm, cool, and hydrated week ahead!

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Review: Flying Tiger Pet Food Catapult – Does It Work?

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Hi, everyone! I hope you’re doing great! This blog post was written a little bit impromptu, because I was planning to write on a different topic, but yesterday I was doing a little bit of shopping, and decided to visit Flying Tiger. While over there, I noticed something I thought was quite hilarious – pet food catapult! On the package they show a dog as an example, but I was wondering if it would work for cats as well. It’s called “Pet food catapult” after all! I just HAD to try it out. Let’s see how it went!

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Price. It was cheap, just like most things in Flying Tiger – I paid €4 for the pet food catapult.

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Looks & how it works. It’s made of plastic, and the front part (the little see-through part) comes off easily with a little twist, so it’s easy to clean and/or load the catapult with pet food. Then you simply push down the black button (see the picture) and press the black button next to it to “shoot” the food in the air.

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How my cats reacted to it. Well, the thing is that they didn’t. But no, really! They could not care less about the food flying out of that catapult. They were sitting in front of me with those huge eyes asking for treats, but they just couldn’t understand that the food was flying out of the catapult and they need to go pick it up. I loaded it with quite big cat treats (Dreamies to be precise), but I think the main issue was that the food would fly out at a very high speed, and the cats simply wouldn’t notice it. If the treats landed on the floor, they’d react to the noise it made, but that’s all.

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Some final thoughts and is it worth it. It’s hard to say whether it’s worth it or not. All of my cats didn’t understand it, but maybe they’re just not very smart, haha! 😀 It was only €4, so I don’t feel robbed, and, well, cats are beings that are very picky in general. It did not work for my cats at all, but it MAY work for your cat. Or maybe it works only for dogs. Or maybe it works for some pets only, while it also may not work at all. If you feel like trying it out – give it a go, but I personally won’t be using it.

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