Review and giveaway: Glacier Point Cat Fountain
Water is critical to keeping your cat healthy. Cats as a species don’t have a high thirst drive, and this can lead to chronic low-level dehydration if a cat is fed mostly dry food, which in turn, can lead to urinary tract and kidney problems. “Water flowing through the urinary tract system is the most important factor in keeping your cat healthy,” says Dr. Lisa Pierson on her website, catinfo.org. “Cats on canned food have been shown to consume at least double the amount of water (from food and water bowl) when compared to a dry food-fed cat.”
While cats get moisture from a raw or canned diet, they should still have plenty of fresh water available at all times. One way to encourage your cats to drink more water is with a fountain.
I’ve never used a fountain for any of my cats, so I was intrigued when Glacier Point offered to send us one to try out. There are multiple benefits to having a fountain for your cats:
- Chilled, circulated water that mimics what cats would be used to in nature.
- Fountains encourage cats to drink more water.
- The filter removes chlorine and other harmful toxins.
The Glacier Point Cat Fountains are made out of heavy, lead-free ceramic, rathen than cheap plastic. We picked the pretty blue color, but they also come in red and white. Putting the fountain together was easy (and if you’ve read my reviews before, you know that that’s a huge selling point for me, because I usually turn pale when I see the words “some assembly required.”)
Allegra and Ruby were intrigued. They watched from a distance at first, and then gradually got more daring. Even though they’ve never shown an interest in faucets, they were both fascinated with the flowing water.
The fountain is extremely quiet. The bottles that feed the fountain are glass, not plastic. According to the manufacturer, this is the only fountain on the market that can be kept mold free. The pump is protected with a filter designed to remove chlorine and other toxins. There are very few parts to this fountain, which makes cleaning very easy.
We’ve had the fountain set up for a few days now. I’ve only seen Ruby drink once from it (and managed to capture it above) but then, I don’t see the girls drink from their water bowls all that frequently, either. Ruby definitely likes the new addition. She enjoys dipping her paws in and flinging the water around. I think as they get used to it, they’ll probably end up preferring it over their water bowls.
For more information, and to order, please visit Glacier Point for Cats.
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One lucky reader will win a Point Cat Fountain to one lucky reader – a $99 value! To enter the giveaway, tell me in a comment why you’d like to win a fountain. For an additional chance to win, tweet about this giveaway or share on Facebook, and post the link in a separate comment. This giveaway ends Tuesday, January 17.
Thanks for showing us the fountain, but I know it wouldn’t work for the boys. They do chew on chords…. That water in there does look deeeeelish though.
pawhugs, Max, Bugsy and Knuckles
I would love to win this fountain for my parents cats! Their 2 ginger cats will ONLY drink out of water taps, and I think this is a GREAT idea for them. I have recently bought a similar (cheaper and not as good looking as that one) for my own cat/the cats I will be fostering… and I think my parents cats would absolutely LOVE this!!
What a great fountain my six kitties would love it. Flacco, Ariel, Spitfire, Miracle, Oreo, Sydney say can we have the fountain pleassssssssssssssssse! We drink lots of water.
Thanks again,
The Bridges Cat House !
My fur baby would love this fountain! His favorite way to drink water is out of my bathroom faucet.
Thanks to you & your feline companions for the detailed review! My kits would like to drink from this, & I particularly appreciate the fact that it’s easy to clean, which isn’t true of all cat fountains.
I am committed to feline nutrition as a way to promote good health and, after significant research, have switched all of my kitties over to low- and no-grain wet food. I leave water out but none of my three kitties is interested. I find the cost of feline water fountains to be prohibitive, so I have not been able to get one for them. One of my three cats has a deformed kidney and another has had infections in her kidneys from excessive struvites; these two older (10 and 7) and are being monitored. They are–knock on wood–healthy at this time, but adding water to their overall regimen would help to ensure their chances at have been treated and are healthy now, but I worry about complications. My cats are my children, so knowing they have all I can provide would be such a help to me and–most importantly–them.
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As I read this, I’m watching my Anna drink from her bowl, and her fursis Bella loves to drink from the tap, so I know they’d both LOOOOVE the fountain!
I have always looked at the fountains in the store, but was turned off by the the way they were made, or the materials they were made of. But this looks like something that might just work for us! I have two cats, Buddy and Lucy. Buddy the 20 male tabby, likes to MOVE his water dish. He puts his paw in and just moves it to make sure there is water in it. Lucy, the baby, just sits there and watches. Then will go by and dip her paw in to drink. I am betting that if Buddy were to see the constant flow of water, it might just cut down on the dish moving dance. Thereby, cutting down on the spills! I would really like to give it a try!!
Having just seen one of my babies go through a urinary tract infection we would love to have a good pet fountain. We had one of the others but when the plastic began to get stained our mom knew that the plastic was not only holding stains but probably bacteria. We did love the moving water though and would love to have a good fountain to use! Thanks Ingrid for this offer, and purrz to Ruby and Allegra, we get your blog in email and look forward to reading everyday, also started receiving the native remedies newsletter and hope to incorporate some of their products into the cats lives.
Kathie and the Kat Haven Klowder
My ten lovely older felines would like to use it because they are 100% indoor cats. Their foundation water bowls were damaged by the arsonist. They drink only in a plain water dish, and they would lover to have a very refreshing water everyday. They miss fresh water daily. Many thanks. Mew.
Well, I have 8 cats and all of them seem to have some sort of water fetish….Josie – stomps her feet while she drinks, Wolfe – digs in it until its “fresh?” then hovers like a vulture perched on the side of the bowl to drink, Sniper – has to have tap water from the faucet he shakes his feet three times to get the water off? then settles down to drink it (he also touches the water to see what the level is in the fountain bowl), Luci – lays her head on the side of the bowl with her chin in the water to drink, Coconut – stands as far away as she can stretching her neck out to drink, Scooter – likes to drink the hot water from a bathtub, Alice – only drinks from the opposite side of the bowl, Animae – loves to drink from the water faucet, doesn’t mind if she is laying in the sink if you turn the water on to her (she eventually gets up). I would love to have another fountain in the house this one looks so much better than the one I have.
Lisa, LOL water fetish! I love how differently your cats respond.
I have a LARGE (lol) Mancoon mix named Yakers. He loves to drag is his water bowl all over the kitchen. I wouldn’t have a problem with this but I have mobility issuses, & use a cane or a walker depending what type of day I’m having.
We love eachother, but he doesn’t understand that by dragging his bowl, he is spilling water all over the floor, making it a water rink & a fall risk for Mom. I have resorted to putting his dish in one side of the kitchen sink & letting him jump up there to drink. This works, but then when I have to cook, he wants to be up there. It’s not fair for either one of us. I want access to my cooking space, and he has the RIGHT to his water bowl.
This is one water bowl that I know he wouldn’t beable to drag around. He would have full time access to his water, & I’ld have full time access to my kitchen.
I have a small fountain for my cats but would love to have this one.
Hi Ingrid,
This fountain looks great. I like the filter for chlorine! My Marmalade drinks from every glass she can find and the faucets when she gets the chance. I am sure she would love this fountain. Easy to clean is a plus too!
Thank you.
I would love to win this fountain. I am a firm believer that plenty of water is so good for our kitty children and their health. They do prefer fresh flowing water and this may tame their desire to be around the faucet. Two plusses! Better health and better behavior for my kitty girls!
This would help my cat greatly.. she is always meowing to drink from the tap..Thank you for this contest ..I’m not always available for her to her her fresh tap water..thank you..
Hi!! We would LOVE to win this for our newly adopted cat, his name’s Ernie and he is handicapped, he was run over by a car and his pelvis broken and he lost his hind left leg, he is not really fond of water and we think this might help him to drink more, we would feel really lucky to have it!!
Love,
Ernie, Karla and Abiel
Hi Karla – I too just adopted a cat who is “differently abled
” We think Cassidy was run over by a car, but as she was a feral cat, it was a few weeks before we could catch her. She had a shattered right hip, left fractured femur and the the front third of her left back paw had been severed off. She just had to have her left leg amputated as her paw wasn’t healing properly, but the day she came home from the hospital, she was jumping on things and with steps, back to taking her 40% of the bed (her big brother Frankie who loves her to death) takes the other 40% leaving 20% for the guess who – the biggest occupant. Frankie spent the two days she was in the hospital walking around the house meowing and looking for her. She is a delightful, loving kitty now – a total daddy’s girl (she’s his princess). So to anyone wondering what it’s like to have a handicapped animal or is worried about how to care for him/her, I’m here to say there are wonderful. Take a chance 
This fountain is absolutely fantastic! In fact, it inspired the first post on my own new cat blog (I’d post a link, but I’m not sure if that would violate post etiquette.) Barry (the inventor) is extremely helpful and fast to respond to any questions.
I’ve had my two fountains for several months now, and every week at cleaning time I’m delighted anew at how EASY it is to clean them! And not slimy like the Drinkwells I used to have. I don’t spend time worrying that my cats are drinking contaminated water, which is priceless.
I’d love to win one for Zanzibar’s room, too, though it would probably be better for a new customer to get one to see for herself/himself how great it is!
Amy, it’s okay to post the link to your review, but thank you for asking first!
Thanks, Ingrid! My review is here: http://houseofcrazycats.blogspot.com/2011/12/glacier-point-basic-fountain-what.html
This fountain would be a blessing to my kitties, who need to have constant, fresh water available to them. Checkers, my boy, just had an unexpected surgery for bladder stones and he must be very hydrated to flush the potentially bad proteins out in order to prevent more stones. I believe that this fountain style would encourage the healthy drinking he needs and ease my concern for him. My girl, Chassie, loves drinking and makes frequent visits to the fountain. The Glacier Point Cat Fountain has it all and would provide me with piece of mind for my babies! Ingrid, thank you for this offer!
Wow, this would be perfect for my girls, Batman and Two Face. My mister and I are usually very busy due to schooling and work, and despite the fact that was leave lots of water out for our babies, they’re always crying for more of it when we get home. I don’t like those little plastic water containers that some people usually give their cats, the ones that sit over the plastic bowls, and a lot of the fountains that I’ve checked out are usually made of plastic :S I’d feel like I’m poisoning my girls. If anything I’d love to get them this! Buuut we’re kinda short on cash thanks to bills, rent, and getting them fixed. Winning this would be awesome.
Vir would LOVE this fountain! Like Ruby, he likes to dip his paw in the water and fling it around. He’s also fascinated by the bathroom, and of all things, loves to watch me brush my teeth!
If I could get Lindsey with his liver issues to drink more water, that would probably increase his time with us also. My vet says it’s our good care of him that has kept him on kitty hospice now for 14 months and counting!
Winning this fountain would make the kitties very happy!
My cats Mandarin & Cinder would love to win one of these for their home!
Mandarin is a 14 year old diabetic kitty who drinks a lot of water out of necessity. I’m sure she would appreciate having running water instead of the “still” water that she is served every day. A cat fountain might encourage her to drink a little more and hopefully prevent any future health problems.
Cinder is a 12 year old mermaid in training. She loves playing in water and is always waiting for me to turn on the bathroom faucet for a long drink and a splash. She even likes to sit in the bathtub, waiting for the occasional drip. I know she would be overjoyed to have a cat fountain.
We would love to win that fountain. I do have a couple of cats that probably would put their paws in the water but maybe not often. BUT in reading the comments, I really would like for that Lisa to win the fountain. But put me down and if I win, I might let her have it. I know how she feels about mobility problems.
Thanks so much for this opportunity Ingrid. Take care. Hugs to those two tortie cats.
In years past i have tried one of those water dishes with the big container — and one of my cats hated that thing so much he would push the container off — so there would go a gallon or so of water on the floor. So i got one of the plastic fountains and they loved it for a while but those things are messy to clean and get that scummy residue….so no one would use it. So now we have stainless steel bowls that have to be filled many times a day for eight cats to use — they all like fresh cool water, not water that has been there for days and days — but a pretty red and white fountain that is easy to clean and gives them what they want would just be fabulous. We NEED this fountain!!!! Thank you for the chance to win this
Here’s my tweet link : https://twitter.com/#!/ultimuttpetsit/status/156742687314296832
I posted on my facebook page but i don’t know how to share that link
Big Bad Baby Twinkle LOOOVES to dip her liddle paw into the water dish and daintily sip from her upturned paw. Altho I have never checked to see if she extends her pinky while she does this, I do know it is her favorite way of imbibing.
Cee Cee on the other hand, will stick her muzzle into the water dish and slurp slurp slurp away very happily. Both gurlies would love this water fountain — in red, to match their wild and crazy purrsonalities.
Also posted in FB <:-D
My buddy loves running water, he also loves the toilet. He races into the bathroom whenever we are finished with a shower and we try to be very diligent keeping the toilet lid closed. I’ve always wanted to buy a fountain for him, but cost was always a deterrent. I think he would just loves this to keep his water cold and fresh! Thanks!
My rescued cat Furlong walked into my life a little over a year ago, just kin and bones he brought along a few not so nice things with him. Covered with wounds, fleas and ticks, and one nasty habit as well. He was so neglected where he came from, that he learned to love drinking from the toilet. UGH. An easy enough problem to solve when it’s just me home, but when ever there is company over, he races to the bathroom nearly tripping a surprised guest along the way and the minute the lid is lifted… it’s another race to see who gets on the toilet seat first.
Sounds funny, but it’s not so funny in reality.
His second fave spot to take a drink? The extra large globe fish bowl that sits on a stand. He has learned how to tilt it with his paws, just so, (and not spill a drop or knock anything off the counter it sits on) and drink the fish flavored water. He will drink from the pups water dish, but only when he has no choice on the matter, and won’t touch the water near his bowl on “his” table. He has his own water on a small table where I keep his food (to keep the pups from eating it lol) but almost never ever drinks it.
Having the Glacier Point Cat Fountain will, I am sure, bring him much joy. Furlong bring me so much joy & love, he his amazing, I would love to give him some of that joy back. Would love to buy him one but funds now that I am unemployed don’t allow for any extras for all of us.
Oh, I have looked at the Glacier Point Fountains, but have put off getting one as they are kind of expensive. But I know how much I like drinking cold water and think the kitties would enjoy this too! Brighton was hospitalized 2 years ago with a urinary blockage and I now have 2 Drinkwell 360′s and 2 Sink Drinks, but like the fact that the Glacier Point fountain is all ceramic and glass.
I would love to have this fountain for my kitties, Susie, Fluffy and Purrcy. Just the fact that it is so easy to clean makes it purrcfect for my fur babies. Thank you for the chance to win it!
My famous faucet-drinking Fantastic Four would probably never do anything else but hang around the fountain! I’d have to sell admission tickets. But the whole house would certainly benefit from this. I’ve wanted to get them a fountain for a long time and the ceramic and glass is very important to our household.
My kitties would love this fountain! I am going to share this on facebook.
This would be great to have for my 3 cats. They do drink water and I make sure to change their bowls twice a day but this would be so much easier and cleaner. I could see my littlest one playing with it first.
I could really use this. I had to take my kitty to emergency this past weekend. She was dehydrated and needed fluids. She is not a water drinker out of the regular bowls we have at home, so maybe something like this would help her.
I would like to win this fountain because I recently had to throw away my other Petmate filtered one because it is plastic. My cat was muscle tested and had acetate (found in plastics) toxicity in her system. So I switched all her pet bowls to lead free ceramic and now we just need that fountain!
We would love to win a fountain for our house! Us 13 kitties actually drink a lot of water, living in the desert.
I would love to have this for my six rescued kitties. I cant afford to buy a water fountain because i spend alot of my money on making their food at home. They are really picky about their water source so i have a hard time figuring out how to make them happy with where they get their water from. Thanks so much!
Please enter me as well but I do have a little hesitation about the cord that sits so close to the water, plugged into an electrical outlet. What do you think?
I also rarely see Cody drink water and when he does he only will drink out of Dakota’s bowl and that is something I am trying to break him of.
I am thinking that by having something like this it might intrigue him enough to start drinking from his own area!
Is the glass bottle secure enough that he can’t knock it over and have it shatter?
Thanks for such a great give-away!
Caren, you actually have to plug the fountain into a GFCI plug (if you don’t have a GFCI equipped outlet, you can buy a plug from Barry at a fairly good price – at least, it was cheaper to get one from him than from the local hardware store), so if any water causes a problem, the circuit will break. So no electrocuted kitties or kitty guardians!
The glass bottles fit *very* firmly into their holes. I actually have had trouble a couple of times pulling them out!
Caren, the location where I photographed ours is not the permanent location – the lighting in my kitchen is not good enough to get decent photos without using a flash. The cord is straightened and tucked away now.
And Amy is right about the glass bottles – there’s no way a cat could knock them over.
Yay, no plastic! This fountain wouldn’t work for our crew but would be perfect for Lisa. This winter everyone is liking to drink warm water, changed fresh twice a day.
My little guy would love this thing. He has a plastic water fountain that starting to get old, a new one would go over nicely.
Oh how I would LOVE one of these! I have 2 sister Torties (Maizy and Marble) that we rescued from a family where there litter box was stuck in the back of a closet and forgotten about and the 2 kids ran after them and (to my babies) tortured them. NO OFFENSE to the kids! They were just way to rough w/ them that’s all. They just needed a forever home with us so they could get the unconditional love and attention they needed. And I am always looking for different things to help them live a longer and healthier life. I love the idea of a fountain. Please please please PICK MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What a great looking fountain, and it sounds easy to use, too. My three “girls” would love to have something so interesting for their drinks, and it would surely up their water consumption.
My cats LOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVE their fountains! I have two that have become pretty gross looking (despite regular cleaning the plastic gets hard water stained) and would love to replace at least one of them! Thank you for the opportunity!
I have two kitties in late stage CRF who need to drink as much water as possible. I currently have a plastic fountain, but I don’t like the plastic because I am afraid of chemicals leaching from it. I would love this ceramic fountain for them as I feel it’s much safer. I’m sure my other two “normal” (but that’s a relative term for my cats
, would love to drink out of this too.
Sassy would love this. Everytime I go to the kitchen sink, she demonstrates exactly how she got the name Sassy. She talks her head off until I get the water turned on so she can drink directly from the tap. This would give her running water ALL the time and save me from listening to her “gripe” at me about how slow I am.
My kitty, Aspen, will not drink from a bowl, ever. She will only drink from a faucet and then sometimes when she does, it goes down the wrong way and she has a chronic cough that I sometimes need to give her prednisolone for. If I have water in a bowl for her, she’ll push it around until it all spills out. I would love to try this fountain for her. I always worry that she doesn’t drink enough water and she’ll become dehydrated and have kidney problems.
My three kitties love free flowing water! You can barely keep them out of the bathroom sink while you are brushing your teeth! My 22 pound male Tabby is prone to crystals in his urine if he doesn’t drink enough water, and I think this will be awesome for him.
I think my two dogs would also benefit from this as well
My cats love the cat fountains but petmate stopped making the one they loved. I have bought anohter one but only 2 of my 4 cats will use it. The thing I love about the fountain is you SEE them drinking so you know they are getting the water they need. I would love to try this one out. Duncan, Cali, Luci and Brooke would love it!!