Im going to have to look into getting one. Thanks for the cleaning tips -----Original Message----- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 1:57 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; felineres...@frontier.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] cat fountains
I CAN CLEAN BOTH FOUNTAINS IN HALF AN HOUR ONCE A WEEK. GET A LARGE BOTTLE OF WHITE VINGAR, PUT THE FOUNTAIN IN THE SINK, FILL I AND ADD ALL THE PARTS, BREAK DOWN THE MOTOR AND LET THEM SOAK FOR 15 MINUTES. USE A BRUSH ON HARD TO GET AT PLACES, THEN RINSE. AT THIS POINT I USUALLY POUR BAKING SODA DOWN THE DRAIN AND THEN THE VINEGAR. I HAVE HARD WATER AND VINEGAR GETS IT REAL FAST. THEN WHEN I REFILL, I USE A DROPPER FULL OF BRAGG'S VINEGAR IN EACH AND USE A 32 OUNCE FAST FOOD CUP TO MEASURE AND FILL THEM I ALSO INCLUDE SOME ICE CUBES AS WE LOVE TO WATCH THEM BOUNCE AROUND IN THE FOUNTAIN AND IT KEEPS THE WATER COOL. ---- Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> wrote: > > I have three fountains and the cats do drink lots more water this way, > however the fountains have to be maintainenced, often and it's kind of > a nuisance to clean them and change the filters etc. > > . > Dry food really isn't good for cats and can cause cystitis or UTIs. > It's very convenient for us, but not the best thing to feed cats. I > don't leave food down (free feed) because I have one cat who has > urinary problems. I give my 14 cats canned food in 14 bowls every day > LOL, and I put water on their dry food when they get that. They don't > seem to mind, and they drink up the water then eat their portion of > dry food. This way I am sure they get enough water. I have to watch > them tho, as three of them are pigs and they try to steal each others > food. I couldn't do this if I was still working, but I'm home all day > now and I can portion out the food according to the weight of each > cat. > > Lorrie > > On 01-11, Ardy Robertson wrote: > > That's what I heard - that moist food is like 70% water. I worry > > about his bladder/kidney because it is fish-based and that is all he > > will eat. (His dry food is chicken now) > > > > I thought maybe some extra water would help with any bladder issues > > later on. He seems to smack his lips a bit now, like he is dry. He > > does like to catch water from the faucets if I leave a really small > > stream so I think he would enjoy a fountain maybe just for fun :) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org