Why water fountains are replacing the bowl

Moving water gets some cats to drink more than a still bowl ever does. Here's why that matters and how to tell if it will work for yours.

A fountain doesn't fix a cat that refuses to drink out of principle, but for the ones who simply forget the bowl exists, the sound and movement is often enough to bring them back to it several times a day instead of once. More trips to the water source is the actual goal — it's one of the simplest ways to support urinary and kidney health over a cat's life, especially past middle age.