Lixit Glass is great!

Love these water bottles since they are glass I know they are not leaching out the chemicals in to the water that result from plastic water bottles so keep my animals safe and healthy as far as plastic toxins.More detail ...

Complete garbage

Would be good for the small size but it is made so cheaply the cap won't screw back on. Had to return for refund. I switched to a "Pet Top" instead (http://www.amazon.com/Pet-Top-Combo-Pack-Portable/dp/B002LNXBYG).More detail ...

TERRIFIC! A VERY RARE NON-LEAKING BOTTLE!

You can search high and wide as I have done for a small pet water bottle that doesn't leak. It's a tall order and I have yet to succeed in finding such a bottle for Danny Boy my chinchilla. Oasis used to make great ones but they apparently have sold out to another manufacturer and those bottes are now not up to par. Other popular brands continually leak.



But this tiny water bottle does not leak. Three cheers and hurrah!



Since it is dark blue it is a little hard to know just how much water has been drunk by small pets (mine are two mice). So it's best to change the water at least every other day. That way one can be safe.



Be sure to tamp the tip of the bottle a few times after installing it in the cage. That will stop any initial leaking due to jarring.



But it's a great relief for me to find a non-leaking product. They're hard to find and I am glad to have come upon this one.More detail ...

Fountain great reservoir not so much.

First of all I know that on the other versions of the fountain (with or without this extra reservoir) there were reviews stating that the fountain was noisy or that their cats would not drink from it. This was not my experience the fountain runs pretty quietly you just need to make sure there is enough water in the bowl (enough to cover the little hole at the base of the bowl where filtration gets cycled through.)



You will need to give your pets time to adjust. My two kittens are 6 months old and they have always drank from a bowl. When I first hooked up the fountain they stuck their paws in and played a little but mostly looked at it nervously for a couple days. I left their regular bowl next to it and noticed after a few days one cat started to prefer the fountain. After a week I took the regular bowl away at meal time and my other cat started to drink from the fountain. I think most cats will need a gradual change to this don't expect them to like it overnight.



The bowl itself holds more water than both my cats need for 2 or 3 days. Getting a reservoir attachment wasn't needed but I got one just so I could always feel secure they'd have plenty of water if something happened and I was away from home. This may be different with dogs as I think they drink way more water.

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The 50 oz. reservoir container was INSTANTLY KNOCKED OVER by my curious kitten. I had even tucked it by the wall in a position LESS likely to be knocked over... but this is designed so poorly that if your pet likes to jump over it or put their paw up on it bam... falls over and empties a ton of water all over the floor! (Yes it was "secured" by the little plastic "latch" piece on the back but it's very flimsy. Plus there is no way to flip the reservoir over after you fill it without spilling at least a little bit of water.)



So now I use the fountain by itself. I add a cup of water directly to the bowl at feeding time every day. It stays pretty clean way cleaner than the old bowl so I give it a good scrub about once a week. (Compared to the old bowl which was dirty daily.)



Unless you have a dog or need to be away from the house for more than a couple days I'd just get the fountain without the reservoir container. Drinkwell Pet FountainMore detail ...