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I've had cats for 35 years, but never bought a fountain until now. I read a LOT of reviews on a LOT of different ones, and like a lot of people I know, I tend to go straight to bad reviews. It seemed like all the available fountains had complaints of very premature pump motor death. I came to the conclusion that at some point, I just had to take and plunge and try one. Eventually, I picked this one because the capacity seemed about right (not small enough to have to fill constantly, but also not big enough for the water to get too contaminated), and it had a water level sight window and internal light. I've only had mine for a week at this point, but so far so good. I had concerns about my two cats potentially splashing the water out on the (tile) floor, but so far that hasn't been an issue. The main reason I bought a fountain was hoping to increase my cat's water intake. I'd read that some cats won't go near a fountain, but my cats both took to it immediately. They do seem to be drinking more frequently and their litter box would seem to confirm this. While I don't care for having to clean their litter boxes more often, I'm more than happy to do it if they are consuming more water, simply for the health benefit. This unit is completely silent, and when I say silent, I mean it literally has NO sound at all. No pump noise, no water noise, no nothing. If I couldn't clearly see the water flowing, I'd think it wasn't working at all. The blue internal light and water level viewing window are both very desirable features. I used to keep a lamp with a 15 watt light bulb on at all times in their bathroom, but the light in this unit provides ample light. So far I'm pleased with the unit. It was easy to assemble, and seems easy enough to clean. I would be a little apprehensive about putting a fountain like this on anything but concrete or tile, as the cats do like to wet their paws with the water a sit at it and bathe themselves. However, the water that makes it to my tile bathroom floor is minimal. I'm just glad they haven't (yet) taken to splashing water out of it for fun. As I mentioned, my biggest worry with any of the fountains like this one is the pump motor dying quickly. I'll update this review as time goes on. So far I'm very satisfied, and just as importantly, my cats are satisfied, and we all recommend this unit. Update 10-25-19 Fountain is still working well. It seems at this point my fears of premature pump failure were unfounded. I've cleaned the motor as instructed about every 3rd to 4th fill up, which is very simple and quick to do. The cats still seem to drink considerably more water from it than they ever did from their bowls. So far it's been a great product that is easy to maintain and thus far has been reliable.