Did you know that 80% of your pet’s body is water? Let’s put this into perspective – human bodies are made of 55-60% water. Think you’re feeling thirsty and dehydrated this summer? Well your pet is feeling it also, and more so if they aren’t drinking enough water! PetSafe spreads awareness about pet hydration during the month of July, and it’s so important because animals are at risk for heat stroke and can suffer from dehydration just as we can.
Pet Hydration Month
Drinking plenty of water can have several benefits for your pet:
- Promotes healthy kidney function.
- Prevents UTI’s and urinary disease.
- If your pet is sick or injured, drinking a lot of water can aid in the healing process.
- Regulates temperature, energy and metabolism.
Experts suggest to have multiple water bowls throughout your home to encourage your animals to drink more. It makes sense right? How many times have you decided to not get something to drink from the kitchen because you’re too lazy to go downstairs or to the other side of the house? Guilty. If your dog or cat has continuous access to water, they are more likely to drink.
Many years ago I came across Drinkwell® pet fountains. I bought one for my dog and three cats. I was SO impressed. It was amazing and my cats especially loved it. They do say that cats prefer running water, which makes sense because running water is much more fresh than stagnant water. Well years later, I still believe in Drinkwell pet fountains and currently I have the exact same fountain I did several years ago – the Drinkwell Platinum. What I love most about the fountains is that the water is filtered, so I know my kids are drinking delicious water!
I used to have two large water bowls in my kitchen and one upstairs in our bedroom. I recently replaced the downstairs water bowls with the Drinkwell Pagoda Fountain and the upstairs bowl with the Drinkwell Platinum. Guess what I’ve noticed since setting up the fountains – my cats and dogs are drinking a lot more. Sometimes I catch Wynston sitting downstairs in the kitchen next to the fountain and he’ll stare at it, then drink from the stream, stare at it and drink from the top. It’s the funniest thing but it makes me so happy because I know my babies are getting plenty of clean water. I even saw Sadie sitting at the fountain one day, slowly drinking. Wynston sat behind her for a good three minutes waiting his turn, even though he could have been drinking at the same time. He wants it to himself!
Since I love these pet fountains so much, I want my readers to have a chance at owning one as well! I’m giving away TWO Drinkwell 360 multi-pet stainless steel fountains. This fountain is good for dogs and cats of any size. Multiple dogs can drink out of this one at the same time. You will absolutely love everything about the Drinkwell fountains! Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below and good luck! **U.S. entries only please**
**The giveaway ended at 12:00am on 7/15/15. Congratulations to the winners, Paul Cerrone and Clare McIntyre Hanscom! You have 48 hours to respond to the email I sent out, or I will pick another winner. Thank you!**
This post is sponsored by PetSafe. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about PetSafe products, but Dog Mom Days only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. PetSafe is not responsible for the content of this article.
My cats love them!! However they prefer to stick their paws in the water then clean themselves sometimes 🙂
This would be awesome for my 2 girls.
Yay I’m so excited about this giveaway! My kids could really use a nice fountain downstairs!
I have three Chihuahuas and I know without a doubt they would enjoy fresh flowing water in a fountain! Which will also keep them healthy inside & out! Great idea!
I just have Mr. N who would use it. He enjoys watching water flow though.
Would love one for Layla 🙂
I have four dogs and three cats who would all love this fountain! They would be ecstatic!
I have one dog and two cats that I’m sure would absolutely love this!(:
Mom so wants one of these! With me, Taffy and Rhette we could really use it! Love Dolly
It’s very important to me for my diabetic Boston Terrier to have fresh water all over the house. He’s 11 years old, it’s summer, he’s got a smooshed face, and (as I mentioned) he’s diabetic. This little guy needs water readily available for whenever the mood strikes him.
Pawsome giveaway. I’ve been wanting to try a fountain.
We love water fountains and our first was the Platinum. We’d love to win one of these fountains.
I have a cat and 4 Chihuahuas that would love to have a pet drinking fountain 🙂 They enjoy drinking water from the hose when it’s running so I know they would enjoy having fresh flowing water inside the house to drink from 🙂
Very excited and would be thrlled to win this giveaway for my shelties. I’ve been wanting a nice doggie fountain for my shelties and this one is perfect, it looks nice and it sounds like its awesome quality. Have nine doggies Here, three are rescues….. The rescues are a long hair chihuahua a pit bull and a sheltie and others are all shelties….. Pit bull has a separate raised bowl he uses most of the time but I’m sure he would Use this too….but mostly it would be the shelties and chihuahua. I know the shelties would absolutely love It as most of them gather in a circle and drink from the stream as I’m filling the bowl and if I sit my little girl where she can reach running water she sticks her face straight in and drinks…. Thanks for the chsce to win this awesom fountain for my babies….
I have a rescue senior dog Mike (he’s a Chihuahua/Corgi/Something else mix) who has to take a lot of meds and gets very thirsty and a big fluffy Tuxedo Cat Leonardo (also a rescue) who can’t figure out to drink unless water is in motion.
This is awesome, would love one for my little doggy
We live in AZ and it’s hot here. My kitties could use this water fountain to keep cool & hydrated!!
i have 3 min. schnauzer gals, they love fresh water. i have 3 bowls in my house and if one is the slightest bit dirty (from their beards) they will not drink out of it.
This would be absolutely amazing for my five Siberian Huskies! I have 4 large stainless steel bowls I keep filling and this system would just be so helpful! Thanks for sharing the info and for hosting the giveaway!
I have 2 Vizslas…Schooner and Skipper. They would love to have a drinking fountain to drink out of instead of an ugly bowl. Great giveaway!
Brilliant blog ! my JRT Diesel approves ! great articles
Thank you so much June!
Dexter needs this so much. His last fountain died and we need this and love PetSafe!
Those are so neat! My cat Matilda would love that.
Dexter would be just the right size for this fountain
I have a family of cats with different needs and the fountain allows them to approach it from all sides at 360 degrees allowing them not to fight
We have 3 small dogs that would love it!
All of my pets would use this fountain. I have 2 dogs and 4 cats.
Maybe our two dogs and the cat, but mostly the cat because the vet recommended we get one of these because he has has had a lower urinary tract blockage and fresh water is crucial for his health.
I have one dog that would be using this.
I have 3 dogs and 3 cats that would love this. Well, maybe I would love it for them.
My Dog Sam he’s my Baby.
I have 2 boys that would love this fountain, especially after a walk or agility class in the heat of summer. Hopefully it would also encourage them to drink more!
I know that Carmine would love another PetSafe fountain! We have a Pagoda right now, and he uses it all the time.
What a fantastic Giveaway… but an even more important blog post. Thanks for highlighting the need for hydration – I’ve saved this to my Pet Health & Wellbeing area on Pinterest.
I’m hoping Finn, Isagold & Bettyblue might get to enjoy this fountain!
Cheers,
Annette
My dog Valentino would be delighted to drink from, and probably play in, this PetSafe fountain! This would be a great way to increase his water intake for sure.
My corgi Nala would love this fountain to keep her water fresh here in the hot Texas sun!
I have an adopted Min Pin mix who I adore. Ensuring he is happy and healthy is very important to me and that includes making sure he drinks enough water. This looks like a great product. 🙂