Cats and other pets can look for water anywhere!!

But the safest and best water they can find is in their own Glacier Point Pet Fountains™

Read a testimonial from a home with three dogs!

 

ADVANTAGES -- A patent-pending combination of technologies that provide:

• Pure water chilled to a natural temperature has been shown to triple the amount of water consumed by cats
• Technology that deactivates chlorine and other toxins found in most tap water
• Made from recycled and renewable American materials whenever possible
• 24-month full warranty

 

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PET FOUNTAIN
FACTS & FICTION

1. Carbon filters will remove bacteria -- False.  For more information see here and here .

Implications of these studies: Because sooner or later, all fountains will contain all sorts of algae, mold, viruses and bacteria, it becomes obvious that the fountain must be easily and effectively cleaned. According to the CDC, porous materials such as plastic cannot be sanitized. Glazed ceramic is not porous and can be santitized with heat or chemicals without any damage to the ceramic basin or a pet. Further, when a non-porous material is cleaned, all traces of any chemical are easily rinsed away.

2. Moving water cools water -- False. Source: See this reference .

Implications:  There is only one fountain that has been proven to chill the water in a fountain. The Glacier Point Perfect Pet Fountain™ by Sierra BioScience is the only patent pending fountain that will chill the drinking water.

3. Falling water puts oxygen into the water making the water taste better -- No evidence.

Discussion:  There are no relevant studies showing that any cat has a preference or aversion to water based on the amount of dissolved oxygen being the only variable. As all fountains have water flowing into the bowl all fountains are equal except the only fountain that has a chilling unit which increases the dissolved oxygen content more than 15% i.e. The Glacier Point Perfect Pet Fountain™     See this source .

4. Stainless steel bowls are better and safer than other materials -- False. Source: See this reference .

Implications: There are over 150 grades of stainless steel that contain various amounts of nickel and chromium which can be toxic when released from poorly made stainless steel. Stainless steel loses its desirable properties when submerged in water such as when used as a watering bowl for pets. If a safe grade of stainless steel was used to make a safe stainless steel bowl, that bowl could cost hundreds of dollars. Hexavalent chromium was the chemical that was causing birth defects and cancer in the Erin Brockovich story.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel, www.treehugger.com/files/2010/12/hexavalent-chromium-erin-brockovich-chemical-found-31-of-35-us-cities-tap-water.php

Links of Interest ...

 

WHICH PLASTICS ARE SAFE?

• http://www.ewg.org/reports/pets

 

FELINE KIDNEY DISEASE-PROGRESSIVE AND CHRONIC

http://www.hcvma.org/notes/SpeakerNotesAliceWolf.PDF

• http://courses.vetmed.wsu.edu/vm552/urogenital/gn.htm
• http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/understanding-kidney-disease
• http://www.marvistavet.com/html/glomerulonephritis.html
• http://www.expertvillage.com/video/9908_cat-first-aid-health-kidney-failure.htm
• http://www.cfa.org/articles/health/geriatric-cat.html
• http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/pages/geriatric_cats_alice_wolf_web.pdf
• http://www.aafponline.org/resources/practice_guidelines.html
• http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/renal.html
• http://www.lbah.com/feline/kidney.htm#intro
• http://courses.vetmed.wsu.edu/vm552/urogenital/function.htm
• http://www.felinegood.co.uk/healthy/en/cats_kidneys.shtml
• http://www.catvets.com/healthtopics/medical_conditions/?Id=211

 

FELINE KIDNEY DIALYSIS

• http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&C=189&A=1749&S=2

 

FELINE LEUKEMIA

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_leukemia_virus

DIABETES

• Lessons from animal models for human autoimmune diseases
• Diabetes - type 1 - Univ. of Maryland
• http://www.cidpusa.org/autoimmunity.htm
• Epidemiology of type 1 diabetes and what animal models teach us about the role of viruses in disease mechanisms.
• Innate immune pathways in virus-induced autoimmune diabetes
• Closing the circle between the bedside and the bench: Toll-like receptors in models of virally induced diabetes
  
  

      Diabetes and water intake

• http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Dehydration
• fasting and dehydration in pathongenesis of diabetic ketoacidosis

 

UV LIGHT

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation

 

UV LIGHT BULB DISPOSAL

• http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastetypes/universal/lamps/live.htm

 

CARBON FILTERS

• http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=293
• http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/health/pdf/dw_carbonfilter_study.pdf
• http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/gfilters.asp

 

MUNICIPAL WATER QUALITY

• http://www.eid.org/doc_lib/02_dist_info/WQR2006.pdf
• http://www.watertalk.org/wag/scientific.html

 

DISTILLED WATER

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_water

 

NUTRITIONAL AND WATER NEEDS OF CATS

• http://dels.nas.edu/dels/rpt_briefs/cat_nutrition_final.pdf

 

NO KILL CAT AND ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS

• http://www.arf.net/index.asp
• http://www.bestfriends.org/aboutus
• http://www.saveourstrays.com/no-kill.htm

 

DAILY REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER AND FOOD

• http://maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm
• http://books.google.com/books - The cat: its behavior, nutrition, & health
  By Linda P. Case, Kerry Helms
• http://books.google.com/books - The veterinary ICU book
  By Wayne E. Wingfield, Marc R. Raffe
• http://www.catinfo.org/#Cats_Need_Plenty_of_Water_With_Their_Food

 

OWNER EXPERIENCES WITH PLASTIC BOWLS

• http://omega3pethealth.com/498/cat-doesnt-drink-help/
• http://www.absolutelycats.com/22Super.html
• which cat food bowls and dishes are safe to eat or drink from
• plastic feeding bowl can make your cat sick
• what about a plastic bowl causes puppy acne

 

OWNER EXPERIENCES THAT ARE VERY SAD

• my sick cat - kidney failure

 

PLASTIC DANGERS

• Healthy Home Tips - pick plastics carefully
• Modern Cat - are plastic food containers safe?
• Is your pet's food bowl creating a toxic meal?

CHLORINE

• http://science.howstuffworks.com/question189.htm
• What really kills those germs?

 

VINEGAR AS A DISINFECTANT

• http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2008/01/14/can-vinegar-dis/
• http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/2006/Projects/J1435.pdf
• How does vinegar work as a disinfectant?

 

HOT WATER AS A DISINFECTANT

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10413874
• Efficacy of disinfectants and hot water ...
• ...disinfectants efficacy on Cryptosporidium oocysts
• Hot water kills viruses