Has anyone used "Cat Water"?

[WNT]

We have terrible water, and one cat with a history of urinary issues and one that may be developing them. Has anyone tried the bottled Cat Water? Success or scam?

We have a faucet mounted filter, but I’m sure that only gets so much of the minerals out. For example we have to descale our coffee maker a lot more often than recommended even using the filtered tap water, and it gets a lot of white mineral flakes out with the vinegar.

We are trying to figure out how to best support our cats’ health, without completely breaking the bank, which took a hit with one blocking last summer. He has been fine since going on Hill’s c/d but he’s only about 3 and may be on it for a long time (at $70-some for 24 cans).

[BrownDerby]

When our town was still completely on well water we were advised to use bottled water. We just refilled our gallon bottles at the grocery stores, very inexpensive.

[SusanO]

Walmart “spring water” was 88 cents a jug. I think it has gone up to $1.00 plus change. I drink it in the summer and I don’t notice any taste. Cheaper than “Cat Water”. You can try that.

[Kyrabee]

I was using bottled purified drinking water for my cats then my Mom and I got Culligan water home delivered with a dispenser. She definitely drinks the Culligan water better. The beauty of it…we can all drink it . I wouldn’t get it just for the cat

Susan

[Highflyer1]

My current cat only drinks out of the toilet. #class

[CHT]

We use the same bottled water we drink ourselves, but I also offer them rain water/melted snow when available. They seem to prefer the slightly dirty melted snow/rain water. They have 3-4 water options (fountain, dog bowl, small ceramic cat bowl, and sometimes a gravity fed waterer.). Oddly, they seem to like a bucket the best (on our porch). Looks very awkward, but they seem to like the challenge.

[Chall]

Ha! We have a leaking hose, which I put a bowl under.
Leaves, debris, shared access with squirrels that the go to for one of my cats.
Rainwater sounds about right😝

[trubandloki]

@Highflyer1

My current cat only drinks out of the toilet. #class

That is likely because the toilet gets refreshed with clean and cool water regularly. You cat does not like stagnant water, it wants fresh water.

I know, it sounds gross to you, but to your cat it is just the freshest water in the house.

[fordtraktor]

Just FYI, but my cats had this issue and they’ve been doing great on Purina Pro Plan’s Urinary Line for 10+ years after that incident. It’s a lot more affordable!

We have an RO system, so I can’t answer the water question.

[sophie]

This thread appeared among all the very old ones when I did a “cat fountain” search.

Our cat is getting up there in age (15, at least). She is in good health, knock on wood, and I want to keep her that way, and also make things easy for our house sitters, which is peace of mind for us.
I give her fresh water every day and let her drink from the (2x) filtered water faucet that we use for our own drinking water when she asks. But I am thinking, a fountain may be the way to go when we are not there.
Any good recommendations for stainless steel cat fountains?