Kitty Porn and Product Placement

A few months back, our gorgeous Leo got very, very ill with lower urinary tract disease. He had to be hospitalized for a day (it would have been more, except that I convinced them that I was sort of a medical professional and could give subcutaneous fluids), get pumped full of drugs, and have his bladder manually expressed. It was a bad week, and I was so afraid I was going to lose him that I was thrilled when he got well enough to fight the treatment.

However, I did learn a lot from that episode. Like, that weight control cat food can be very bad for cats, and that any pennies you pinch on food can be more than made up for by one killer vet bill. Also, that some cats need to be enticed into drinking water, and apparently Leo is one of those. He used to drink lots of water...out of the fish tank. When we moved for the third time in three years, I had decided I was really sick of moving a 55 gallon tank and sold it, and Leo quit drinking water.

Enter the Fluval Chi, which I now believe to be the most perfect drinking fountain ever invented for cats. Between the three of them and evaporation, about a half inch of water is lost a day, but it is easy to top off, and we still have four of the five initial goldfish purchased the first week (our cats don't try to go after them...but your mileage may vary). The cats love it, and between all the water they drink and a much-improved diet, Leo has been doing great. Note: I am not in any way affiliated with this product...just a happy customer who has completely abused but not broken hers.