There seems to be some confusion about which material is better for cat fountains. This article will dispel some of that uncertainty by clarifying the positive and negative attributes of stainless steel and ceramic as used in cat fountains. First it should be known that both ceramic and stainless steel are far better than […]
Do cat fountains need filters? If they do, what kind are best, and what exactly do cat water fountain filters do? This has become a curiously common concern of late, primarily due to the number of cat fountain makers entering the market with new gimmicky ways of luring in customers and generating revenue. Let us […]
Chin Acne In Cats The Causes of Cat Chin Acne – A potential customer (now a customer) contacted us recently wanting to know if our filtration had what her current fountain had: a prefilter for preventing cat hair, etc. from entering the pump (it does); a carbon filter (ours do for those who want it, […]
Problems in Behavior – If our cats are exhibiting a behavioral problem, it is not because they are a problem but because they have a problem and it is our responsibility, and opportunity, to figure it out. Cats aren’t bad, but they can be stressed and act badly. So many cats end up in shelters, […]
‘Handmade’ means something and it means something important: At the simplest level it means an individual or individuals put their efforts, their attention and brought their skills into the creation of the product from start to finish, (as opposed to machinery made.) But just because a product is handmade doesn’t mean it is a quality product. […]
The Glazing Twice a week we at ThirstyCats load the glaze kiln with bisqued-ware to which we’ve just applied glazes. A day later we open the kiln and behold the transformation that 2200° F over a period of about 12 hours makes. The top and bottom images to the right are mirror images of one […]