Cats evolved to take most of their water from prey and are poor at drinking enough from a standing bowl, which is part of why so many meet urinary and kidney trouble in later life. Moving water is the reliable trick: it looks fresher, it makes a sound, and it draws a cat over to investigate. This one runs it through a tap-style spout, which is about as tempting as a dripping kitchen tap without the water bill.

The tank is food-grade PC and holds 1.5 litres, and being transparent it tells you at a glance whether it needs refilling rather than making you lift the lid to check. The pump is near-silent, which matters, because a fountain that hums will be avoided by exactly the nervous cat you bought it for. Circulating filtered water also stays fresher than a bowl standing all day beside a radiator collecting dust and fur.

• 1500 ml tank capacity
• Food-grade PC construction
• Tap-style spout circulating filtered water
• Near-silent pump
• Transparent tank, so the water level is visible at a glance
• Four finishes: fully transparent, clear, frosted white and transparent yellow

Two things worth knowing. A fountain needs a plug socket within reach and a genuine weekly clean, because the reservoir grows a film if you only ever top it up, and that puts cats off faster than anything else.

Who it's for: Owners of cats who barely touch a water bowl, and anyone managing a cat with a history of urinary problems who has been told to get more water into them.