Had struggles with our cat in the past not drinking from her water bowl but she's always enjoyed a drink from a tap or pond fountain. We decided to try this cat water fountain due to the reviews and how well it is received by so many felines! and have not been disappointed. We'd had a similar one from another brand a long time ago and it was a little noisy but we thought we'd give this a go. It comes excellently packed and really easy to put together. A quick rinse of the filter and unit and it was filled up, plugged on and all working perfectly. Took a few hours but the cat finally braved a visit and really enjoys it. She's been back repeatedly and glad to be able to determine 100% that she's getting enough water. Would highly recommend