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If you struggle to drink enough water, your pet can probably relate. (They really are just like us.) According to Dr. Danielle Bernal, a veterinarian who specializes in animal nutrition, it’s common for pets to need a little added encouragement to get their water in. This doesn’t mean cheering or bribing with treats; it means upgrading your water dispensing system to make drinking water more appealing.

Bernal and Dr. Carly Fox, a senior veterinarian at New York City’s Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, recommend something like an electric, stainless steel fountain bowl to make drinking more enticing for your furry friend. Lucky for you, this popular 7-liter option, which just won a 2026 HuffPost Shopping Award for being one of our best tested pet products, is currently on sale for 20% off, just in time for spring and summer!

This dishwasher-safe fountain can be used with or without the spout, keeping your pets water cleaner and cooler. 

As Fox describes, because these fountains constantly circulate and filter the water, there’s less chance for bacteria to grow.

This means there’s less chance for the water to get…funky, and a better chance of it tasting cleaner and fresher. “Most fountains also cool the water,” Fox previously told HuffPost. “Which tends to be more appealing to pets, similar to people!”

This generous 7-liter stainless steel electric water fountain is a perfect addition to homes with larger pets or many fur babies. Coming highly rated on Amazon, it shot to popularity with HuffPost readers, likely for how well pets take to it.

The fountain has a multi-layer filtration system with two flow modes that keep the water “cool and clean” — just the way your pet likes it. Along with the fountain, you’ll get three extra filters, and you can buy multi-packs of replacements without breaking the bank (Per the brand, they should be changed every 2-4 weeks.)

“All my animals drink out of it (2 cats and 1 Chihuahua) My cats love watching the circling water,” one review says. “It is super easy to clean and I appreciate being able to buy replacement filters and pump from the same seller I bought the fountain from.”

And reviewers say it makes a ***** difference in their pet’s water intake.

Pet parents who live in hot areas say the fountain helps keep their pets from getting dehydrated. Others say the fountain ensures everyone stays hydrated, and more mention the positive health impacts they’ve seen the fountain have on their pets.

“Purchased this because my dog got a urinary tract infection and needed to be put on a special diet…” one wrote. “We purchased this and it’s amazing. Yogi loves it and does drink more. I feel like the water stays colder and because it’s filtered and constantley re-filtering itself he is getting good clean water.”

Before you say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, know that mature pups generally need more water, per Paws at Home Mobile Vet in northern Vermont. Plus, reviewers say that mature pups like the fountain, too.

“Our 16-year-old dog was not drinking, and our other two dogs didn’t really drink as much as they should. After my husband put this together and put it out, that all changed!” another said.  “Our dogs are drinking more water, and that 16-year-old dog has started to play more. The dogs love this water fountain! Wish I would have bought this earlier!”

Reviewers love this stainless steel fountain for keeping their furry friends hydrated in the heat. Read more 5-star reviews and grab one for yourself while it’s on sale. 

“Amazing product and I wish we made the water bowl change earlier. We have 2 dogs over 50 pounds that would lightly drink from the old school water dish, before buying Oneisall fountain. Now our dogs routinely consume large healthy amounts of water.While cleaning the pump and parts do consume more time, than a basic water dish, the water is much cleaner and hopefully healthier, for our dogs. I had an quality control issue and the seller quickly responded via email (and phone) and shipped me out a replacement, faster then I’ve ever seen an Amazon reseller send out a replacement. I’m very happy and glad I purchased the water fountain.” — JT

“Love it! My vet recommended getting a fountain for my aging cat who was dehydrated. Well, he shares the water bowl either a Boxer and a German Shepherd. This fountain is a favorite of all fur-babies! Easy to install and had to fill once a day so far. Kept it on the bubbler since the boxer was not a fan of the spout.” — Heather B

“So happy I bought this water fountain…and so are our 4 pets! We have a large German Shepard and a medium Lab/Shepard mix, plus 2 cats and I’ve never seen them drink as much water as they do now. It makes me happy that they’re plenty hydrated in this AZ heat and it filters this nasty tap water, plus keeps it cooler. A win/win for sure!” — Debbie

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