My cat loved it right as soon as it was set up. He's drinking a lot more water now than before using the typical bowls. It's also nice that the stand stays in one place so the food and water bowls don't get pushed all over the floor anymore. I'm finding that it's been cleaner as well, the food bits have not been getting out of this bowl. I like the simple design, this is exactly what I was looking for. It's also nice that there is the option to setup the bowls as tilted vs not tilted, but I am only using it tilted since it's supposed to be better for the cat.