I got this for my cat, because in my opinion, she's never really seemed to drink enough water, and I hoped that this would encourage her to drink more. It has seemed to help, and I think it's due to the fact that the water is coming out of the fountain, and not just stagnant in a water bowl. She also loves to sit and stare at the water coming out, and occasionally bat at it, which is just really cute. I do wish that the overflow bowl was a little wider, so she would have a tad more room to get her head in the bowl if she wants to drink out of there, but it's not really a big issue.