Patent ID: 8381685

Claim:
A pet fountain comprising: a fountain base that provides a water-holding basin and includes a cord conduit having a conduit opening and extending from within the basin to outside the basin; a cover carried by the base, the cover overlying the cord conduit; a pump in fluid flow communication with the cover, the pump delivering water from the basin to the cover during pump operation, the pump having an elongate electrical power cord extending from the pump through the cord conduit; and a cord conduit cap telescopically received in the cord conduit, the cord conduit cap engaged with the cord conduit and having a top, a sidewall depending from the top, and a cord-receiving recess formed by the sidewall, the cord-receiving recess extending completely through the top to a distal end of the sidewall, the cord receiving recess receiving part of the electrical power cord therein with the electrical power cord extending completely through the cord conduit cap when the cord conduit cap is telescopically received in the cord conduit.