Dog Cat recycling water bowl

Step 6: Done

Not pretty.  But totally effective and easy to fill

CLEANING!  Every few week at least to avoid hair and slime from clogging the pump and getting the water disgusting.

I take the small container to the sink and dump the water out and hold the rocks in to container.  I put a little fruit and vegetable soap on the rocks, add water and shake/agitate the rocks until good and sudsy.  Then I fill, rinse, dump and repeat until the water is clear.

The pump get gets removed and cleaned.  The intake usually has crud in it and the cord that is submerged needs a wipe down with the sudsy water.

Hope someone gives it a try.

If I can get a pic or two of the critters drinking from it I will post those as well.

Comments

[agrodolce]

I wonder if it would work with a submersible mini-filter. I think you'd get the water movement, and it would also filter out the variety of crud that pets dump into their water. I may have to try this out!
Here's what I mean- http://www.amazon.com/Hagen-Elite-Underwater-Filter-Listed/dp/B0009YD7D4

[Wrencat]

Awesome :) I have one of those expensive filters... it's loud, and my cats likes to "play" in the water so I end up with a puddly mess around it. Thanks for your suggestion, I think I can dress it up a bit with a large ceramic bowl or vase (perhaps a pot for a plant that does not have drain holes?) and have an attractive water feature AND pet waterer in one! Thanks again!