If you have more than one cat, you know that it’s difficult–if not impossible–to tell just how much water each cat is drinking. Fortunately, technology has come to our rescue in the form of the Felaqua Connect water bowl developed by Sure Petcare. This smart water bowl makes it possible to determine individual drinking behaviors of the cats in your home by reading a cat’s microchip as he drinks.
Why You Need to Monitor Your Cat’s Drinking Habits
Cats are famous for being somewhat inscrutable in their habits–and stick with those habits to the point of stoicism. One unfortunate example of this stoicism is that we are frequently unable to determine when our cats are experiencing pain or other symptoms of ill health.
One of the most important factors in a cat’s overall health is their drinking habits. This is especially important for elderly cats or cats with other medical issues.
And, for those of us with multiple cats sharing a home, it’s almost impossible to determine which if any of our kitties are not drinking enough water.
Veterinarians agree that a change in drinking behavior is one of the most concerning health indicators in middle aged and senior cats, yet many cat owners do not know how much their cat drinks.
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What is the Felaqua Connect
The Felaqua Connect is a smart water bowl that uses your cat’s microchip to determine how much water he is drinking and how often he is drinking. Using the Sure Petcare app for the Felaqua Connect, you can monitor each cat’s water consumption.
The bowl also monitors its own water level and sends an alert when the water level is low.
Unlike a pet water fountain, the Felaqua Connect doesn’t recirculate the water–so there are no filters to change. It dispenses the water from the reservoir as it is needed. It doesn’t plug in so there’s no concern about your cat chewing a cord–and there’s no sound of pumping or running water.
The bowl itself is shallow and wide, designed for cat whiskers!
The Felaqua Connect reads each cat’s microchip and records the data in your app so you can supply your veterinarian with important information on your cat’s drinking habits.
48% of veterinarians agree it is difficult to get reliable information from cat owners to support them in making accurate diagnosis.
Sure Petcare survey of veterinary professionals
How to Set Up the Felaqua Connect
The Felaqua Connect system consists of:
- a hub (sporting cute cat ears!) which connects to your household router. The hub can connect up to 10 Sure Petcare products such as the SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder Connect or SureFlap Microchip Cat Door Connect.
- the battery-operated bowl with water reservoir.
- the mobile app to use on your smartphone.
The system is a breeze to set up: just pair the hub to your router (via Ethernet cable), download the Sure Petcare mobile app and finish configuring the system via instructions from the app.
The bowl runs silently on 2 “C” batteries and can be placed anywhere in your home with a Wi-Fi signal.
The Felaqua Connect is a great way to help your cats stay healthy and hydrated by monitoring their drinking habits.
A big paws up for Felaqua Connect for helping to provide a window into our cat’s well-being with important information on cat hydration!
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