In 1994 a licensed veterinarian Dr. M. Burns was very frustrated with the behavior of one of her cats named "Buckwheat". "Buckwheat" would only drink water from a dripping faucet and would lay around on the kitchen counters all day waiting for her human to turn the faucet on. Since the first prototype several years ago, the Drinkwell® Pet Fountain has been a big hit with cat owners across the country. It turns out tens of thousands of cats exhibit the same behavior and just as many cat owners are frustrated with trying to satisfy their cat's demand for running water in kitchens or bathrooms. When you consider the important health benefits also provided by the Drinkwell® Pet Fountain, it should come as no surprise that this problem solving product was selected as the recipient of Cat Fancy's Best New Cat Product award. In fact, the success of the product and impressive growth of sales through the years led to the redesign of the Drinkwell® Pet Fountain, which resulted in the addition of several new features, including increased water capacity, an adjustable flow rate and optional reservoirs which increase the water capacity and automatically keeps the Drinkwell® Pet Fountain filled for several days. The Drinkwell® Pet Fountain is available through various mail order venues and a growing number of pet stores throughout the nation.