puddle, animals know that running water is better and safer to drink.
the noise level is very low. i can barely hear it, even in a silent room it’s hard to tell it’s on unless you look at the water.
this model holds 70 ounces of water, and for those of you who are not sure how much that is, it’s about 6 bottles of beer. i’d recommend this for 1 -2 cats or a small dog. with 2 cats i top mine off 3 times a week and clean it out once a week.
they do sell additional filters that will filter out junk in the water and keep it fresh. i 