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[Quick update added at end of review.] I wanted a smaller water bowl for our cats & found a few like this one, all are similar in design. It was the perfect size & I like that it looks decorative too. I decided on this one because of the price (it was slightly cheaper at the time I bought it & I liked the color). Our old water bowl was a Pet Mate Deluxe water fountain, which is a great bowl; but it's design made it very difficult to clean all the little bends where the filter goes. Plus the pump was quite loud too. When I got this water bowl, it was so quick, simple, & easy to set up. Plus looking at the design, it's going to be very easy to clean too. The materials are made of a thick plastic, which is very rigid; so it doesn't bend easily. Though, I would recommend NOT to place these items in the dishwasher though. The heat & drying process; but damage/warp the bowl. Inside the bowl, there's only one spot with small prongs in the middle of the bowl where the pump goes & that's it. There's also a tube in the back of the bowl where the pump cord goes through from the top & feeds out the bottom on the outside of the bowl to connect an outlet. There's a dense sponge plug that goes in the tube, which I'm guess plugs the hole to prevent water from seeping through; but as long as you don't overfill the bowl & place it in a spot where it won't easily be knocked over; water will not spill out of the hole. There's a sticker on the cord tube that clearly marks the max water level you can fill the bowl as well. The bowl doesn't seem to tip over easily; but if you bump it, the water on the top will slosh out a little bit. There are 2 lids, the larger one fits on the top of the bowl first which holds the filter. The second sits inside the larger one, on top of the filter. Then you place either the small spout or the flower spout in the hold located in the middle of the lids. Afterwards, just turn it on & that's it! It took me only 5 minutes to set up & it's really quiet, except for the gurgling water. Although it doesn't bother me, some people may become annoyed at the gurgling; so I suggest that you use the flower spout instead of the normal spout. Both spouts make a gurgling noise; but I find the flower spout to be less noisy. For me, I find both spouts create relaxing sound; like I'm at a spa or something. ;D The bowl does hold about 2 liters, 1/2 gallon, 67 ounces, or 8 cups of water. I usually change out the water twice a week & replace the filter ever 3-4 weeks. Replacement filters are pretty inexpensive too, 6 for $14.99 was one offer I found. At first, the cats were very cautious around the water bowl. But after they checked it out thoroughly, they started to drink from it. Now they seem to be more comfortable; although my little 'skittish' cat is still very cautious. If your cats are really scared of the bowl, I would suggest not use any of the spouts at first, then add it when they get used to the bowl. Since we have 4 cats, I'm thinking of getting another one of these bowls to place in the bedroom where the cats tend to gather. I think it will work out very well. I highly recommend this water bowl design if you want something compact, very easy to clean, & somewhat decorative. UPDATE (4/4/18): I wanted to update my recent review of this product. I had mentioned that using the flower spout is quieter than the normal spout. I was mistaken, I meant to say that the normal spout is actually quieter than the flower spout; as long as the water bowl is relatively full of water. When the water level drops, it does become a bit louder & that's when I know that it's time to clean the bowl & add a new batch of fresh water. My apologies for the confusion. It's been about a week since I've used the bowl & it's been working great, although 2 of the 4 cats are still a little hesitant in drinking from it. But I have seen them linger around it more, so I think they will start drinking from it eventually.