and that sounds great, or rather looks great! That gives me hope. :) the connection is not entirely clear to me. My cats can go into the kitchen, no matter where the bowl is placed or a drinking fountain would be installed, since we are planning an open living-dining area. Otherwise, that would mean that everyone with pets would need a separate kitchen and constantly close the door. I have to disappoint you, it doesn’t work that way. ;) But even my cats, just like ’s, don’t jump around on the countertops. Hygiene standards are a personal matter. If people don’t wash their hands after touching their cats and before handling food, then they probably don’t do it after leaving the bathroom either. ;) I’m simply a big fan of making things as easy as possible for myself. :D That’s why I have an automatic feeder, an automatic cat toilet, and the semi-optimal drinking solution in the guest bathroom. Especially the cat with kidney problems, who urgently needs the water, is unfortunately a bit silly and has some issues with the current solution, so the idea of the "drinking fountain" on the floor came to me. But I’ve already gathered that it shouldn’t be rocket science. :)