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A continuous watering device for small pets producing minimal noise and splashing, the watering device having a lower container for holding water and a submersible pump to pump water via a diverter tube into an upper reservoir. Water is filtered inside and flows from the upper reservoir onto a smoot

A continuous watering device for small pets producing minimal noise and splashing, the watering device having a lower container for holding water and a submersible pump to pump water via a diverter tube into an upper reservoir. Water is filtered inside and flows from the upper reservoir onto a smooth and curved ramp, which supports the water as the water slides downward and into the lower container. The diverter contains a lower portion and an upper portion where lower portion connects to the pump and the upper portion directs the water inside the upper reservoir. The upper portion is angularly displaced from the diverter lower portion to direct water inside the upper reservoir bottom area to reduce turbulence and noise and to efficiently direct water through the filter.

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1. A continuous watering device for small pets producing minimal noise and splashing, comprising: a lower container for holding water wherein at least a portion of said lower container has an open top to allow pets to drink from said lower container; a water processing apparatus wherein said wat

1. A continuous watering device for small pets producing minimal noise and splashing, comprising: a lower container for holding water wherein at least a portion of said lower container has an open top to allow pets to drink from said lower container; a water processing apparatus wherein said water processing apparatus contains an upper reservoir for holding water located above said lower container; a pump having a suction port and a discharge port wherein said suction port removes water from said container and said discharge port directs water to said upper reservoir; a diverter disposed in said upper reservoir for directing water to said upper reservoir, said diverter having a lower portion and an upper portion wherein said lower portion is attached to said pump discharge port and said upper portion is angularly displaced from said lower portion to direct water into said upper reservoir; a smooth and curved ramp having a top and a bottom and spaced apart sides and having a flat center portion disposed between said sides to support a stream of flowing water as the water moves from said upper reservoir at said top of said ramp to said lower container at said bottom of said ramp; and a ledge attached to said upper reservoir having a curved lip and a curved cross sectional area wherein said curved lip creates a thick and smooth water flow upon exiting the upper reservoir to reduce noise and splashing and said curved cross sectional area directs the stream of flowing water onto said flat center portion of said curved ramp so as to contain the water flow on the ramp at all times to prevent splashing and noise as the water flows downward on said ramp. 2. The continuous watering device of claim 1 wherein said diverter upper portion is angularly displaced about 90 degrees from said lower portion. 3. The continuous watering device of claim 1 wherein said pump is a submersible pump whereby all suction ports are submerged. 4. The continuous watering device of claim 1 wherein the upper reservoir includes a filter. 5. The continuous watering of claim 4 wherein said filter is a charcoal based filter surrounded by a polyester covering. 6. The continuous watering device of claim 1 wherein said upper reservoir includes an overflow drain to direct excess water from said upper reservoir to said lower container. 7. The continuous watering device of claim 1 and further including a strainer in said lower container to prevent debris from entering said pump suction port wherein said strainer is mounted and locked in position between said water processing apparatus and said lower container. 8. The continuous watering device of claim 1 and further including a removable and portable storage reservoir including a valve having an open position and a closed position wherein said valve is in the closed position when not installed on the continuous watering device and said valve is in the open position when installed on the continuous watering device. 9. The continuous watering device of claim 8, wherein said removable and portable storage reservoir is translucent. 10. The continuous watering device of claim 1 wherein said lower container includes a forward container and a rear container, said forward container having an open top to allow pets to drink from said forward container and said rear container being enclosed for maintaining said pump spaced apart from said forward container. 11. The continuous watering device of claim 10 and further including a strainer for preventing debris from entering said rear container. 12. The continuous watering device of claim 4 wherein said upper reservoir contains an elevated floor portion wherein said elevated floor portion contains a filter support slot to support said filter while mounted inside said upper reservoir.