{"id":75,"date":"2026-07-16T19:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiskergear.com\/en\/how-we-choose\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:09:47","slug":"how-we-choose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whiskergear.com\/en\/how-we-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"How we choose products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At WhiskerGear we do not pretend to lab-test everything. We are cat owners who research obsessively before recommending anything. Here is exactly how we choose what makes our lists.<\/p>\n<h2>Our process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>We analyze the specs that matter.<\/strong> Material, pump noise, capacity, filter type, safety sensor. The things that change your cat&#8217;s life and yours, not the pretty spec sheet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We read hundreds of real reviews.<\/strong> We dig through what actual buyers say, especially the complaints. That is where the flaws show up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We compare the trade-offs head-on.<\/strong> Every product has a catch. We point it out instead of hiding it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We favor brands with easy-to-find parts and filters,<\/strong> because a beautiful fountain is useless if its filter disappears from the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where we have hands-on experience<\/h2>\n<p>When we have actually used a product in our own home, we say so clearly. When a recommendation comes from research and review analysis, we are transparent about that too. We never invent a &#8220;we compared it for X days&#8221; claim just to sound better.<\/p>\n<h2>About affiliate links<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, we earn a small commission when you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you. But that never changes what we recommend. If a cheaper product beats a pricier one, the cheaper one goes to the top of the list.<\/p>\n<h2>The rule that sums it up<\/h2>\n<p>We only recommend gear we would put in front of our own cats. That simple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At WhiskerGear we do not pretend to lab-test everything. We are cat owners who research obsessively before recommending anything. 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