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iscooterliberally

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13. I used to have a cat that did that.
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 10:31 AM
Dec 2022

She would walk up to the water bowl and paddle the water with her paw and splash it onto the floor. You had to watch out for your drink too. She would run up and dip her paw in it. She like to suck the water out of her paw after getting it wet. We had a tile floor and just put an old towel under the bowl. We had 3 big dogs and 4 other cats at the time so she didn't get the time to make a huge mess. It's a tough situation because you don't want your cat to be afraid to drink out of the water bowl, but then you don't want the mess either. Maybe get a large plastic bus pan and put a water bowl in that? Then she can splash away until her little heart is content. Oh and by the way, I think Carys kinda looks like Willow Biden, the Whitehouse cat. How cool is that?

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I have one who does the same thing. Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #1
I do believe I have one of those Siwsan Dec 2022 #3
Yep, I was using a self watered with a jug that held Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #4
The little stinker! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #2
Not the best day for this, either Siwsan Dec 2022 #5
For a temporary measure... MontanaMama Dec 2022 #9
I put the lid from a tub beneath the bowl Siwsan Dec 2022 #11
It'll tell you a whole lot! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #15
I understand the mess llashram Dec 2022 #6
The boys are investigating the new water 'bowl' Siwsan Dec 2022 #7
strange indeed llashram Dec 2022 #8
I've had cats do that. I wondered if they were seeing their reflection in the water Walleye Dec 2022 #10
I think this might be a feral cat thing MN2theMax Dec 2022 #12
I used to have a cat that did that. iscooterliberally Dec 2022 #13
I did put several things under the bowl Siwsan Dec 2022 #14
Here's an old photo of Celina from a few years ago. iscooterliberally Dec 2022 #16
What little kid doesn't like playing with water. Polly Hennessey Dec 2022 #17
She is just full of beans, today Siwsan Dec 2022 #18
My Caramel is fascinated by the gurgling and the rising bubbles in the reservoir ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2022 #19
We had a Rebl2 Dec 2022 #20
Can you put their water bowl in a tub or shower????? Karadeniz Dec 2022 #21
Hopefully I have mitigated the flood Siwsan Dec 2022 #22
When Ember was a kitten, she was fascinated with all kinds of water. wnylib Dec 2022 #23
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