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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2006A frog worth its cost
A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely sofa for $20 is a hollow ceramic frog. I liked his looks, and I like real frogs a lot, but I wouldn't have bid on this frog without a better reason. I bought the frog in hopes of ending Tommy's habit of splashing water out of his bowl onto the floor. My guess was that the frog would save me a lot of mopping up after Tommy. It has done a commendable job of that. See pic for details: http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=154049&cdate=20060924 > A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely sofa for > $20 is a hollow ceramic frog. I liked his looks, and I like real frogs a > lot, but I wouldn't have bid on this frog without a better reason. I bought > the frog in hopes of ending Tommy's habit of splashing water out of his bowl > onto the floor. My guess was that the frog would save me a lot of mopping up > after Tommy. It has done a commendable job of that. The frog is very cute, but I don't understand how it stops Tommy from splashing the water. Well, good thing it does, anyway!  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > The frog is very cute, but I don't understand how it stops Tommy from > splashing the water. Well, good thing it does, anyway! I think it works because it occupies so much of the space in the dish that he can no longer get his paw in there properly to splash the water out. >> The frog is very cute, but I don't understand how it stops Tommy from >> splashing the water. Well, good thing it does, anyway! > > I think it works because it occupies so much of the space in the dish that > he can no longer get his paw in there properly to splash the water out. It looks as though it would keep him from getting his face in there to get a drink. > It looks as though it would keep him from getting his face in there to get > a drink. Well, it doesn't stop him or any of the others. They do have to angle their heads slightly, but I don't suppose that is hurting them in any way. > A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely sofa for > $20 is a hollow ceramic frog. I liked his looks, and I like real frogs a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=154049&cdate=20060924 Tyrone is famous for knocking over the water dish so I bought one of those non-tippable ones. Right, like that worked. My solution was to give him his own water glass on top of a table. He loves it and no more splashing! Pua's got her own glass, too. Chloe prefers drinking out of the water dish. Go figure. kili > A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely > sofa for $20 is a hollow ceramic frog. I liked his looks, and I like [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=154049&cdate=20060924 I like it :-) I think you're mistaken who's sofa it is, I'm quite sure it belongs to Abelard. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely sofa for > $20 is a hollow ceramic frog. I liked his looks, and I like real frogs a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=154049&cdate=20060924 Very cute. That looks like the kind of frog that sits on your kitchen counter and holds the dish scrubber. Make sure it's kept really clean, though. I'm sure mold will build up otherwise. I'm glad it works. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >> A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely >> sofa for $20 is a hollow ceramic frog. I liked his looks, and I like [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita That certainly is what the frog is intended for! I'd be buying a slightly larger water bowl so the cats don't have to do contortions with their little necks in order to get a drink. Jill > Jane wrote: >>> A small item I acquired at the recent auction where I got my lovely [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jill They only have to contort a bit when the water level is way down. They also have a Pet-Mate fountain in another room which never gets splashed. They like having water available in more than one location. I do plan to get a slightly bigger dish for their kitchen water but a higher priority right now is one more covered litterbox. I have to do this kind of stuff gradually as the budget allows. I usually need other stuff more than the cats need the non-essentials that they get, and yet I end up spending money on them and putting stuff for me on hold. Like, I sure could use a new carbon steel wok. I haven't had a wok since before I moved to Arizona. It's been over 20 years. And I love to cook in a wok. Was looking at them in Walmart last week. They had the right size. But I won't get one until I have the yard cat-proofed so the masters can go outside safely, since there's more stuff I'll have to buy for the fence. > and yet I end up spending money on them and putting stuff for me on hold. > Like, I sure could use a new carbon steel wok. I haven't had a wok since > before I moved to Arizona. It's been over 20 years. And I love to cook in a > wok. Was looking at them in Walmart last week. They had the right size. But > I won't get one until I have the yard cat-proofed so the masters can go > outside safely, since there's more stuff I'll have to buy for the fence. I KNOW the feeling. I got my dishes at the dollar store, yet I paid FOUR dollars for a cute catfood dish. We know who rules in my house, right? For what it's worth, if you're anywhere near an Ikea, they have really nice woks for about $10. I love mine. It's carbon steel, with the one big handle that makes it easy to hold onto. If you're not close to an Ikea, talk to someone who is (like me). Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita |
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