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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2007Waterbowl games, part 2
We went to the petstore to buy a stainless-steel dog bowl... but while we were there John saw one of those pet water fountains and decided that Tessie would love it. We brought it home and set it up and it was investigated by all... Tessie spent about an hour dipping her paw in to prod at the water and shaking it off! And then it was promptly and totally ignored. :( I'm very worried because I haven't seen ANYONE drink out of it yet. I moved their kibble container out into the livingroom next to it to give them the idea that this is their new feeding station, and there's been a procession of cats eating, but nobody's touched the water dish! Since nobody seemed to want to drink from it, I put a plastic dish of water in the bathroom as a backup, and Tessie tipped it over twice - she picked it up in her TEETH and made all the water spill out (at least most of the spillage was caught by the cake tin it was sitting in...) I came in and cleaned it up and refilled it and put it back, and thirty seconds later I saw her do it again! And while I was asleep she must have been playing with the fountain again too, because the lid to the water reservoir was sitting on her cushion this morning and it didn't get there by itself. :P Tessie is still drinking out of the toilet! and I haven't seen Scouty or Silver drink anywhere at all... :( I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! >I'm very worried because I haven't seen ANYONE drink out of it yet. I >moved their kibble container out into the livingroom next to it to >give them the idea that this is their new feeding station, I did read somewhere that cats don't like their food and water too close together. (Doesn't faze The Fabulous Furballs then again as long as there is FOOD involved they couldn't care less about anything else) Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > I did read somewhere that cats don't like their food and water too close > together. (Doesn't faze The Fabulous Furballs then again as long as there is > FOOD involved they couldn't care less about anything else) I read that too. I had the water dish alongside the food dishes with Frank and Nikki, but they would hardly ever touch it. Then I moved the water dish into the bathroom, and they started drinking from it. Maybe Tessie would drink from the fountain if it was somewhere near the toilet, where she usually drinks?  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! The kitty water fountain at my house went unused until I gathered both the fur people into the kitchen, got down on my hands and knees, and then pretended to slurp from it myself. They got the idea and have both used it ever since! McZ19 slave to 18-yr-old Russian Blue wannabes Bonnie and Cindy >> I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! > > The kitty water fountain at my house went unused until I gathered both > the fur people into the kitchen, got down on my hands and knees, and > then pretended to slurp from it myself. They got the idea and have > both used it ever since! And I thought some of the things we do for our dogs and cats would seem crazy to outsiders. I'm feeling better about giving Kayla training treats from my mouth. Jo >>> I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Jo Hey, they get their spit in our food-- who are they to object to our spit in their food? ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > We went to the petstore to buy a stainless-steel dog bowl... but while > we were there John saw one of those pet water fountains and decided [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I'm very worried because I haven't seen ANYONE drink out of it yet. It took Persia a few days before she started drinking from hers. For the first few days she was curious but it was this strange *thing*. > moved their kibble container out into the livingroom next to it to > give them the idea that this is their new feeding station, and there's > been a procession of cats eating, but nobody's touched the water dish! Persia's food is in the entryway by the kitchen. The fountain is in my bedroom. Why? Because she was drinking the running water from the master bathroom tap and I figured if I kept it close to that she'd get the idea. She did. But again, it took several days before I noticed her really using it. > Since nobody seemed to want to drink from it, I put a plastic dish of > water in the bathroom as a backup, and Tessie tipped it over twice - [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > lid to the water reservoir was sitting on her cushion this morning and > it didn't get there by itself. :P LOL > Tessie is still drinking out of the toilet! and I haven't seen Scouty > or Silver drink anywhere at all... :( > > I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! Give it time. Like anything else, it will take some getting used to. Jill >> We went to the petstore to buy a stainless-steel dog bowl... but while >> we were there John saw one of those pet water fountains and decided [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > >Give it time. Like anything else, it will take some getting used to. It *will* be a toy, but hopefully, they'll drink from it, too ;) I wonder sometimes if Dante is defeating its purpose, because he tends to dump everything that isn't nailed down into it, e.g. crunchy food, bottlecaps and toy mousies. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > It *will* be a toy, but hopefully, they'll drink from it, too ;) I > wonder sometimes if Dante is defeating its purpose, because he tends > to dump everything that isn't nailed down into it, e.g. crunchy food, > bottlecaps and toy mousies. Dante is like a little kid throwing blow-up toys into a swimming pool :) Jill >>> We went to the petstore to buy a stainless-steel dog bowl... but while >>> we were there John saw one of those pet water fountains and decided [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >to dump everything that isn't nailed down into it, e.g. crunchy food, >bottlecaps and toy mousies. That's kind of cute! Tessie doesn't drop things into her water - she just sticks her paw into it and splashes around... she was playing with it again today and I was glad to see it - at least that means she's not ignoring it ENTIRELY! > On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:07:48 -0400, Kreisleriana > [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > with it again today and I was glad to see it - at least that means > she's not ignoring it ENTIRELY! Karen, I suspect you're not going to want to hear this story, but I'm going to share it anyway. I have two of the Drinkwell Pet fountains and Hobbes, Selena, Lacey and Sam drank from them without any problem. Then along came Barnabus (sounds like a song "Along Came Barnabus....alright, earbug....what was the name of that song? Ahhh, should have known, Along Came Jones a Ray Stevens song) Anyhow, along came Barnabus who has to know how everything works. First he removed the top from the reservoir, somewhat like Tessie is doing now. Then he decided the filter was a toy and he would take the filter out and play with it. Finally one day I watched as he pulled the filter out except it caught and he tipped the entire thing over and it dumped the entire reservoir of water onto the floor before I could get to it and turn it back right side up. At that point I unplugged both units as every day he'd pull both filters out and I was concerned that we'd be at work and he'd empty all the water and the pump would overheat causing a fire. But that's just Barnabus. Hopefully he and Tessie haven't been discussing ways to make the hoomans crazy :) Julie >Karen, >I suspect you're not going to want to hear this story, but I'm going [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >But that's just Barnabus. Hopefully he and Tessie haven't been >discussing ways to make the hoomans crazy :) I sure hope that that little brainwave never occurs to Tessie! I could just see her trying a stunt like that... and then she'd think it was the greatest game in the world and repeat it ten times a day. I didn't really want to buy her this thing because it was so expensive... John insisted that it was 'the answer' to making her happy. So now we have it, and we have to buy them a dog bowl too because Scouty and Silver won't go near it. They're drinking out of a saucer in the craftroom now... I love the girls but they're so fussy... We've spent fifty dollars on them this week and we still haven't solved the problem. :( Anybody want an almost-brand-new kitty fountain, and a panic mouse minus the pompom? (sighs) > It *will* be a toy, but hopefully, they'll drink from it, too ;) I > wonder sometimes if Dante is defeating its purpose, because he tends > to dump everything that isn't nailed down into it, e.g. crunchy food, > bottlecaps and toy mousies. Miranda likes to dunk her toys in the water dish - mostly mousies and balls. Hmm, now that I think of it - those are Caliban's toys. Mir prefers string toys. Mir is really growing into a mean big sister. :P SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > We went to the petstore to buy a stainless-steel dog bowl... but while > we were there John saw one of those pet water fountains and decided [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! Someday the pottery drinking bowl of my cats broke, and searching in the cupboard for something to replace it I ended up with my grandma`s beautiful crystal bowl which I never used before. And - my cats love to drink water from it. I believe they prefer glassware or even better, crystal ware to plastic for drinking from. Later I read that crystal keeps the water energy and keeps it longer fresh. So I decided to leave the bowl to the cats. What is it good for standing in the cupboard anyway? Bettina > We went to the petstore to buy a stainless-steel dog bowl... but while > we were there John saw one of those pet water fountains and decided [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > I hope we haven't bought a thirty-five-dollar cat toy! I can only say again buy a *ceramic* large dog bowl. It's impossible to tip up and there is always water to drink available for the kitties. Mine drink from a "spaniel bowl" which is inclined in at the sides so spaniels don't get their ears in it, but any pottery dog bowl will do. You are just wasting money, Karen, by buying "this is great for my cat" thingies. I just tip the water out every day and refill, wipe it around inside with a clean cloth daily, with antibac stuff on once a week, rinse under a running tap (faucet) and refill. Tweed >I can only say again buy a *ceramic* large dog bowl. It's impossible to tip >up and there is always water to drink available for the kitties. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >clean cloth daily, with antibac stuff on once a week, rinse under a running >tap (faucet) and refill. 'I' didn't buy it - John did! And now we're stuck with it because I'm pretty sure that 'my cats won't drink out of it' is not an acceptable reason for returning it to the store... We'll be buying a stainlesssteel dog bowl when we got shopping on the weekend. >>I can only say again buy a *ceramic* large dog bowl. It's impossible to >>tip [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > We'll be buying a stainlesssteel dog bowl when we got shopping on the > weekend. I would definitely recommend ceramic over stainless steel as they are so much heavier. I think you need Great Dane size for your girlies! Or even a 4 pint casserole dish perhaps if you can get one cheaply from a car boot sale? I think it's nice to give these things another life ;-) It's so easy to buy in to "your cat needs this expensive drinker" or any other stuff that the shops want to sell. Their advertising makes you think you are a bad meowmie otherwise. Basically, they need something to drink from that they cannot tip up. If it is an open drinker you will have to clean and refresh it daily. It takes less than two minutes. The best drinker I have for tiny poultry chicks when they are just learning to drink at a couple of days old is the top of a old toilet cistern. It is around 12x5 and around threequarter inch deep. They cannot drown in it and neither can they miss noticing it. I have plenty of conventional "bought" chick drinkers, with tiny troughs around a water dispenser but they can miss how to drink from it at first if I am not careful. So - I have found that improvisation is better. Tweed >> I can only say again buy a *ceramic* large dog bowl. It's >> impossible to tip up and there is always water to drink available [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > We'll be buying a stainlesssteel dog bowl when we got shopping on the > weekend. Stainless steel is too light if you don't want them tipping it. Get a crock. A big deep crock. Jill >>> I can only say again buy a *ceramic* large dog bowl. It's >>> impossible to tip up and there is always water to drink available [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jill Jill is right about the crock. I use a flat-bottom Fiesta serving bowl - not only is it heavy and tip-proof but it keeps the water cool and is extremely easy to clean (I've also used Corning Ware casserole dishes but love the Fiesta colors.) .......Lorna >>>> I can only say again buy a *ceramic* large dog bowl. It's >>>> impossible to tip up and there is always water to drink available [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >extremely easy to clean (I've also used Corning Ware casserole dishes but >love the Fiesta colors.) .......Lorna I just put out a glass pie dish for now... Tessie's checked it out and done the paw-splashing thing, but I defy her to move that! lol I'd prefer something unbreakable because I'm clumsy... but we'll see how this works out. |
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