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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2004watering containers
I bought a watering thing which allows for a jug of about a half gallon or so of water. It drips into a tray as the cats drink from it. My question is, from a health/bacteria or whatever standpoint, how long should I leave the jug before replacing the water if the cats can't drink it all in say less than a week? The cats are drinking from it but at this point there's still a few more days' worth of water in the jug after almost a week. I can either replace the water before it's empty or just not fill it full next time. It's in the kitchen and room temp is always around 65-70 degrees. The jug is sealed except where it can dribble into the tray. Mike  Signaturemike.ballard--at--earthlink.net "Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic and so am I" > I bought a watering thing which allows for a jug of about a half > gallon or so of water. It drips into a tray as the cats drink from [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Mike I would empty and clean that type daily. Or at least every other day. Is it spring water, or is there some other reason you don't want to dump it often? Water will start to create a buildup on the surfaces of any container it is in, and start to become slimy. Just feel the plastic with your finger and you'll probably want to clean it. SignatureCheryl Trapped like rats. In a chia-pet. MIB II > I bought a watering thing which allows for a jug of about a half gallon or > so of water. It drips into a tray as the cats drink from it. My question > is, from a health/bacteria or whatever standpoint, how long should I leave > the jug before replacing the water if the cats can't drink it all in say > less than a week? I use a drinking fountain for my cats. Sounds somewhat different to your gadget, but the basic idea is the same. I wash the fountain ~once per week, and disinfect it 'periodically' (aka according to the times suggested by reading tea leaves, sacrificing goats et al). The problem with my gizmo seems to be the buildup of residual hair on the pump intake, rather than any general gunginess. If your kit is gravity fed, these bad hair days might be less of a problem for you. YMMV and all tha jazz, Steve. > > I bought a watering thing which allows for a jug of about a half gallon or > > so of water. It drips into a tray as the cats drink from it. My question [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > per week, and disinfect it 'periodically' (aka according to the times > suggested by reading tea leaves, sacrificing goats et al). I really think every living thing needs fresh water every day. I mean, it might not kill you but would you want to drink water that has been sitting around for a week? circa Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:25:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > I really think every living thing needs fresh water every day. I mean, > it might not kill you but would you want to drink water that has been > sitting around for a week Cat fountains run the water through a carbon filter 24/7. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:25:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > Cat fountains run the water through a carbon filter 24/7. Hmm. So that is equivalent to fresh tap water, or actually better because of the filter? And, also because bacteria generally grow in still water. circa Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:00:48 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > > I really think every living thing needs fresh water every day. I > mean, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > because of the filter? And, also because bacteria generally grow in > still water. Better than tap water, IMO. Changing the water once a week in a pet fountain is usually sufficient unless there's a slobbery dog drinking out of it or the kitties are dropping food bitlets into it. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >circa Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:00:48 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, >Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Laura I also change it about once per week, and clean it out. But I have to refill the reservoir daily. Probably because it's been so cold here and the heat is on all the time. Between the humidifier and the cat fountain the humidity is almost ok. |
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