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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2005They only drink out of the sink!
I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh water and the bowl is clean. However, they DO like to drink out of the sink. When I am getting ready in the morning, they jump up on the counter and expect me to stop the sink and put water in for them to drink. They also do this in the evenings when I am at home. I leave their water bowl out in case they want it during the day when we're at work, but to be honest, I dont think they use it. It is hard to tell when there seems to be less water b/c Gabe will pull it around and dump it out sometimes. It doesn't bother me at all, just wondering if anyone else had similar problems with their cats. We've considered one of those electric ones that recirculates the water, but haven't purchased one yet. >I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but >neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh water [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >their cats. We've considered one of those electric ones that recirculates >the water, but haven't purchased one yet. I keep a trickle running in the bathroom sink at all times to keep my baby happy. Its cheaper than buying a recirculing pump, and it's something that takes no effort on your part. > >I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but > >neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh water [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > baby happy. Its cheaper than buying a recirculing pump, and it's > something that takes no effort on your part. Wouldnt the extra water costs over the days, weeks months... etc... be more expensive than $30, or whatever they cost? I thought of that but it seemed like it would get that way. >> >I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but >> >neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >expensive than $30, or whatever they cost? I thought of that but it seemed >like it would get that way. They bill you for water? Are you in a desert? Even if you are , a tiny trickle of water, maybe 2 litres per hour, can't cost that much. And the cats are so happy with fresh running water. > >> >I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but > >> >neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > trickle of water, maybe 2 litres per hour, can't cost that much. And > the cats are so happy with fresh running water. We get billed extra if we go over a certain amount. It's a new house/neighborhood so I dont know what our normal usage is yet, but I dont think its more than $5/month if we go over our allotment. I will have to check into that, its a good idea though. Better than then trying to get into the toilet if my husband leaves the seat up!!! > I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but > neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh water [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > their cats. We've considered one of those electric ones that recirculates > the water, but haven't purchased one yet. This is just off top my head, but, maybe use two bowls one for each. I don't know if I'd bother if I were you. Our Delilah and Stella both have their own bowls too. Clean, fresh water, right by their food. However, the prefer to climb on the desk, onto the computer, jump on the next shelf, climb on the wooden box and drink out of a square Ikea vase. Stella has done that since she was a kitten. In fact, in the beginning, she was so little, she needed help onto the desk... just sat there meowing until lifted up, then would haul herself up all that to the vase. At the time, there was a bamboo plant in it. I quickly learned I was going to lose the battle and moved the bamboo elsewhere and accepted that was her new water dish. I even bought new water dishes and they both ignored them. I keep fresh water in it from the filter and figure as long as they're drinking, it's all ok.  Signature.oO rach Oo. >I give Gabe and Oreo fresh water two times a day (when I feed them) but > neither of them seem to want to drink out of their bowl. It is fresh [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > their cats. We've considered one of those electric ones that recirculates > the water, but haven't purchased one yet. >I don't know if I'd bother if I were you. Our Delilah and Stella both have >their own bowls too. Clean, fresh water, right by their food. However, the >prefer to climb on the desk, onto the computer, jump on the next shelf, >climb on the wooden box and drink out of a square Ikea vase. Maybe they are Swedish! >Stella has done >that since she was a kitten. In fact, in the beginning, she was so little, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >I keep fresh water in it from the filter and figure as long as they're >drinking, it's all ok. >>I don't know if I'd bother if I were you. Our Delilah and Stella both have >>their own bowls too. Clean, fresh water, right by their food. However, the >>prefer to climb on the desk, onto the computer, jump on the next shelf, >>climb on the wooden box and drink out of a square Ikea vase. > > Maybe they are Swedish! LOL Or they both came in flat packages and needed allen keys to put together lol > I don't know if I'd bother if I were you. Our Delilah and Stella both have > their own bowls too. Clean, fresh water, right by their food. However, the that gives me an idea maybe they think the water up high is cleaner, just something instinctual I wonder if blueberries put their bowl on something high up, they will take a shine to it. Someone mentioned leave a faucet slightly on, then blueberries figured it may not be efficient; but running the sink full of water, just to let it back out... > > I don't know if I'd bother if I were you. Our Delilah and Stella both > have [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > it may not be efficient; but running the sink full of water, just to > let it back out... Good point : ) . >> I don't know if I'd bother if I were you. Our Delilah and Stella both > have [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > it may not be efficient; but running the sink full of water, just to > let it back out... That's an idea... I never thought of it. Both were strays so I guess they had to do a bit of work for their water before. One is an ocicat (Stella) and climbing is one of their tendencies... who knows :) My cat seems to like the water after it comes out of a filter jug, filters out some of the chemicals. Thats why lots of cats turn their nose up at tapwater but will happily drink the rainwater outside. Also, I only change his water once a day, as the water comes from the fridge and is too cold, they dont like it too cold. |
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