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Health Risk from Drinking Glass?

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Nick - 24 Jul 2005 10:16 GMT
I keep a glass on the sink that I use to drink from during the day, so it
gets washed every couple of days. I use this glass to top-up my cat's water
bowl.  Is this a health risk for my cat?  I'm wondering if there is a
chance of transferring something from me to her.

The reason I ask is that she has watery eyes.  It doesn't seem to bother her
too much (and her nose is dry) so I assume she's healthy.  Sometimes her
eyes are fine, othertimes they're a bit watery.

Thanks for any advice.

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-L. - 24 Jul 2005 10:43 GMT
> I keep a glass on the sink that I use to drink from during the day, so it
> gets washed every couple of days. I use this glass to top-up my cat's water
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> Nick

Not likely you will transmit anything to her.  Not all viruses are
known, but in my experience, cross-species transfer from human to
feline is extremely rare.

-L.
Cheryl - 24 Jul 2005 23:37 GMT
> I keep a glass on the sink that I use to drink from during the
> day, so it gets washed every couple of days. I use this glass to
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> Thanks for any advice.

Hi Nick. I don't think she'd get anything from you, but I wouldn't
"top-up" the water bowl. Better to clean it between each filling.
Water bowls get really scummy.

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whitershadeofpale - 24 Jul 2005 23:47 GMT
> I keep a glass on the sink that I use to drink from during the day, so it
> gets washed every couple of days. I use this glass to top-up my cat's water
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> Nick

Just reverse the whole process.

Wash her bowl every couple days, and top off your glass from her bowl.
This should resolve any questions about the "watering".
Nick - 25 Jul 2005 08:56 GMT
> Just reverse the whole process.
>
> Wash her bowl every couple days, and top off your glass from her bowl.
> This should resolve any questions about the "watering".

Lol.   Just to reassure everyone, I wash her bowl every day.  I was talking
about a top-up during the day.

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