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This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? Ken my cat does this if his bowl is dirty even with clean water in it :This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I :heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns :drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? : :Ken >:This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >:heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns >:drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? The water in the glass is colder, it is probably fresher, and first and foremost it is YOUR water. > >:This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > >:heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > >:drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > The water in the glass is colder, it is probably fresher, and first > and foremost it is YOUR water. One of my cats likes to lick the condensation off the windows. one of our cats for some unknown (to me) reason likes licking bricks!!! hehe >> >:This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >> >:heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > One of my cats likes to lick the condensation off the windows. My new kitten is the first of my cats I ever saw do this and she did it as soon as I brought her home. Both she and another cat prefer to hang upside down into the bath tub and drink hot bath water. Beats me. I give them fresh water and wash out their bowls! -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > Ken I don't know, but my cat Gnarly LIVED to wait until I fell asleep and stick her little wedge-shaped head down in my tall water glass and drink the water on my bedside table. It became a game. I'd come slowwwly up out of sleep to the sound of "lap lap lap lap" then I would realize what it was and sit up and say "NO!" By that time she had drunk half of it and when she dashed away I swear she was snickering. Water is good for them. I didn't mind. I was on the lookout for floating fur when I drank my water, though. >> This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >> heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > snickering. Water is good for them. I didn't mind. I was > on the lookout for floating fur when I drank my water, though. I keep a lid over my water glass. A dog food can lid is a perfect fit. MLB > I keep a lid over my water glass. A dog food can lid is a perfect fit. > MLB I've found that a cat food can lid - the rigid plastic kind (which doesn't work on cat food cans anyway!) for storing leftovers in the refrigerator - is good for covering my mug of coffee at work, to help keep it warm. It also works as a coaster. ;-) Cathy Or you could keep a glass going for the cat, and a sports bottle, or screw top one for yourself! >>> This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >>> heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I keep a lid over my water glass. A dog food can lid is a perfect fit. > MLB > Or you could keep a glass going for the cat, and a sports bottle, or screw > top one for yourself! You know, I am such an eccentric I never minded sharing my water glass with Gnarly. Yes, I know how they bathe. Mary, do you have some weird form of Tourettes syndrome, or is your mail client spamming your NGs??? >> Or you could keep a glass going for the cat, and a sports bottle, or >> screw [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > with > Gnarly. Yes, I know how they bathe. > Mary, do you have some weird form of Tourettes syndrome, or is your mail > client spamming your NGs??? What, are you seeing repeat posts? > I keep a lid over my water glass. A dog food can lid is a perfect fit. > MLB You have a dog in the same dwelling as a cat????? That's tasteless. >> I keep a lid over my water glass. A dog food can lid is a perfect fit. >> MLB > > You have a dog in the same dwelling as a cat????? That's tasteless. Not really, my cats find dogs to be delicacies. :-) Stone > >> I keep a lid over my water glass. A dog food can lid is a perfect fit. > >> MLB [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Stone Well...OK. As long as the dogs are eventually turned into something, like food for the cats, or perhaps a pair of gloves for you and your family. [] > ... Why is this so irresistable to them? Primary reason: Because it's yours. Secondary reason: Because it bothers you.  SignatureHilly. > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > Ken Don't know, but when younger one of my cats had a 'thing' for any cup, mug, or glass with liquid in it - he always tipped it over. He also has a thing for drinking from a slightly running faucet - but then lots of cats are into that. Cathy My cat Krispie has a thing for drinking from a running faucet. He always makes his way to the bathroom, jumps into the bath and waits for someone to turn on the tap. He's always done it from an early age, doesn't mind that his head gets wet in the process! I've sometimes found him sleeping in the bath as well, obviously has been waiting a while! Nat My brother's cat Jim when younger jumped onto my lap while I held a mug of tea, unfortunately his head dropped into my mug and had the fright of his life! I dried him off and comforted him and he is now more cautious at jumping onto peoples laps, bless Nat > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? One of my cats prefers to drink water from in the bath, both of them prefer to drink rain water that has fallen on to the pot plants on my deck and which, therefore, has bits of dirt floating in it. > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? Mine do this too. They also like to drink water which has leaked out of something, or whatever. And it's not that it's cleaner or fresher water - last night I emptied and refilled the cat cubs' water bowl, and 10 minutes later one was drinking out of a glass of water my boyfriend had left out from the previous evening! Sheer perversity, I reckon (-: >Mine do this too. They also like to drink water which has leaked out of >something, or whatever. And it's not that it's cleaner or fresher water - >last night I emptied and refilled the cat cubs' water bowl, and 10 minutes >later one was drinking out of a glass of water my boyfriend had left out >from the previous evening! They never see you drinking from their bowl though, so yours must be better. my cat kept drinking from the toilet... I bought one of thouse pet mate water fountains... from wall mart it was cheep enough and he never did it since... However he does approch the water fountain from the rear and stick his head over the front... then drinks upside down... I dunno... > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? My cat does that. I have also seen her drink 3 day old dirty dish water where I put dirty dishes in the sink with some soap and she'll drink it. > > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > My cat does that. I have also seen her drink 3 day old dirty dish water > where I put dirty dishes in the sink with some soap and she'll drink it. Ah, but then it might be the soap that's the draw. My first cat *loved* soap - she'd lick the soap dish in the bathroom, frequently, for example. To each, their own... Cathy Now who in their right mind would *like* the taste of soap? I can understand a cat liking watermelons or popcorn or even, as my cat, Isis, does, the yummy taste of spinach juice from a can of spinach, but soap????? Mike in Illinois >> > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >> > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Cathy > Now who in their right mind would *like* the taste of soap? I can understand > a cat liking watermelons or popcorn or even, as my cat, Isis, does, the > yummy taste of spinach juice from a can of spinach, but soap????? Mine goes absolutely crazy for dish detergent and bubble bath bubbles! > Mike in Illinois > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >>Cathy > > Now who in their right mind would *like* the taste of soap? I can understand > > a cat liking watermelons or popcorn or even, as my cat, Isis, does, the > > yummy taste of spinach juice from a can of spinach, but soap????? > > Mine goes absolutely crazy for dish detergent and bubble bath bubbles! Really. But the real question is, does your cat know that you are a Republican? > Ah, but then it might be the soap that's the draw. My first cat *loved* > soap - she'd lick the soap dish in the bathroom, frequently, for example. To > each, their own... Should be one hell of a laxative! One of my cats love to taste the water in the bath after I've rinsed it with bleach! The other one drinks water from the drip trays under the pot plants, which often smells disgusting. Never seem to get sick from it though! P > > Ah, but then it might be the soap that's the draw. My first cat *loved* > > soap - she'd lick the soap dish in the bathroom, frequently, for example. > To > > each, their own... > > Should be one hell of a laxative! > One of my cats love to taste the water in the bath after I've rinsed it with > bleach! [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Should be one hell of a laxative! Perhaps it is Dove soap which has a high content of face cream. MLB > Perhaps it is Dove soap which has a high content of face cream. MLB Our cat has been licking the ivory soap in the soap dish. I often wondered if that was something in the soap that was missing from her diet or she just likes to lick soap. Cats are strange to us as we have always had dogs until someone gave my spouse this cute little kitten three years ago. Leanne .,^~-^, When my cat was small I thought it was cute the way she { ?O? } bit at soap suds and I didn't stop her from drinking soapy ..'~-`~' water but then I realized the soap acted like a laxative and she couldn't get to the liter box on time. . > > Perhaps it is Dove soap which has a high content of face cream. MLB > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Leanne Huh. That never happened w/ Sabina (the soap dish licker), thank goodness. Cathy > .,^~-^, When my cat was small I thought it was cute the way she > { ?O? } bit at soap suds and I didn't stop her from drinking soapy [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Leanne << >> To >> > each, their own... One of my cats loved bathwater that contained colloidal oatmeal (for dry skin). I wrote to the oatmeal company, asking if it was safe for the cat to drink that water. I received a reply that yes, it was safe and might be very good for the cat because it was the finest grade of oatmeal. And they sent me a case of the stuff. That cat lived to 22, by the way. www.mimiforsyth.com >>One of my cats love to taste the water in the bath after I've rinsed it with >>bleach! [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Perhaps it is Dove soap which has a high content of face cream. MLB For some reason my one cat loves to put his nose in or near our mouthes after we brush our teeth. He also likes doing it if we have a mint of any kind or chew mint flavoured gum. Once he realizes that we have mint on our breath, he will not leave us alone for anything. We have even tried to give him a bit of canned food to distract him from us, but that doesn't seem to do the trick. I don't know what it is about mint that he likes so much, but as most cat lovers know, cats rule and humans drool. lol << doesn't seem to do the trick. I don't know what it is about mint that he likes so much, but as most cat lovers know, cats rule and humans drool. lol catnip is related to mint www.mimiforsyth.com > << doesn't seem to do the trick. I don't know what it is about mint that he > likes so much, but as most cat lovers know, cats rule and humans drool. lol > >> > catnip is related to mint > > www.mimiforsyth.com I guess that would explain it then. Thanks for the info. | For some reason my one cat loves to put his nose in or near our mouthes | after we brush our teeth. He also likes doing it if we have a mint of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | doesn't seem to do the trick. I don't know what it is about mint that he | likes so much, but as most cat lovers know, cats rule and humans drool. lol Cats LOVE mint, that's all. Just buy it some cat mint tablets for Christmas! Carola > For some reason my one cat loves to put his nose in or near our mouthes > after we brush our teeth. He also likes doing it if we have a mint of > any kind or chew mint flavoured gum. Once he realizes that we have mint > on our breath, he will not leave us alone for anything. We have even > tried to give him a bit of canned food to distract him from us, but that > doesn't seem to do the trick. My cat does the same thing! After I brush my teeth and talk to her, she lifts her nose and sniffs like "oooo, nice!" >I don't know what it is about mint that he > likes so much, but as most cat lovers know, cats rule and humans drool. lol :) > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > Ken My cat seems not as much interested in drinking the water in my glass as she is intrigued by the optical effect it creates. She has lapped from it, but more often she stares into it and reaches with one paw across the glass, like she's trying to get at something she sees at the bottom (or on the other side) of the glass. This usually ends up moving the glass, which jostles the water, which intrigues her more. Her sister (who died a few years ago) did exactly the same. They broke a couple of glasses over the years, so I try not to leave them around. SignatureMichael M. ~~ hfrargspam@msbx.net ~~ New York, NY USA "No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality;..." --S. Jackson >> This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >> heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >few years ago) did exactly the same. They broke a couple of glasses over >the years, so I try not to leave them around. My 2 like doing the exact same with the toilet water and sometimes with the water in their bowls too seem to like the ripples or maybe their reflection being distorted or something ? >>My cat seems not as much interested in drinking the water in my glass as >>she is intrigued by the optical effect it creates. She has lapped from [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > seem to like the ripples or maybe their reflection being distorted or > something ? I'm guessing it's the movement ... cats are attuned to anything that moves, their vision is geared toward picking up movement as much as anything else. Water ripples create all kinds of effects that seems to fascinate them. Once I was laying on the couch quietly engrossed in a book, when out of nowhere one of my cats flew over me and hurled herself against the wall the couch rests against. I nearly jumped out of my skin! It turned out my watch crystal was catching the sun and casting a reflection on the wall. Cats don't necessarily know or care what is moving ... pounce first, ask questions later. :-) SignatureMichael M. ~~ hfrargspam@msbx.net ~~ New York, NY USA "No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality;..." --S. Jackson "I allways have to leave a drip from the faucett, Ralph will not drink fron the bowl, only from running water. >"I allways have to leave a drip from the faucett, Ralph will not drink fron >the bowl, only from running water. Have you ever tried a fountain or something similar that keeps the water moving? >>"I allways have to leave a drip from the faucett, Ralph will not drink >>fron >>the bowl, only from running water. > > Have you ever tried a fountain or something similar that keeps the water > moving? With electricity cost, a dipping faucet is much cheaper! >>>"I allways have to leave a drip from the faucett, Ralph will not drink >>>fron [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >With electricity cost, a dipping faucet is much cheaper! The electrical cost for running the fountain is under $0.25/month assuming it's power supply is being used to it's fullest capacity (which is unlikely) > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > Ken Well, I have found only one way to get Jasmine to drink enough. She has her OWN glass on the end-table that I change twice a day. I am very careful to not look at her when she is happily lapping away, and she drinks far more this way than any other way. I am convinced that she things she has been getting away with something for a very long time :) Whatever works! Catherine K. > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > Ken Our three will do this. They will all drink out of their water dishes, but will always go out of their way to drink water from our galsses. Our silver tabby, Princess, will come running when she hears the sink, then jump up to drink from the tap while it's running, sometimes at the expense of getting her head soaked while doing it. Hee hee... I started using covered cups with straws after a couple of episodes of one of my felines tipping my water glass on my bedside table over on me while I was sleeping, trying to get a few sips! I do change their water daily, they just wanted mine I think. Maybe they just wanted to dump water on me. :) For the record, one of them also enjoys lapping up hot bathwater (before I've used any soap of course!). He's 14, and immediately hops up on the edge of the tub once the water has stopped running. They never drink from the tap if it's runing - too much risk of getting wet I think. KD >> This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I >> heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > then jump up to drink from the tap while it's running, sometimes at > the expense of getting her head soaked while doing it. >just wanted mine I think. Maybe they just wanted to dump water on me. :) Can't it be both? Cats are sometimes curious and drinking from a glass is different instead of always drinking from bowls. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com > This morning I filled both cat water dishes...While I was shaving I > heard a noise and on the kitchen table both kittens were taking turns > drinking water from my glass...Why is this so irresistable to them? > > Ken |
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