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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2003Bossy Tom Cat Demands to drink from Faucet! need help!
Hi, I don't know how common this is, but we have a very bossy Tom Cat who is allways demanding to drink from the bathroom faucet. We have been giving-in so long and letting him have his way, that now he will not drink water any other way. Is there a way to break him from this demanding and very annoying behaviour? I know that we are the primary CAUSE of the problem, but the water bills are getting expensive and we really don't want to cave-in anymore to his demands. Has anyone found a way to curb this type of behaviour? Other than this annoying problem, the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! Thank You! > Hi, > I don't know how common this is, but we have a very bossy Tom Cat who is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! > Thank You! How about a fountain/feeder that is a water faucet? Should be able to make one fairly easily. >>Hi, >>I don't know how common this is, but we have a very bossy Tom Cat who is [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > How about a fountain/feeder that is a water faucet? > Should be able to make one fairly easily. If you don't want to make one you can find them on petsmart.com. I think they carry two different types. pcb Our cats drink from a water fountain I bought at petsmart.com: http://www.petsmart.com/products/product_27291.shtml  SignatureVictor M. Martinez martiv@FAKE.che.utexas.edu http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv > Hi, > I don't know how common this is, but we have a very bossy Tom Cat who is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! > Thank You! Thank You! Dan, Leave a water bowl out for the cat. Leave the faucet off. Close the toilet covers. When he is thirsty, he will drink from his bowl. Be prepared for a lot of whining, but be strong and ignore it. Your cat will not die of thirst, unless he's brain-damaged, which it doesn't sound like he is. (He's smart enough to get you to give him a drink from the faucet) > Hi, > I don't know how common this is, but we have a very bossy Tom Cat who is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! > Thank You! >Dan, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! >> Thank You! I have the Petco drinking on my bathroom counter and add fresh water daily -----but whenever I go in there, here comes TuTu asking for a drink from the faucet. She loves running water. She also loves her "drops" from an eyedropper before bedtime. FYI I allow this to continue because if she ever needs medication she will more readiy accept it from the eyedropper. It's all a matter of training: I train her while she trains me. MLB Be careful in denying things in the small hope that your cat will just give up and drink (or eat for that matter) while you are trying to break a "picky" habit. Unlike dogs and humans, cats WILL starve themselves in some cases. Just be careful and watch your little ones weight. > Dan, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! >> Thank You! Hi, As stated in the other reply, cats will not necessarily drink if they are really thirsty. I used to have a cat that drank so little that the vet once had to give him an IV of fluid. Maybe you could win your cat over with some special cat milk. I know, it's dangerous trying to bribe him, but if you just give the cat a bit a day, he might get tempted to drink more out of a bowl than off the faucet! Also, reward him when he does drink out of bowl, e.g. by giving a nice cat candy bite. Lenny > Be careful in denying things in the small hope that your cat will just > give up and drink (or eat for that matter) while you are trying to break [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >>the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! > >> Thank You! > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > >>the cat is really a nice pet. Any help on this matter appreciated!! > > >> Thank You! Good Idea! thanks!
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