I have two cats, a boy and a girl. Within the past 3 months my girl cat will either step in the water dish or slap the water out with her paw. Her fur is always wet and she is making a mess on the floor. Does anyone have any idea why she is doing this and if there is anyway to try and break her of this habit?
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Wenchy
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Sorry.
I had one who would pick a piece off food out of the dish with her paw. She would then eat it and would use the same paw to get a drink of water.
She also would get into the shower with me.
Current male goes into the bathtub where we have a dripping faucet. He stands there and lets it drip down his forehead, onto his paw and then licks it.
Funny creatures.
I did have one years ago who would just drink out of the toilet.
I had one who would pick a piece off food out of the dish with her paw. She would then eat it and would use the same paw to get a drink of water.
She also would get into the shower with me.
Current male goes into the bathtub where we have a dripping faucet. He stands there and lets it drip down his forehead, onto his paw and then licks it.
Funny creatures.
I did have one years ago who would just drink out of the toilet.
PrepH4U
New Member
My little guy is always pulling his water dish off of the rubber mat, tipping it over and sliding through it. He also uses his paws in the dogs water bowl and splashes out water, just for fun! I have tried many different bowls and nothing has stopped him. The other night he jumped into my bath!
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
Cats are strange with water. I keep a fresh filled every day water bowl for the two cats on a spot up high by their food. And yet..they will run into the bathroom with me to drink drops out of the shower..or meow until I fill up the cup in the sink so they can drink there. And whenever my female drinks..she twitches her paw..really strange.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Ugh, mine does that. We have a very big laundry room, and his food and water were in there up against a wall. Within a few days of moving in he made it very clear that he wanted his water by the door and his food on the other side of the room.
And before we moved, he would only drink out of the dog's water bowl. He'd dump his own water out, or put food in it. So we just stopped giving him water and let him share with the dog.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
I was walking thru a parking lot today and passed a shiny, black Corvett.
.... with muddy cat tracks across the hood
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
to all who are going thru this
... god I thought I was the only one
...... I have tried so many different bowls... and they are still doing the backstroke in it! 
Im just gonna stop giving them water
(and let them drink out of the toilet! 
) thats right... tip that over 
Wenchy
Hot Flash
You and Bob are well known for your feline hatred unless it's actually a pussy.
Stay out of the cat forum.
The Corvette owner probably loves her kitty.
CraneTaker77
New Member
Our newest loves the plastic rings off of the milk jugs and the coffee creamer containers. Lately he has been stashing them in the water bowl. I guess so he remembers where he put them, when he's ready to play again.
PrepH4U
New Member
Did they stop splashing the water out? Those scare me as I vision the whole floor wet then and they watch it fill back up and start over.
I have tried so many different bowls... and they are still doing the backstroke in it!
Im just gonna stop giving them water
Rubber mat with a lip does not stop a heavy stoneware bowl from being moved off the mat. A ribbed rubber bottom stainless steel bowl seems even easier for him to get off the mat. Solves problem by emptying the bowl all over and just scooting the bowl and the rest of the water across the floor.
I bought a little squirt gun for corrections and training, nope not with this cat
he just sits there and thanks me for squirting him! Canned air is his scare button! He still thinks that electric cords hiss at him!
He has now learned how to somehow pick up the little cans of cat food out of a box and move them off the dresser. I guess he is just showing me what flavor he wants next!
wittykitty
Active Member
I wish I could get my kitty to drink water. I have never seen him drink it in the last several years and the vet says that cats are not thirsty animals by nature. His lack of thirst is not helping his kidney values. Any thoughts anyone?
Wenchy
Hot Flash
Run a tap for him in the bathtub (just a drip) or in the sink.
A cup of yours full of water and smelling of you.
leave the toilet lid up for him.
I can't even tell you the last time I saw my current companion drink out of his bowl.
Does he have cystitis?
crazykitty
New Member
They may not complain about drinking out of the toilet. I dont know why but mine are always trying to drink out of the toilet. Then they go into the bathtub and meow and want the water turned on. They wont drink that water, they want to play with it.
Im just gonna stop giving them water
wittykitty
Active Member
He does not seems to have the symptoms of cystitis and the vet has never mentioned it. She had me change his diet to wet food only as to decrease his protein and increase his water. I have tried the drippy water..but I cannot leave a glass or cup of water because he likes to scoot stuff off the table and watch it fall.
glhs837
Power with Control
Im just gonna stop giving them water
Heh, and my big orange doofus of a cat thought we were the only ones dealing with this also
Best I have come up with so far is to put small velcro tabs on the bottom of a heavy plastic bowl. This sits on a slightly fuzzy mat. Not perfet, but helps. I second the question on the Drinkwell. The Le Bistro autofeeder put the kibosh on dummy harassing me for food at 0400, if an auto waterer works for this annoyance, that would be cool.Our cat will ONLY drink out of a dripping faucet... I thought maybe it was that he liked very cold water, so I'd drop an ice cube or two in his bowl - nope. He will drink out of his water bowl if necessary, like if we leave for a night, but otherwise it's useless.
He loves water... He also like to let it drip off of his nose and lick. Also he does this odd motion with his paw when drinking out of the faucet, looks as if he is cleaning the water before he drinks it. Strange boy.....
I thought maybe it was that he liked very cold water, so I'd drop an ice cube or two in his bowl - nope. He will drink out of his water bowl if necessary, like if we leave for a night, but otherwise it's useless.He loves water... He also like to let it drip off of his nose and lick. Also he does this odd motion with his paw when drinking out of the faucet, looks as if he is cleaning the water before he drinks it. Strange boy.....