• where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    Been explained time and time again. Those are their natural instincts. They don’t like standing still water: potentially infected (reasonable in the nature), so they go for whatever is running, e.g. shower/tap as if it was a spring. They won’t drink any water placed next to their food for the same reason – in the nature it would’ve definitely be contaminated. You don’t drink from a puddle next to your decomposing yesterday’s pray.

    So, a water fountain placed in a different room will solve all your issues.

    I dunno about that guy posting about his cat ignoring the fountains and drinking from a puddle. The cat has an exquisite taste, what can I say.

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    10 months ago

    This MF has 2 water bowls and a swanky ass stainless steel cat fountain but he’ll still wade out in 40°F mud puddles for a drink.

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    10 months ago

    If your cat isn’t drinking from it’s water bowl then I suggest getting a fountain that continuously circulates the water.

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      10 months ago

      I bought one of those last year. It was tipped over and water was all over the floor. So that asshole just has a normal bowl, and he seems content.

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        10 months ago

        That’s why you’re supposed to tape it to the floor. Just make sure you tape it close enough to the fountain to drink…

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          10 months ago

          I unfortunately can’t tape anything where my cat’s water is, because it’s in front of an attic door that I access from time to time… Unless I stock up on tape and re-tape it every time.

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      10 months ago

      My first cat would climb on top of the fish tank and drink the water coming out of the filter. That lid on the tank wasn’t very solid, so I was sure he’d fall in at some point. I got him a circulating fountain and he stopped using the fish tank.

      We also had a tabby that liked to drink from the kitchen sink. Moving the fountain away from the food helped that a lot.

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      10 months ago

      Same. Or swapping the water more frequently, for mine it changed massively between replenishing the water once a day and doing it three times a day + using a cleaned bowl each time.

      But getting a fountain is a much better solution, yeah. Alternatively have a decorative fountain, the little bastards prefer drinking those empty, anyways. 😑

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      10 months ago

      A big plus for the fountain, it holds more clean water and for longer, plus it alerts you by making annoying buzzing and splashing noises when it’s low.

      I like that I can leave for a weekend and know the cats have more than enough clean water.

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    10 months ago

    One of ours has taken an interest in my glass of whiskey a few times. The last thing we need is for that cat to be drunk. He’s enough trouble sober.

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      10 months ago

      My cat always gets Corri’s what that smelly thing I’m drinking is, then he snuffs my whisky and recoils and makes a hugely regretful face.

      The next day he’ll do it again. I love my little dummy.

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      10 months ago

      Had a dog steal wine once, she got slightly drunk and stayed away after, I wonder if cats would do the same. I quit years ago and got rid of it all so mine will never have the opportunity.

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    10 months ago

    My cats primary water source is her bowl, but she still feels the need to taste everything. I chase her away from puddles and stuff yelling that she has water and she just looks at me and licks her lips like “you think I give a fuck?”.

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    10 months ago

    I heard that cats don’t like to drink water that’s kept near their food. Maybe that’s it?

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      10 months ago

      Most things are about the smell for cats. If they don’t like the water somewhere it means there’s a smell around that drives them away. Old food will do it, but it doesn’t need to be a smell that humans would even detect. It could just be pheromones.

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      10 months ago

      I keep our cats water clean and filled and it’ll always be her last resort. She’ll go for the water from the tap or my glass every time.

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    10 months ago

    My dog used to always seek out the most disgusting water she could find. I’m pretty sure it made her sick a couple times. She wasn’t all that bright in general, I’m afraid. She used to love jumping in the air to catch flying bugs, baby birds, and the like. Two or three times she caught a wasp and got stung inside her mouth.

    She was a really sweet, loving dog though. Rest in Peace, Nora. <3