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Anyone else’s cat suddenly obsessed with watching the sink?

246 views 4 replies 5 participants last post by  crjackson  
#1 ·
Lately my cat, Luna, has developed this strange fascination with the kitchen sink. She’ll just sit there for ages, staring at the drain like it’s the most interesting thing in the world. If I turn the tap on, she goes into full “National Geographic” mode - eyes wide, tail flicking, sometimes even trying to paw at the water.
She’s never been much of a “water cat” before, so I’m wondering if this is just a new quirk or if there could be something more to it. Has anyone else’s cat gone through a random “sink phase”? Did it pass on its own, or did you find a way to redirect the obsession?
 
#2 ·
Why redirect it? Unless it is causing you a problem, that is. If this were my cat I would just let him be entertained by whatever he wanted. Of course, if you don't want her on the kitchen counter next to the sink then you can redirect her to get her to get off, and in that case I suggest you get her a cat fountain to play with and stare at. But if it is not bothering you, I'd just let her have her fascination.