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My Cat is too Good for the Water Dish

2.1K views 13 replies 13 participants last post by  love.my.cats  
#1 ·
My cat decided recently that she doesn't like drinking out of a bowl. She would cry all day even though her food/water bowls were full. Then if I got myself a glass of water she would instantly jump on the counter and start drinking out of it :lol: if the glass was half empty she would stick her whole body into it or put a paw in it and drink the water off of her paw over and over lol.

So I have given her a designated cup that I keep full of water on the table all day. She now never touches the bowls of water anymore.
 
#3 ·
Funny! I wonder what brought on the sudden change. Oh well, go with the flow. I recently found a cool stainless steel flat bottom bowl at a thrift store for $1.50. It looks strangly like one of those bowls that holds holy water at Catholic churches. Maybe my cats will feel blessed using it! I like the flat bottom and the stainless steel qualities so I put it on the screened in porch. I have about 5 water bowls all over the house, mostly Pyrex! I bought a stainless steel Petwell 360 drinking fountain but no one will use it. Jack seems afraid of it. Weird cats.
 
#5 ·
Those pics are great! I gotta get a picture of my cat sticking her entire head in a glass. It would be even better if there was a bowl full of water next to the glass lol
 
#6 ·
Lmao maybe Midnight likes the added duck and fox flavoring! Yuki loves drinking from a running tap or out of someone's water glass. She's so bad that I use a water bottle and travel mug around the house. I have to warn guests to hold onto their glass otherwise Yuki will dip her paws into it.


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#9 ·
One of my aunt's old cats would only drink out of the faucet, but would only drink if it was my aunt who put her up on the counter to drink. She'd meow at the sink to let you know she wanted a drink. If I picked her up (she was unable to jump up herself) she wouldn't drink. If my aunt put her up, she would.

Mom's cat will only drink out of the fish bowl, even though mom keeps her water bowl clean and full by her food dish.
 
#14 ·
Ours always have a big bowl of water down but we'll often catch them lapping up water from the bottom of the shower. Whenever I put a glass of drink down, i have to watch it like a hawk to make sure no kitty heads go in for a drink (usually Meeka or Jett).