How to keep a Water Bowl from freezing?

"Mary" wrote in news:k2Lwb.10641$dl.1189666
@twister.southeast.rr.com:


I was thinking the same thing--wow, if the water is frozen, how about
the cats? Like us they are 90-some percent water.



According to this link:

http://www.boston.com/globe/search/s...why/011298.htm

an average adult human body is only 50 to 65 percent water.

"Mary" wrote in news:k2Lwb.10641$dl.1189666
@twister.southeast.rr.com:


I was thinking the same thing--wow, if the water is frozen, how about
the cats? Like us they are 90-some percent water.



According to this link:

http://www.boston.com/globe/search/s...why/011298.htm

an average adult human body is only 50 to 65 percent water.

In article ,
Mr B wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to keep
their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just
dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was
wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I
can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

I got a heated bird bath with a detachable top, and I put that top down
on the patio. All the local animals come and drink from it. It's great
right after a snow, to see all the different kinds of pawprints coming
up to it.

Priscilla

In article ,
Mr B wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to keep
their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just
dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was
wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I
can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

I got a heated bird bath with a detachable top, and I put that top down
on the patio. All the local animals come and drink from it. It's great
right after a snow, to see all the different kinds of pawprints coming
up to it.

Priscilla

In article ,
itty (Sherry ) wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to
keep
their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just
dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was
wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I
can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

Thanks.

I haven't priced one, but heated water bowls are available at about any pet
store or farm and ranch store. Another suggestion I'd like to suggest is a
product I found at Petsmart the other day, it's a flat, hard plastic mat,
about
16" x 20". It has a steel wrapped cord and is specifically designed for
doghouses. It heats up to 102 degrees. They're kind of expensive, but would
be
great and safe for your cat house.

I put one of those into the doghouse I fixed up for the ferals in my
back yard. That and a bunch of old cushions.

Priscilla

In article ,
itty (Sherry ) wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to
keep
their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just
dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was
wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I
can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

Thanks.

I haven't priced one, but heated water bowls are available at about any pet
store or farm and ranch store. Another suggestion I'd like to suggest is a
product I found at Petsmart the other day, it's a flat, hard plastic mat,
about
16" x 20". It has a steel wrapped cord and is specifically designed for
doghouses. It heats up to 102 degrees. They're kind of expensive, but would
be
great and safe for your cat house.

I put one of those into the doghouse I fixed up for the ferals in my
back yard. That and a bunch of old cushions.

Priscilla

I did look for the heated bowls and they are about $25 - $30 at Petco / PetSmart / etc. I'll pick
one up tomorrow.

As for their house, it's not drafty and there's at least 5 cats int here so I'm sure they can keep
relatively warm with their body heat and the blankets. Their parents made it through last winter
without a house at all so it's an improvement at least.


On 25 Nov 2003 04:31:26 GMT, itty (Sherry ) wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to keep
their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just
dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was
wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I
can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

Thanks.

I haven't priced one, but heated water bowls are available at about any pet
store or farm and ranch store. Another suggestion I'd like to suggest is a
product I found at Petsmart the other day, it's a flat, hard plastic mat, about
16" x 20". It has a steel wrapped cord and is specifically designed for
doghouses. It heats up to 102 degrees. They're kind of expensive, but would be
great and safe for your cat house.

Sherry

I did look for the heated bowls and they are about $25 - $30 at Petco / PetSmart / etc. I'll pick
one up tomorrow.

As for their house, it's not drafty and there's at least 5 cats int here so I'm sure they can keep
relatively warm with their body heat and the blankets. Their parents made it through last winter
without a house at all so it's an improvement at least.


On 25 Nov 2003 04:31:26 GMT, itty (Sherry ) wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to keep
their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just
dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was
wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I
can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

Thanks.

I haven't priced one, but heated water bowls are available at about any pet
store or farm and ranch store. Another suggestion I'd like to suggest is a
product I found at Petsmart the other day, it's a flat, hard plastic mat, about
16" x 20". It has a steel wrapped cord and is specifically designed for
doghouses. It heats up to 102 degrees. They're kind of expensive, but would be
great and safe for your cat house.

Sherry

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 03:15:07 GMT, Mr B wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to keep their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

Thanks.

I've been reading this thread, but all the suggestions seem to require
electricity. I'm in an apartment with no way to do outdoor electric,
and I sure can't leave a window open to run a line outside! I feed
strays and ferals, and worry about the water freezing in the winter --
I change it several times a day, but there are still times it freezes.
Is there anything that is *not* electrical that can help keep the
water warm enough to keep it from freezing?

Thanks!

Ginger-lyn

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 03:15:07 GMT, Mr B wrote:

Howdy,

We have our stray cats that we take care of and are looking for a way to keep their water bowl from
freezing. I have built them a house to live in which they like, but it just dropped to the 20s in
the past day or so and their water bowl freezes.

I'm guessing I could get some sort of thing made for Bird Baths but was wondering if anyone had
anything specific they have used. I'm looking for the Cheapest solution I can find. Any
suggestions woudl be great.

Thanks.

I've been reading this thread, but all the suggestions seem to require
electricity. I'm in an apartment with no way to do outdoor electric,
and I sure can't leave a window open to run a line outside! I feed
strays and ferals, and worry about the water freezing in the winter --
I change it several times a day, but there are still times it freezes.
Is there anything that is *not* electrical that can help keep the
water warm enough to keep it from freezing?

Thanks!

Ginger-lyn