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A mystery
My cats Pickles and Koala free feed. I have two small bowls of kibble
down at all times. Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls. Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three. Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate. To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? |
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On 8/1/2018 6:32 PM, joy wrote:
My cats Pickles and Koala free feed.Â* I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times.Â* Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls.Â* Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three.Â* Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate.Â* To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Hmmmm. I am not sure except maybe one of them is looking for softer kibble? Jill |
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On 8/1/2018 5:06 PM, jmcquown wrote:
On 8/1/2018 6:32 PM, joy wrote: My cats Pickles and Koala free feed.Â* I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times.Â* Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls.Â* Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three.Â* Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate.Â* To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Hmmmm.Â* I am not sure except maybe one of them is looking for softer kibble? Jill I don't think so. I think there would be water around the bowl if they tried to fish it out, and there are never more than three, and usually just one or two. Joy |
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On 8/2/2018 8:02 AM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article , joy wrote: My cats Pickles and Koala free feed. I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times. Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls. Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three. Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate. To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Sounds like there's been a message from the mothership to get the humans guessing. Judith Yes, that's probably the best explanation. Joy |
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On 01/08/2018 23:32, joy wrote:
My cats Pickles and Koala free feed.Â* I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times.Â* Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls.Â* Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three.Â* Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate.Â* To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Cats are not capable of doing this deliberately, their brains don't work that way. What is probably happening is they eat, and then decide to have a drink afterwards, and there is some kibble still in their mouth when they drink, which then goes into the water. I think it's that simple, tbh. |
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On 8/3/2018 1:21 PM, Tina wrote:
On 01/08/2018 23:32, joy wrote: My cats Pickles and Koala free feed.Â* I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times.Â* Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls.Â* Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three.Â* Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate.Â* To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Cats are not capable of doing this deliberately, their brains don't work that way.Â* What is probably happening is they eat, and then decide to have a drink afterwards, and there is some kibble still in their mouth when they drink, which then goes into the water. I think it's that simple, tbh. That may be the case. However, I do think cats are capable of deliberate thinking. Persia (RB) once opened the pantry door. She maneuvered around the trash bin on the floor and knocked a can of Fancy Feast down off the second shelf. The FF was sitting next to a same size can of chopped green chillie peppers but she knew which can to go for. Then she scooted it to the middle of the kitchen floor and sat next to it, waiting for me to come in. I *know* that was a deliberate act! She only ever got FF on Sunday as a treat. She pulled this trick on a Saturday. Jill |
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On 8/3/2018 10:49 AM, jmcquown wrote:
On 8/3/2018 1:21 PM, Tina wrote: On 01/08/2018 23:32, joy wrote: My cats Pickles and Koala free feed.Â* I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times.Â* Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls.Â* Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three.Â* Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate.Â* To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Cats are not capable of doing this deliberately, their brains don't work that way.Â* What is probably happening is they eat, and then decide to have a drink afterwards, and there is some kibble still in their mouth when they drink, which then goes into the water. I think it's that simple, tbh. That may be the case.Â* However, I do think cats are capable of deliberate thinking.Â* Persia (RB) once opened the pantry door.Â* She maneuvered around the trash bin on the floor and knocked a can of Fancy Feast down off the second shelf.Â* The FF was sitting next to a same size can of chopped green chillie peppers but she knew which can to go for. Then she scooted it to the middle of the kitchen floor and sat next to it, waiting for me to come in.Â* I *know* that was a deliberate act!Â* She only ever got FF on Sunday as a treat.Â* She pulled this trick on a Saturday. Jill I believe it. Cats, and other animals too, are much smarter than many people realize. Joy |
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Tina wrote:
On 01/08/2018 23:32, joy wrote: My cats Pickles and Koala free feed. I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times. Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls. Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three. Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate. To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Cats are not capable of doing this deliberately, their brains don't work that way. What is probably happening is they eat, and then decide to have a drink afterwards, and there is some kibble still in their mouth when they drink, which then goes into the water. I think it's that simple, tbh. Simpler explanation maybe - kibble nuggets can bounce. My cat will often go after them, but not always (I have to pick them up and put them back in the bowl). How far apart the bowls? |
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On 8/4/2018 7:34 PM, Tigger wrote:
Tina wrote: On 01/08/2018 23:32, joy wrote: My cats Pickles and Koala free feed.Â* I have two small bowls of kibble down at all times.Â* Between those two bowls I have one of their water bowls.Â* Every day when I change the water there is at least one piece of kibble floating in the water, and sometimes two or three.Â* Since it is this regular, it has to be deliberate.Â* To me, it makes the water smell really fowl. The mystery is, is one of the cats putting the kibble in the water because they like the way the water tastes, or because they know the other cat doesn't like it, and will then be forced to drink out of the other water dish? Cats are not capable of doing this deliberately, their brains don't work that way.Â* What is probably happening is they eat, and then decide to have a drink afterwards, and there is some kibble still in their mouth when they drink, which then goes into the water. I think it's that simple, tbh. Simpler explanation maybe - kibble nuggets can bounce. My cat will often go after them, but not always (I have to pick them up and put them back in the bowl). How far apart the bowls? Maybe 6-8 inches. I do find kibble on the floor too. However, there is always at least one piece in the water and never more than three. Usually it's two. That just doesn't seem random to me. |
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joy wrote:
On 8/4/2018 7:34 PM, Tigger wrote: Tina wrote: On 01/08/2018 23:32, joy wrote: Cats are not capable of doing this deliberately, their brains don't work that way. What is probably happening is they eat, and then decide to have a drink afterwards, and there is some kibble still in their mouth when they drink, which then goes into the water. I think it's that simple, tbh. Simpler explanation maybe - kibble nuggets can bounce. My cat will often go after them, but not always (I have to pick them up and put them back in the bowl). How far apart the bowls? Maybe 6-8 inches. I do find kibble on the floor too. However, there is always at least one piece in the water and never more than three. Usually it's two. That just doesn't seem random to me. And three much less two kibbles is a bit much to be in its mouth to make it to the water bowl, though eat-drink-repat in one or more eating sessions might do it. (So much for the dainty eting rep...) My cat's kibbles are roundish and bounce and roll well, too well when stepped on with bare feet in the dark. I suggest setting up a camera. |
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