How to keep a Water Bowl from freezing?

(Ginger-lyn Summer) wrote in message ...

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

I am also temporarily in an apartment and faced a similar issue with
regard to bird water. I found I could crack a window open and sneak an
extension cord through the crack, under the screen, and to the balcony
deck. I used some wonderful old "duct" tape to seal the window. I'm up
on the third floor, so have little concern about getting broke into.
But I think you could drop a stick in the window so it could not be
opened any furthere. Additionally everything I own is in storage at
Allied Van Lines anyway. This apartment living really sucks. I'm
afraid after 50+ years of living in houses I am ill equipped for
apartment living. It's not that I'm not used to kids running up and
down the hallway upstairs, it's just that I used to be able to yell at
them because they were mine, now I can't.

(Ginger-lyn Summer) wrote in message ...

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

I am also temporarily in an apartment and faced a similar issue with
regard to bird water. I found I could crack a window open and sneak an
extension cord through the crack, under the screen, and to the balcony
deck. I used some wonderful old "duct" tape to seal the window. I'm up
on the third floor, so have little concern about getting broke into.
But I think you could drop a stick in the window so it could not be
opened any furthere. Additionally everything I own is in storage at
Allied Van Lines anyway. This apartment living really sucks. I'm
afraid after 50+ years of living in houses I am ill equipped for
apartment living. It's not that I'm not used to kids running up and
down the hallway upstairs, it's just that I used to be able to yell at
them because they were mine, now I can't.

They do make Solar Powered things for Bird Baths. No idea about prices or anything, Also, use a
Black water bowl since dark colors get hotter all by themselves in the sun. Might want to check
some specialty Gardening Stores that would sell solar power heated birdbaths or something like that

Here's one possible thing I found...

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/duncraft/unsolsip.html


On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:48:06 GMT, (Ginger-lyn Summer) wrote:

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

They do make Solar Powered things for Bird Baths. No idea about prices or anything, Also, use a
Black water bowl since dark colors get hotter all by themselves in the sun. Might want to check
some specialty Gardening Stores that would sell solar power heated birdbaths or something like that

Here's one possible thing I found...

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/duncraft/unsolsip.html


On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:48:06 GMT, (Ginger-lyn Summer) wrote:

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

Well, just to reply to my own post, I bought a heated water bowl from PetCo ($28 or so). It's huge
(1.5 gallons) but was all they had. I guess it will have to do.

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.

Well, just to reply to my own post, I bought a heated water bowl from PetCo ($28 or so). It's huge
(1.5 gallons) but was all they had. I guess it will have to do.

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 saw those bowls at Petsmart, too; Wal Mart has something similar for about
$20.
Christine
"Mr B" wrote in message
...
Well, just to reply to my own post, I bought a heated water bowl from
PetCo ($28 or so). It's huge
(1.5 gallons) but was all they had. I guess it will have to do.

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 saw those bowls at Petsmart, too; Wal Mart has something similar for about
$20.
Christine
"Mr B" wrote in message
...
Well, just to reply to my own post, I bought a heated water bowl from
PetCo ($28 or so). It's huge
(1.5 gallons) but was all they had. I guess it will have to do.

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.

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 02:54:52 GMT, Mr B wrote:

They do make Solar Powered things for Bird Baths. No idea about prices or anything, Also, use a
Black water bowl since dark colors get hotter all by themselves in the sun. Might want to check
some specialty Gardening Stores that would sell solar power heated birdbaths or something like that

Here's one possible thing I found...

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/duncraft/unsolsip.html


Thanks for the suggestions. Couldn't get anything to show up on that
link, though :-( I'm on the first floor in a not-so-good
neighborhood, so running a plug outside just isn't an option for me.
Maybe I can find a solar or battery operated *something* that will
work.

Thanks.

Ginger-lyn

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 02:54:52 GMT, Mr B wrote:

They do make Solar Powered things for Bird Baths. No idea about prices or anything, Also, use a
Black water bowl since dark colors get hotter all by themselves in the sun. Might want to check
some specialty Gardening Stores that would sell solar power heated birdbaths or something like that

Here's one possible thing I found...

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/duncraft/unsolsip.html


Thanks for the suggestions. Couldn't get anything to show up on that
link, though :-( I'm on the first floor in a not-so-good
neighborhood, so running a plug outside just isn't an option for me.
Maybe I can find a solar or battery operated *something* that will
work.

Thanks.

Ginger-lyn