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Lick, lick...
Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow,
lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Elisabet |
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Lisa Katt wrote:
Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Elisabet I think it's individual. Miss Pua doesn't usually "drink" water, per se. She sticks her foot in her glass and licks the water off. Tyrone is a constant lick, lick and Chloe doesn't drink much at all. Funny, how I never thought about it, but without turning around, I can tell which cat is in which water glass just by the individual sounds. Oh, and yes, we don't use a bowl; my cats drink from glasses. A bowl would be beneath them and that's just unheard of. They have to drink the way we hoooomans do. :~) kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini |
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"Lisa Katt" wrote in message oups.com... Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Elisabet I've never taken much notice, but now I will watch my two and report back! Tweed |
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Lisa Katt wrote:
Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. Don't underestimate the feline tongue! Their tongues are covered with little tiny protrusions that act as cups when they lick water (or moist meat). I think they can actually get a good amount of water in a lick. Most cats I've had drink water by doing the lick lick lick lick thing. It's so cute to watch. I do know some cats dip their paws into water and then lick the paw, but none of mine have done that. Joyce |
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"Lisa Katt" wrote in message oups.com... Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Elisabet Not sure of the rhythm, but Jake really has to work at getting a drink. He lost part of his tongue several years ago and the vet had to do "plastic surgery" to try to preserve what was left. Then we all prayed a lot that he would still be able to eat and drink. It takes him about five minutes to get a drink of water. The tip of his tongue doesn't make a little cup anymore. Jo |
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Lisa Katt shouted to everyone in earshot, Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Grizzly is my quickest lapper and loudest swallower. I think she does 3-4 laps per swallow. not sure about my boys--they're slow and quiet, and I rarely notice them drinking. Buck often drinks from the spout of the Drinkwell, and all the splashing that creates drowns out her lapping and swallowing. -- Jeff cats & such: http://web.mr-happy.com/pets/ |
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Lisa Katt wrote:
Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Aw, I saw the title and thought maybe you had found a successor to Hugo Katt... But to your question; yes, I've seen cats do that, though maybe not always five licks and a swallow. The number of licks between each swallow can vary. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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Lick, lick...
Lisa Katt wrote:
Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Elisabet Persia actually drinks quite a lot. She adores her Drinkwell fountain and will lap up that running water for what sometimes seems like forever Jill |
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"Lisa Katt" wrote in message oups.com... Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Things a little slow around your place lately? -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:13:53 -0500, cybercat wrote:
"Lisa Katt" wrote in message oups.com... Lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow, lick, lick, lick, lick, lick, swallow... Cats don't drink a lot. Lapping up water with that little cat tongue can't give much to drink. I noticed that Hugo Katt did not take one lick of water at the time to swallow, but always licked five times and then swallowed. Five licks and a swallow, five licks and a swallow... Do your cats also do that? Or is it individual? Things a little slow around your place lately? here it is either slow or at a standstill. How about where you are? |
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