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Cat moves water dish
Hi, my cat is 3 years old and she has discovered the jpy of dragging
her *full* water dish around the kitchen until it spills EVERYWHERE. I am sick of cleaning up the puddles everyday - and also fear that she may not be getting enough water, as she seems to spill it right after I fill it. Any suggestions on a new type of water dish I could buy that she isn't able to drag and tip over?? |
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I am sick of cleaning up the puddles everyday - and also fear that she
may not be getting enough water, as she seems to spill it right after I fill it. I have 'splashers' too, so here's my contribution: To solve the wet floor problem I bought two big, pretty china urns (watertight, of course). They probably hold 2 liters and must be washed/refilled as often as smaller dishes. To solve the wastage issue, I water the plants with what the cats haven't finished. HTH |
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Jenni wrote:
Hi, my cat is 3 years old and she has discovered the jpy of dragging her *full* water dish around the kitchen until it spills EVERYWHERE. I am sick of cleaning up the puddles everyday - and also fear that she may not be getting enough water, as she seems to spill it right after I fill it. Any suggestions on a new type of water dish I could buy that she isn't able to drag and tip over?? How about putting her water dish inside a bigger dish? Priscilla |
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I had this problem and solved it by putting the dish in a new litterpan. The cat can slosh all she wants with little chance of getting the floor wet. A good heavy "rabbit dish" would also help. You might give your cat more to do; she sounds like a smart cat. If nothing else, you could keep her water dish in the bathtub or shower and let her go to it. Sharon Talbert Campus Cats On Tue, 16 Nov 2004, Jenni wrote: Hi, my cat is 3 years old and she has discovered the jpy of dragging her *full* water dish around the kitchen until it spills EVERYWHERE. I am sick of cleaning up the puddles everyday - and also fear that she may not be getting enough water, as she seems to spill it right after I fill it. Any suggestions on a new type of water dish I could buy that she isn't able to drag and tip over?? |
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Sharon Talbert wrote in
.washington.edu: You might give your cat more to do; she sounds like a smart cat. If nothing else, you could keep her water dish in the bathtub or shower and let her go to it. I'm in favor of this -- it's fun for her, and it's funny -- I say celebrate it rather than try to quash it! I'm sure cleaning up water can be a bit tiresome, but a cat pushing her water dish around -- that's comedy! --Catherine & Rosalie the calicohead |
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"Jenni" wrote in message
m... Hi, my cat is 3 years old and she has discovered the jpy of dragging her *full* water dish around the kitchen until it spills EVERYWHERE. I am sick of cleaning up the puddles everyday - and also fear that she may not be getting enough water, as she seems to spill it right after I fill it. Any suggestions on a new type of water dish I could buy that she isn't able to drag and tip over?? Chain the dish to a cinder block ... or maybe just put some of the little plastic self-adhesive anti-skid buttons on the bottom. |
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"mpwilliams" wrote Chain the dish to a cinder block ... Male, are we? |
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in article , Jenni at
wrote on 11/16/04 1:28 PM: Hi, my cat is 3 years old and she has discovered the jpy of dragging her *full* water dish around the kitchen until it spills EVERYWHERE. I am sick of cleaning up the puddles everyday - and also fear that she may not be getting enough water, as she seems to spill it right after I fill it. Any suggestions on a new type of water dish I could buy that she isn't able to drag and tip over?? I think you can get them with weighted bottoms at the pet store. |
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"Mary" wrote in message
m... "mpwilliams" wrote Chain the dish to a cinder block ... Male, are we? [sigh] |
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