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Cat bumps water dish
More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his
water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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Cat bumps water dish
Stan my cat Spirit RIP used to bump the water to make it move than drank
it. IMO I would get one of those fountains that refresh the water and see if he likes that "Stan Brown" wrote in message t... More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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Cat bumps water dish
Stan Brown wrote:
More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Cats cannot see the water unless it is moving. They bump the dish to m\determine where the water level is. I tried a couple of different fountains, but the cat kept pulling the top off the first one and she slopped the water in the second one. Now I leave a pan of water in the bath tub -- she moves it around but it does not make a mess. I also leave a pan of water in the shower stall / Works for me! MLB |
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Cat bumps water dish
Stan Brown wrote:
More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Maybe he likes to watch it splash around. My cats constantly experiment with gravity. They go from surface to surface knocking things off to the floor. So I pick things up, put them back, and they do it again. Sometimes it is funny, other times a little annoying. I may as well just get rid of all tables, counters, and anything with a flat top, because they can't be reliably used here! |
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Cat bumps water dish
"MLB" wrote in message ... Stan Brown wrote: More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Cats cannot see the water unless it is moving. They bump the dish to m\determine where the water level is. I tried a couple of different fountains, but the cat kept pulling the top off the first one and she slopped the water in the second one. Now I leave a pan of water in the bath tub -- she moves it around but it does not make a mess. I also leave a pan of water in the shower stall / Works for me! MLB Smart. I guess this is because they cannot see up close? What is interesting is that some cats do not do this. |
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Cat bumps water dish
"MLB" wrote in message ... Stan Brown wrote: More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Cats cannot see the water unless it is moving. They bump the dish to m\determine where the water level is. I tried a couple of different fountains, but the cat kept pulling the top off the first one and she slopped the water in the second one. Now I leave a pan of water in the bath tub -- she moves it around but it does not make a mess. I also leave a pan of water in the shower stall / Works for me! MLB I leave a dish in the bathroom sink with a slow drip they get to play and keeps the dish fresh and moving |
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Cat bumps water dish
Stan Brown wrote: More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Cats cannot see the water unless it is moving. They bump the dish to m\determine where the water level is. I tried a couple of different fountains, but the cat kept pulling the top off the first one and she slopped the water in the second one. Now I leave a pan of water in the bath tub -- she moves it around but it does not make a mess. I also leave a pan of water in the shower stall / Works for me! MLB Mine like to splash in it with their paw before they drink. Then they swing their paw and water all over to dry it. |
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Cat bumps water dish
cybercat wrote:
"MLB" wrote in message ... Stan Brown wrote: More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Cats cannot see the water unless it is moving. They bump the dish to m\determine where the water level is. I tried a couple of different fountains, but the cat kept pulling the top off the first one and she slopped the water in the second one. Now I leave a pan of water in the bath tub -- she moves it around but it does not make a mess. I also leave a pan of water in the shower stall / Works for me! MLB Smart. I guess this is because they cannot see up close? What is interesting is that some cats do not do this. From what I have read, cat's eyes are built to detect movement. If something is still, they apparently don't see it as easily.MLB |
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Cat bumps water dish
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 23:53:44 -0500 from Stan Brown
: More and more often lately, Milo has been deliberately bumping his water dish so that the water slops out on the (wood) floor. I've tried different locations, so I don't think he just dislikes where it was located. Any idea what he's trying to tell me? Thanks to those who responded. I just can't buy the "can't see it unless it's moving" explanation because none of my other cats ever did this, and Milo himself didn't do it for his first seven months here. The "put it in the bathtub" suggestion is ingenious, because he's fascinated with the bathtub anyway. but unfortunately I have only one bathroom. I guess I'll just have to hope he grows out of this phase. For now I've got the water dish in a Rubbermaid tray, which at least contains most of the sloppage. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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