Cat drinking habits ...

[catfancier]

Hi everyone!

I need to learn about different cats drinking habits (water specific that is). Can you please share your experiences of your cat and its drinking habits - where they drink, when they drink, what your cat eats and whether there is a difference in how much it drinks if it is fed primarily dry food or wet food, what they drink out of and how much they drink? And if your cat has unusual drinking habits, I would love to know!

Thank you all so much!

& scritchies to your furbabies

[RICHARD]

My cat takes his water dish, a plastic, vertical sided bowl and uses alternating paw swipes to splash the water onto the floor and the sides.

IF it's a fresh bowl of water, he drinks from the bowl, if the water sits for a few hours or over night he'll do the splashy part. He'll move the bowl clear across the tiles, 3-4 feet at times.

I have to be careful at night, I have stepped into/onto the bowl, almost falling or turning my ankle.

When he wakes up from a nap he grabs a dry food snack and then goes to the water.

As far as the amounts, it's hard to say, most of the water ends up on the floor.

[Laura's Babies]

All the ones I have now drink from the waterer.. I have had one that dipped his paw, and licked the water off his paw, I also have had Chester who only drinks from the faucet. They all do prefer fresh water.

[catfancier]

Which waterer do you have Laura's Babies? I've looked around and there are definitely a few on the market.

Unfortunately, including this eyesore:



(No offence to anyone who has one, but who would do that?!!!)

[RICHARD]

(No offence to anyone who has one, but who would do that?!!!)

I have been to people's homes where they have a swimming pool and a sign that says-

"I don't swim in your toilet, So don't pee in the pool"

I guess you might say,

I don't drink out of your toilet, so don't pee in my water dish!"

[KitCat]

Cocoa has an easy to clean glass dish. He likes ice cubes, and tries to lick the outside of my soda bottle for a cool drink.

[moosmom]

Buddy liked to drink out of a Tupperware container filled to the brim in each of the sinks.

Everyone else uses the Drinkwell Fountain. They love it!