Quote Originally Posted by Janeway View Post
Medusa, you read between the lines and understood my meaning! Yes, there are at least two of us with this fear. It's doubtful that there would be prolonged starvation, but this is the real reason for a large ever-full bowl and three bowls of water. I've stopped short of leaving a dripping tap (which they would love!), but I've noticed that the furnace and AC when they're running drip condensation into a drain which I took the cover off (can't remember why) and the condensation drips into the well around the pipe that the water goes down when the well overflows, so there's always water as long as there is heat and AC. I think this fear comes from hearing all those sad stories of the little old lady who dies and no one notices and her cats start do what animals do when there is no other food around. See, I can't even say it! Or someone goes to the hospital suddenly or worse and no one thinks about the pets. Or, I can't believe anyone would ever do this, and there is a special place in hell for them, the pets are left behind when the owners move out.

I may have to use the grass mats. I know it must be unpleasant to their little toes, and they'll jump over if they can or I'd have them around the litter boxes. Hate the way they track the litter too.
Have you thought of a cat fountain? I have a couple of them going plus their water dishes and they love them. As for the grass mats, that just may be my fear that it hurts their paw pads. I imagine that they wouldn't sell if that was the case. I have noticed that they stand on them while they're eating and drinking so it may not be uncomfortable at all. It's just me.