water bowl bumping

**lbaker** · 08-22-2007, 01:42 PM

When I first read the title "Water Bowl Bumping" I thought it was under the "Cat Games" Forum. It sounds as though Bouncer has made up his own game and simply enjoys it

KAK's idea of putting the bowl inside a larger litter box (maybe on a towel or spongy surface?) would take care of the spillage issues too.

**KitCat** · 08-23-2007, 03:27 PM

Put a cake tin or some other object underneath so it will catch any water that's spilled.

**Jessika** · 08-23-2007, 03:40 PM

Is there any way to get a tray or something to set the bowl in, like a stand of some sort? Or would she bump it out of that too?

The only other idea I had was somehow weighting the bowl down somehow, maybe with weights or... hey... you could always superglue it to the floor... :P

**Sundance** · 09-17-2007, 10:21 AM

I've had the same problem with 2 of my kitties, and I kept getting bigger and heavier dishes until I ended up with a very heavy ceramic dog dish with straight sides. I set it on a piece of rubbery shelf liner, and no matter how hard they butt the dish, it doesn't move

The only way water gets on the floor is if I spill it as I set the dish down...and that's my fault! Good luck!

**BC_MoM** · 09-18-2007, 12:42 AM

Sundance: What should I get for my dog? My Border Collie Molly likes to bump and tip her water bowl too. Should I get a horses water bucket?

**cassiesmom** · 09-18-2007, 12:09 PM

Reading the last couple of posts reminded me about Dycem, which is a non-slip material that we used to use when I worked at the Rehabilitation Institute. It's wonderful stuff. You put a piece of Dycem under a china plate, for example, and it keeps the plate from sliding around. Useful for neuro patients who needed to eat without the plate getting away from them. Look on their Web site (dycem dot com). It's really, REALLY sticky.

**Sundance** · 09-18-2007, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by BC_MoM

Sundance: What should I get for my dog? My Border Collie Molly likes to bump and tip her water bowl too. Should I get a horses water bucket?

I wish I knew! We once had a dog that tipped her water the second you put it down. I never did figure out how to stop her from doing it, although a heavy-duty rubber-bottom, tapered bowl (narrower at the top) helped somewhat. Did you try asking in the dog forum?

**lvpets2002** · 09-18-2007, 03:35 PM

I am sorry I have to laugh due to this sounds like my household.. Calitt has always been the worst.. Heck the other day she tipped the big water bowl upside down && it was full of water..