my cat keeps throwing her water out of her cat dishes

**thesun898** · 01-17-2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Willow Oak

I have a cat named Thumper who does the same thing (in siggy below, see row 2, picture 2) . After he tips over the water container I just clean it up. He is a very bad boy, and pretty much does what he wants.

My cat tigger could be your cats twin he is exactly the same color and has white under neath him just like thumper, his paws are white also,

**Msb.98** · 07-05-2017, 03:57 AM

I've been told that cats do this because they can't see the water and it helps them figure out where it is. My kitten does this a lot and ends up sticking her nose in it and sneezing anyway. IDK how I can help her. The best I can do is clean the mess and bring her to the dog bowl. She is able to drink from the dogs bowl better than her own oddly enough. At least Pip doesn't mind Bean drinking his water. Do you think different color bowls make sight easier? This is kind of different from your problem. Any suggestions?

**cats4ever** · 07-06-2017, 02:12 PM

I don't think that eye sight has anything to do with it. Cats don't have to see the water, they can smell it, and some of them also like to play with or in water. You can put an absorbent mat or a tray under the waterbowl to contain the mess; make sure that the bowl is shallow enough for Bean, especially if she is still pretty small.
Maybe she would enjoy a water fountain.