But Cats don't like water - do they?

[Scania]

Greetings forum peeps, this is Milo, my Cat.

As you can see from the above video, he likes water.

He seems to like all things water - he will happily turn on the taps in my bathroom (!) and climb into the sink, he will also try to get in the bath with me, and, most concerning of all, he will sometimes climb into the toilet!

I do put water down for him in a bowl, but, his preferred method of drinking is the method he uses in the above video! - He will "cry" for water, ignoring totally his water bowl, only to shut up once I turn on a tap for him!

Any suggestions?

I'm damn sure I posted this last night, but, perhaps either the Dons thought it a crap thread or, I just hit preview and never bothered to actually post.

 

[Cosimo]

Take Milo to a feline psychologist

 

[Egon]

My cat does all of the above - except the toilet bit

But he does drink from his bowl. You can buy water bowls that create a water flow for fussy cats such as Milo... some cats don't like to drink from still water apparently.

 

[TheCrow]

a lot of cats like running water over still. You can get bowls that have a wee fountain so they will drink it.

Here is one I made earlier... The dome one looks best option to me from that website.

 

[Rebelius]

there's much better on youtube...

 

[Tefal]

have a wee fountain so they will drink it.

 

[Scania]

there's much better on youtube...

>> Runs bath for Milo <<

a lot of cats like running water over still. You can get bowls that have a wee fountain so they will drink it.

Here is one I made earlier... The dome one looks best option to me from that website.

Cheers! - @ the prices! DIY for me I think!

 

[gumbald]

More videos!

 

[TheCrow]

Lol that didn't come across to well on a mainly english forum.

 

[Redgie]

That's brilliant, my cat loves water but not like that!

My dog loves being sprayed with the host, we only discovered that AFTER trying to put him in the bath though...bad day for the floors...

 

[Gilly]

I got a fountain bowl for Rocky and Lola (suitable for large and small dogs, Rocky is a boxer and Lola is a miniature Daschund) for £25 from Pets at Home.

 

[Scania]

I got a fountain bowl for Rocky and Lola (suitable for large and small dogs, Rocky is a boxer and Lola is a miniature Daschund) for £25 from Pets at Home.

Cheers mate, thats sounds reasonable, I'll check it out.

 

[^TANK^]

My Bengals will get in the bath and have a little swim some times, mad little sods.

 

[mattheman]

i guess its warm water.

 

[Redgie]

Meant to say earlier, major opportunity for a lolcat

 

[^TANK^]

Yes with plastic ducks and bottles and things floating around.

 

[arknor]

theres a breed of cat called turkish van that are known as the swimming cat because they love water.

 

[Gerard]

I do put water down for him in a bowl, but, his preferred method of drinking is the method he uses in the above video! - He will "cry" for water, ignoring totally his water bowl, only to shut up once I turn on a tap for him!

Ive a cat that does exactly the same thing, doesn't like to drink from his bowl for some reason. Ive another cat that loves going out in the rain and getting soaked, but flick a tiny bit of water at him when he's indoors and he runs a mile.

 

[PinkFloyd]

lol @ the cat in the bath
Back home one of our cats doesn't mind water at all, dunno whether she would get in a bath though, the other is scared stiff of light drizzle even

Get Milo to do the washing up whilst he is there tbh

 

[Scania]

Another thing about Milo, he's 100% a House Cat (I should have called him Felix!) - he won't go out at all, rain or shine, warm or cold.

The great outdoors just does nothing for him it seems.

He used to belong to my sister, he always drank from taps & refused to go out also!