He is fussy about water. Fine. A lot of cats are. And he's thirsty and shouting at me for water, no not any water, it has to be acceptable water.
I got him a big ceramic bowl for water which I keep in a different place to his food. No good. Tried various bowls in various places. No. Not even if washed and refreshed several times a day.
I put out a clean tea cup of water on the kitchen side. This is only acceptable if it's water I was intending to drink myself. Somehow he knows if it was poured for him. Unacceptable.
I run the bathroom tap for him to drink from. This is a very interesting and can keep him occupied for some time, but he doesn't actually drink much.
He pitifully licks the drops of water from my legs after a shower. I am NOT prepared to spray my legs wet for him to drink throughout the day.
I bought one of those bells and whistles pet fountains and he LOVED it for about 4 months and then it was old and no good any more. Yes, I was cleaning it properly.
He used to be prepared to sit in one side of the kitchen sink while the tap ran into the other side, and he'd drink from it, but (a) yuck, get out of the bloody sink, and (b) he's changed his mind about liking that now anyway.
What have I missed? Any tips and tricks to get idiot cat to drink water?
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saladsmoothie · 31/05/2017 22:40
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