My 14 month old cat has in recent weeks become obsessed by taps and running water. Is there something wrong with her? She has a water bowl that she doesn't really drink much from and gets wet sachets and dry biscuits. She's a housecat and her litter looks the same so I don't think she's dehydrated.
But seriously!! We trained her not to go on the kitchen counters so she just longingly looks at the kitchen sink, but in the bathroom she will dart in and climb in the sink, and if taps are on will wave her paws in the water! She sometimes goes in there and meows until someone runs the tap.
The main thing though is I have seen her licking around the tap head- yuck! I'm now cleaning it with antibac wipes when we want to brush teeth/drink from that tap as I'm not sure how I feel about cat-drool water....
How on earth do we stop her doing this, and why is she suddenly so interested?? Can't shut her out of bathroom as that's where litter is and it's the only place suitable.
Aaaargh. Cats are weirdos. But when she does the paw-waving it's pretty cute.