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MN2theMax

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12. I think this might be a feral cat thing

Wed Dec 21, 2022, 11:31 AM

Dec 2022

My little feral girl (no longer little and 13 years old) has always put her feet in the water. She scrapes at the water and splashes it out of the blow before drinking. She will scoop half the water out before she is ready to finally drink. I have never been able to successfully stop her. The best solution I have come up with is to switch to an electric "fountain" for cats. I set it on a small rubber mat, so when she scoops at the water, it won't make such a mess.

Here is a link to the one I bought from Amazon:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DLXF7XL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I attribute this behavior to her days in the wild. She was probably drinking out of ponds (found her on the golf course) and probably had to scoop algae out of the way before drinking. Who knows?

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I just discovered who's been emptying the water from the dispenser onto the floor [View all] Siwsan Dec 2022 OP

I have one who does the same thing. Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #1

I do believe I have one of those Siwsan Dec 2022 #3

Yep, I was using a self watered with a jug that held Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #4

The little stinker! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #2

Not the best day for this, either Siwsan Dec 2022 #5

For a temporary measure... MontanaMama Dec 2022 #9

I put the lid from a tub beneath the bowl Siwsan Dec 2022 #11

It'll tell you a whole lot! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #15

I understand the mess llashram Dec 2022 #6

The boys are investigating the new water 'bowl' Siwsan Dec 2022 #7

strange indeed llashram Dec 2022 #8

I've had cats do that. I wondered if they were seeing their reflection in the water Walleye Dec 2022 #10

I think this might be a feral cat thing MN2theMax Dec 2022 #12

I used to have a cat that did that. iscooterliberally Dec 2022 #13

I did put several things under the bowl Siwsan Dec 2022 #14

Here's an old photo of Celina from a few years ago. iscooterliberally Dec 2022 #16

What little kid doesn't like playing with water. Polly Hennessey Dec 2022 #17

She is just full of beans, today Siwsan Dec 2022 #18

My Caramel is fascinated by the gurgling and the rising bubbles in the reservoir ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2022 #19

We had a Rebl2 Dec 2022 #20

Can you put their water bowl in a tub or shower????? Karadeniz Dec 2022 #21

Hopefully I have mitigated the flood Siwsan Dec 2022 #22

When Ember was a kitten, she was fascinated with all kinds of water. wnylib Dec 2022 #23