Need advice about water

Yowie wrote:
"GaDragonfly" wrote in message

Has anyone ever used a watering system similar to the bottle and tube
device used for rabbits and ferrets to provide water for their cats?
Rosco and Meeka are creating a serious water hazard at our house. We
want to make sure there is water for everyone but the kittens insist
on water dancing. Right now Rosco is dancing in the smallest bowl of
a nesting mixing bowl set. Only two feet will fit inside but he's
prancing his two feet up and down and spilling the water. The second
bowl is a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and Meeka had her two feet in
there swirling the water around in a circle. I've never seen
anything like this! We have to provide water for everyone but the
kittens are making it difficult. Now, as soon as you quit laughing
I would appreciate any suggestions.

I have no advice, but feel our pain. I have a barekitten who is also a
waterbaby, and he dances in water alot too. Unfortunately he was also
born with thumbs and a keen cunning.... despite being strictly NOT
ALLOWED into the bathroom or kitchen with supervision, he is often
found in either of those rooms, with the taps running, water all over
the floor, and his 'fur' sopping.

When the weather is warm enough, his favourite thing to do is go
outside, play with the hose and pour water from one container to
another. Unfortunately, we're still under water restrictions and
technically running the hose like that is against the law, so we
don't let him do it very often.
I can only pray that yours - like mine - eventually grow out of it.

Yowie

There's a good chance that Cary will grow out of it before he hits his
nineties. eg You often remind me why _other Peoples_ kids are so
entertaining. :-)
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
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GaDragonfly wrote:
Has anyone ever used a watering system similar to the bottle and tube
device used for rabbits and ferrets to provide water for their cats?
Rosco and Meeka are creating a serious water hazard at our house. We
want to make sure there is water for everyone but the kittens insist
on water dancing. Right now Rosco is dancing in the smallest bowl of
a nesting mixing bowl set. Only two feet will fit inside but he's
prancing his two feet up and down and spilling the water. The second
bowl is a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish and Meeka had her two feet in
there swirling the water around in a circle. I've never seen anything
like this! We have to provide water for everyone but the kittens are
making it difficult. Now, as soon as you quit laughing I would
appreciate any suggestions.
Julie


I tried that many years ago for Princess (RB 16). It was a failure. I
have tried two different water fountains (and for quite a long time)
Both required frequent cleaning and were messy. Now I have a dish pan
full of water in the shower stall and a tub of water in the bath tub.
Both are changed daily. This is easier for me and not so messy. MLB

"jmcquown" wrote in news:6n8remFk4hepU1
@mid.individual.net:

Persia adores her Drinkwell cat fountain.

Harley has the Platinum edition in her bay window. I always know when she's
using it as I hear the interruption in the falling water. Sometimes I'll
put ice cubes in there for her to splash around. She doesn't like getting
wet but she likes to slap at the cubes.

On Nov 3, 3:31*pm, "Yowie" wrote:

I have no advice, but feel our pain. I have a barekitten who is also a
waterbaby, and he dances in water alot too. Unfortunately he was also born
with thumbs and a keen cunning.... despite being strictly NOT ALLOWED into
the bathroom or kitchen with supervision, he is often found in either of
those rooms, with the taps running, water all over the floor, and his 'fur'
sopping.

When the weather is warm enough, his favourite thing to do is go outside,
play with the hose and pour water from one container to another.
Unfortunately, we're still under water restrictions and technically running
the hose like that is against the law, so we don't let him do it very often.

I can only pray that yours - like mine - eventually grow out of it.

Yowie


Yowie,
Rosco makes me think of a Yowlet aged boy with a yellow rain slicker,
yellow hat and boots stomping in a rain puddle. It sounds like that
as well...slosh, slosh, slosh. Hopefully both of our boys will soon
outgrow this love of splashing water.
Julie

On Nov 3, 12:40*pm, "jmcquown" wrote:



Persia adores her Drinkwell cat fountain. *And you can find them much
cheaper than at PetCo or PetSmart. *I ordered one for her when I brought her
to SC with me... it was an amazon seller, I think. *Half the cost of the
other sites, brand new in the box. *Trust me, Roscoe ane Meeka couldn't tip
that thing over without concerted effort!

Jill

Sounds good in theory, Jill. I actually have two of the Drinkwell cat
fountains and they were a huge success when our clowder consisted of
Hobbes, Lacey, Selena and Sam. Barnabus is the type of boy who wants
to know how things work so he figured out how to remove the top of the
fountain and take the filter out. I'd find the soaking wet filter
down the hallway, in another room, etc. Then he began turning the
bowl over. Twice I came home to a soaked carpet, an empty reservoir
and the pump running dry. I decided a water bowl was better than the
potential fire hazard. I think like their human counterparts, boy
cats are just born with a michievous streak. Thanks for the suggestion
though.
Julie

On Nov 3, 7:32*am, Daniel Mahoney wrote:


Try putting the water dish in something with low sides - something like
a baking pan. That ought to help contain the spills.

Thanks to everyone who had this advice. This is the perfect
solution. I would put the water bowl in the bathtub except that I'm
afraid we'd come home and find everything that is on the counters
knocked off. But I have several large cookie pans that I have now
placed under the water bowls. I'll let you know how this works.

Julie

GaDragonfly wrote:
On Nov 3, 3:31 pm, "Yowie" wrote:

I have no advice, but feel our pain. I have a barekitten who is also
a waterbaby, and he dances in water alot too. Unfortunately he was
also born with thumbs and a keen cunning.... despite being strictly
NOT ALLOWED into the bathroom or kitchen with supervision, he is
often found in either of those rooms, with the taps running, water
all over the floor, and his 'fur' sopping.

When the weather is warm enough, his favourite thing to do is go
outside, play with the hose and pour water from one container to
another. Unfortunately, we're still under water restrictions and
technically running the hose like that is against the law, so we
don't let him do it very often.

I can only pray that yours - like mine - eventually grow out of it.

Yowie


Yowie,
Rosco makes me think of a Yowlet aged boy with a yellow rain slicker,
yellow hat and boots stomping in a rain puddle. It sounds like that
as well...slosh, slosh, slosh. Hopefully both of our boys will soon
outgrow this love of splashing water.

There is an almost perpetual puddle in our neighbour's driveway. I call it
"The Puddle In Need of a Boy". Cary *always* makes sure he walks through it
whenever he's outside, even if it is going outside just to get into the car.

We eventually invested in expensive leather boots for winter and plastic
sandels in summer rather than the regular kiddie footwear. I know there's
nothing worse than having to spend all day in soggy socks, and since there
was no way I could keep him out of The Puddle in Need of a Boy (or indeed
any other puddle, small creek or water source), it just seemed obvious he
needed either puddle-proof shoes or shoes that allowed his feet to dry out
quickly.

I didn't have grey hair till I had kids.....

Yowie
--
"because its more fun to be evil" - Jarppi, _The Dudesons_

Yowie wrote:
GaDragonfly wrote:
On Nov 3, 3:31 pm, "Yowie" wrote:

I have no advice, but feel our pain. I have a barekitten who is also
a waterbaby, and he dances in water alot too. Unfortunately he was
also born with thumbs and a keen cunning.... despite being strictly
NOT ALLOWED into the bathroom or kitchen with supervision, he is
often found in either of those rooms, with the taps running, water
all over the floor, and his 'fur' sopping.

When the weather is warm enough, his favourite thing to do is go
outside, play with the hose and pour water from one container to
another. Unfortunately, we're still under water restrictions and
technically running the hose like that is against the law, so we
don't let him do it very often.

I can only pray that yours - like mine - eventually grow out of it.

Yowie


Yowie,
Rosco makes me think of a Yowlet aged boy with a yellow rain slicker,
yellow hat and boots stomping in a rain puddle. It sounds like that
as well...slosh, slosh, slosh. Hopefully both of our boys will soon
outgrow this love of splashing water.

There is an almost perpetual puddle in our neighbour's driveway. I
call it "The Puddle In Need of a Boy". Cary *always* makes sure he
walks through it whenever he's outside, even if it is going outside
just to get into the car.
We eventually invested in expensive leather boots for winter and
plastic sandels in summer rather than the regular kiddie footwear. I
know there's nothing worse than having to spend all day in soggy
socks, and since there was no way I could keep him out of The Puddle
in Need of a Boy (or indeed any other puddle, small creek or water
source), it just seemed obvious he needed either puddle-proof shoes
or shoes that allowed his feet to dry out quickly.

I didn't have grey hair till I had kids.....

Yowie

I bet Cary love bath time. :-)
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

On Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:54:32 +1100, Yowie wrote:

GaDragonfly wrote:
On Nov 3, 3:31 pm, "Yowie" wrote:

I have no advice, but feel our pain. I have a barekitten who is also a
waterbaby, and he dances in water alot too. Unfortunately he was also
born with thumbs and a keen cunning.... despite being strictly NOT
ALLOWED into the bathroom or kitchen with supervision, he is often
found in either of those rooms, with the taps running, water all over
the floor, and his 'fur' sopping.

When the weather is warm enough, his favourite thing to do is go
outside, play with the hose and pour water from one container to
another. Unfortunately, we're still under water restrictions and
technically running the hose like that is against the law, so we don't
let him do it very often.

I can only pray that yours - like mine - eventually grow out of it.

Yowie


Yowie,
Rosco makes me think of a Yowlet aged boy with a yellow rain slicker,
yellow hat and boots stomping in a rain puddle. It sounds like that as
well...slosh, slosh, slosh. Hopefully both of our boys will soon
outgrow this love of splashing water.

There is an almost perpetual puddle in our neighbour's driveway. I call
it "The Puddle In Need of a Boy". Cary *always* makes sure he walks
through it whenever he's outside, even if it is going outside just to
get into the car.

We eventually invested in expensive leather boots for winter and plastic
sandels in summer rather than the regular kiddie footwear. I know
there's nothing worse than having to spend all day in soggy socks, and
since there was no way I could keep him out of The Puddle in Need of a
Boy (or indeed any other puddle, small creek or water source), it just
seemed obvious he needed either puddle-proof shoes or shoes that allowed
his feet to dry out quickly.

I didn't have grey hair till I had kids.....

Yowie

A while back, I was eating supper in a restaurant and noticed a toddler,
probably not quite two years old, who was wearing a T-shirt that said "I
make dirt look good". As soon as his family walked outside, he
demonstrated why his parents had bought him the shirt. There was a
rainwater-and-motor-oil puddle in the parking lot, and he promptly bent
over and started splashing it with his hands. Cute, but messy.

--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

What is so wonderful about you as a Mom is you let him be a boy. I hear so
many mothers say "don't get dirty" "Don't get wet" " Don't, Don't Don't"
Well kids are supposed to like puddles and dirt and getting wet. Aren't
they? I always want to tell these women that Soap and Water and a wash
clothes were made for the sole purpose of cleaning little ones after they
have had fun.
"Adrian" wrote in message
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Yowie wrote:
GaDragonfly wrote:
On Nov 3, 3:31 pm, "Yowie" wrote:

I have no advice, but feel our pain. I have a barekitten who is also
a waterbaby, and he dances in water alot too. Unfortunately he was
also born with thumbs and a keen cunning.... despite being strictly
NOT ALLOWED into the bathroom or kitchen with supervision, he is
often found in either of those rooms, with the taps running, water
all over the floor, and his 'fur' sopping.

When the weather is warm enough, his favourite thing to do is go
outside, play with the hose and pour water from one container to
another. Unfortunately, we're still under water restrictions and
technically running the hose like that is against the law, so we
don't let him do it very often.

I can only pray that yours - like mine - eventually grow out of it.

Yowie


Yowie,
Rosco makes me think of a Yowlet aged boy with a yellow rain slicker,
yellow hat and boots stomping in a rain puddle. It sounds like that
as well...slosh, slosh, slosh. Hopefully both of our boys will soon
outgrow this love of splashing water.

There is an almost perpetual puddle in our neighbour's driveway. I
call it "The Puddle In Need of a Boy". Cary *always* makes sure he
walks through it whenever he's outside, even if it is going outside
just to get into the car.
We eventually invested in expensive leather boots for winter and
plastic sandels in summer rather than the regular kiddie footwear. I
know there's nothing worse than having to spend all day in soggy
socks, and since there was no way I could keep him out of The Puddle
in Need of a Boy (or indeed any other puddle, small creek or water
source), it just seemed obvious he needed either puddle-proof shoes
or shoes that allowed his feet to dry out quickly.

I didn't have grey hair till I had kids.....

Yowie

I bet Cary love bath time. :-)
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk