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"GovtLawyer" wrote in message ... My one year old male cat is normal in all other ways except that he regulary upsets water out of his water bowl. When drinking he places a paw in the water and then "paddles" the water out of the bowl onto the floor. Why does he do this? How do I stop it? Any help would be appreciated. Your cat, and others, do that because they prefer running water. The still water somehow bothers them and when they put their paws in the bowl it causes ripples which is something they find comforting. I had several cats who did the same thing. I do not think you can stop this behaviour. This, I think, is the primary reason they sell some cat water bowls which are weighted at the bottom, it prevents them from being tossed around. A possible solution is to buy a watering type gadget (often a bit pricey) which not only gives them an almost endless supply of fresh water, but also mimics a fountain and the water seems as if it is running. The problem with this solution for *some* cats is that many cats really want to play in the water. Holly is one of them. I will sometimes turn the faucet on very low *just for her.* She sticks her head under it, splashes and throws it with her paws, etc. But she still needs a permanent bowl of drinking water that she won't throw all over the place (and that leads back to my previous message where I described how I solved that problem...). MaryL |
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