From the Forum: Faucet Slurping
Wednesday May 14, 2008
From the Cats ForumForum member MyOreo writes: "when my cat Oreo preferred to drink out of the faucet, I didn't really care since the faucet drips and I can't do much about it. Well, the water rates went up and I don't let the faucet drip anymore; it has been fixed. I have fresh water everyday for her and she will not drink from the bowl or saucer, she will get up on the sink and lick the end of the faucet for a very long time trying to get a drink when the same water is only 5 feet away which I can't understand.
I bought one of those running water gadgets from the pet store thinking she would see the water running from there and things would get back to normal but that is not what she wants; she wants to slurp the end of the faucet which is nuts."
Related Reading:
Review: Drinkwell Pet Fountain
Photo Credit: © Veterinary Ventures, Inc.
- Posted by Janet Tobiassen DVM, Guide to Veterinary Medicine
Comments
Are plastic water bowls safe if they contain BPA? Certain water bottles made by Nalgen have been taken off shelves because they pose serious health problems in animals. I’d hate to think this is a serious issue, but the fact is I just don’t know. They have signs up at work making people aware of the dangers of BPA in plastics.
Same here with our cats. They love running water from sink faucets. Rarely use the waterfall thingy. One even prefers the toilet over it. Maybe they are smarter about the BPA hazard than the makers of the running water dish.
Good question, Anis. I have been reading up on this for human water containers and there are lots of opinions on how safe/unsafe plastics are. Even plastics such as shower curtains are under scrutiny. I am reducing use of plastics whenever possible, from a recycling viewpoint as well as health. Re: the Drinkwell fountain mentioned in this post, the product was created by a veterinarian and they have lots of product info on their site.
Is there such a thing as organic food for cats?