I have a three year old 'tabico' cat named KittyKitty (I know, I'm so creative).
She's a generally good cat. But she has one very, very annoying and disruptive problem...
There are about three bowls of water in the house. One big one for her rottweiler and pit bull "pack mates" (she thinks she is a dog)... One in my bedroom and another little one for her that... travels depending on current needs.
HOWEVER, she is excessively picky with her water. If she does not see it filled in front of her face, she will not drink it. And if the dogs get to it first--FORGET IT. She doesn't love them THAT much. I can fill her water bowl and she'll drink it for about five seconds, and then walk away. If she decides, two minutes later, that she's thirsty... She will not drink that water again. Instead, she will harass every living being in the house for a 'fresh' bowl of water. It's very disruptive to everyone, particularly at night time when she wakes me up 2-3 times a night crying for me to change her clean water dish.
I have had a similar problem with her before. About a year ago she was on this kick where the only place she would drink her water from was the sink faucet. We ended up having to resort to covering the faucets with a bag after we used them, so that she couldn't get the little droplets of water that lingered, and would instead be FORCED to drink out of the dish.
But how in the world can I break her of this "My water must be filled immediately before I drink it, no matter how fresh it is." thing without driving everyone in the household crazy? I've tried ignoring her so she has to resort to drinking from it, but all that results in is me getting absolutely no sleep.
As a note, I've tried those bowls that give them 'fresh' water 'automatically.' Doesn't trick her.
She's a generally good cat. But she has one very, very annoying and disruptive problem...
There are about three bowls of water in the house. One big one for her rottweiler and pit bull "pack mates" (she thinks she is a dog)... One in my bedroom and another little one for her that... travels depending on current needs.
HOWEVER, she is excessively picky with her water. If she does not see it filled in front of her face, she will not drink it. And if the dogs get to it first--FORGET IT. She doesn't love them THAT much. I can fill her water bowl and she'll drink it for about five seconds, and then walk away. If she decides, two minutes later, that she's thirsty... She will not drink that water again. Instead, she will harass every living being in the house for a 'fresh' bowl of water. It's very disruptive to everyone, particularly at night time when she wakes me up 2-3 times a night crying for me to change her clean water dish.
I have had a similar problem with her before. About a year ago she was on this kick where the only place she would drink her water from was the sink faucet. We ended up having to resort to covering the faucets with a bag after we used them, so that she couldn't get the little droplets of water that lingered, and would instead be FORCED to drink out of the dish.
But how in the world can I break her of this "My water must be filled immediately before I drink it, no matter how fresh it is." thing without driving everyone in the household crazy? I've tried ignoring her so she has to resort to drinking from it, but all that results in is me getting absolutely no sleep.
As a note, I've tried those bowls that give them 'fresh' water 'automatically.' Doesn't trick her.
