A few weeks ago I discovered that Tonya likes to dip her paw into her bowl and lick the water off her pads - over and over. I know other cats like to do this. At the shelter there are a couple who do this dipping into the watering cans we use to fill the bowls in the cages. Tonya is very delicate about it, one dip, then lick, and she doesn't make a mess. She drinks a lot of water. Since she started this her water bowl is always got stuff in it and needs changing.
Just now I heard splashing behind me and it was Ariel pawing - splattering - water from the bowl in this room and then licking water off her paw. She kept doing it several times - splashing hard on the surface of the water, about 4 times, before she licked it off her paw. Though the water dish is on a big plastic tray, she got water all over the wood floor. Sigh. Ariel, as pretty as she is, fine boned and delicately put together, is, well, a klutz. She loves the Da Bird and the Go Cat Dancer, but she can't catch them at all unless I stop them in front of her and practically put it in her mouth for her. This pawing the water - splat, splat, splat, splat - is just like her, but not so charming - especially for my floors.
So, this new fad at my house I'm not so crazy about. I never had a cat who did this before, and now I have two!
As a side note, yesterday was the first time, ever, that I remember seeing Lily drink. I've been looking for her to drink because when she had dental surgery in December they said she was dehydrated (so she had to have an IV). I said then that I don't remember ever seeing her drink. I put 3 teaspoons of water into her canned food meal in the evening. She consumes all of that, at least. But I was very happy to see her drink water, finally, and it was a good long drink. I told her what a good girl she is.
Now she'll probably take up this new paw dipping technique as it seems to be all the rage around here.
I hope she's refined about it, like Tonya.
Robin
Just now I heard splashing behind me and it was Ariel pawing - splattering - water from the bowl in this room and then licking water off her paw. She kept doing it several times - splashing hard on the surface of the water, about 4 times, before she licked it off her paw. Though the water dish is on a big plastic tray, she got water all over the wood floor. Sigh. Ariel, as pretty as she is, fine boned and delicately put together, is, well, a klutz. She loves the Da Bird and the Go Cat Dancer, but she can't catch them at all unless I stop them in front of her and practically put it in her mouth for her. This pawing the water - splat, splat, splat, splat - is just like her, but not so charming - especially for my floors.
So, this new fad at my house I'm not so crazy about. I never had a cat who did this before, and now I have two!
As a side note, yesterday was the first time, ever, that I remember seeing Lily drink. I've been looking for her to drink because when she had dental surgery in December they said she was dehydrated (so she had to have an IV). I said then that I don't remember ever seeing her drink. I put 3 teaspoons of water into her canned food meal in the evening. She consumes all of that, at least. But I was very happy to see her drink water, finally, and it was a good long drink. I told her what a good girl she is.
Now she'll probably take up this new paw dipping technique as it seems to be all the rage around here.
I hope she's refined about it, like Tonya.Robin
Perla, as well, dips her paws in to drink. Perkins has followed suit, but adds some splashing along with the dips. It is funny how they learn these habits from watching one another. I have resorted to keeping an old towel under the bowl to catch the splashes and keep my floor dry!! Perkins and Perla also love the kitchen sink and are always hanging around when I am running water and doing the dishes
