MagicMelon
Well-Known Member
Ive got 2 Bengals, both love drinking from running taps but Im fed up of them jumping onto my kitchen draining board everytime Im trying to do the washing up. Ive given them numerous other water sources, they have fresh water daily in a bowl in utility room sink (they tend to knock it over if on floor), the dogs bowl in the kitchen and they have a running fountain type one which Ive never seen them use!
One in particular is driving me nuts as we currently have a drippy pipe by the toilet (clean water!) so Ive put a tray under it. I shut the hall door at night otherwise cats wake us up, the last few nights shes been scratching and mewing at the door as she wants to get to the tray! They tray will not be there long.
What else can I do? Its like shes obsessed with it! Why wont she drink from anywhere else properly? Ive seen her drink from dogs bowl sometimes but she doesnt seem content with it. Ideas??
One in particular is driving me nuts as we currently have a drippy pipe by the toilet (clean water!) so Ive put a tray under it. I shut the hall door at night otherwise cats wake us up, the last few nights shes been scratching and mewing at the door as she wants to get to the tray! They tray will not be there long.
What else can I do? Its like shes obsessed with it! Why wont she drink from anywhere else properly? Ive seen her drink from dogs bowl sometimes but she doesnt seem content with it. Ideas??
Damn, thought thatd be the case. I just feel bad as I keep thinking they must be dying of dehydration as she's so desperate! I can't really leave a tap dripping as I dont want them in the kitchen sink with all my washed plates etc. on the sideboard (kinda gross) and although I have a sink in the utility room which is where their food bowls etc. are, this cat in particular is a bit useless... she's really bad at jumping up onto surfaces. She does it in the kitchen, but otherwise she never manages to get onto the utility ones (I think because they're a bit slippy on top?).