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| 3732.1 | You could keep the lid down | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Fri Jun 22 1990 14:48 | 7 |
| I solved this problem by making sure that the lid is always DOWN.
Also, if you are leaving the cats ice water, the water may bee more
cold than they like. I've found that mine prefer their water at room
temperature.
Deb
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| 3732.2 | No accounting for taste(s) | AUSTIN::CHERUBINI | | Fri Jun 22 1990 15:57 | 13 |
| To each his/her own...
It is impossible to account for taste among humans, much less other
species. I have a dog who prefers to get her drinks from the excess
off some potted plants we have outside. One of our cats eats
catantaloupe and blueberries and likes earwax.
There is no accounting for taste. Our cats have drunk out of the
toilet for years. I wouldn't be at all concerned, assuming you
don't clean your toilet with chemicals regularly.
Ralph
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| 3732.3 | Mine, too!... | BOOVX2::MANDILE | | Fri Jun 22 1990 16:02 | 9 |
| That's why I keep the lid down. Mine will drink it no matter
what! (yes, even if it's blue! Yuk!, not to mention poison!)
My opinion is that they like it because the water is "changed"
so freqently.
Still, YUK!
L-
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| 3732.4 | Warning Critters Can Easily Drown While Partaking the Drink! | MEMIT::GORSKI | | Fri Jun 22 1990 16:53 | 17 |
| Just this Monday, my 10 week old kitten took a flying leap
onto what he thought was the toilet lid and instead landed smack in the
middle of the toilet bowl! Was he ever surprized. Happily, he was out
before he could get even get wet, (and I was around to "fish" him out if
necessary).
However, there is a moral to this story, ALWAYS LEAVE THE LID DOWN,
pets have been known to drown while attempting to drink from toilet
bowls. They slip into the water and are unable to get back up/out.
I understand that this is not a rare occurrence. (Yes, my other
rescued kitten/cat also would love to drink from the "spring" but I
now make a conscious effort to ensure that the lid is down/closed.)
Someone suggested that I put a shallow bowl of water into the bath for the
critters to drink from.
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| 3732.5 | aerate the water with a "bubbler" | FORTSC::WILDE | Ask yourself..am I a happy cow? | Fri Jun 22 1990 17:25 | 8 |
| in Cat Fancy, I read that a woman has installed a fish tank aerator in
a small deep bowl for her cats. It keeps the water bubbling and she
said her cats LOVE their water now that they are used to the bubbles
and noise. It would satisfy the need for "moving" (translate in cat
language to FRESH) water. I'm seriously considering installing one
in my house for the furbags....anything to keep 'em drinking water...
D
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| 3732.6 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Sun Jun 24 1990 02:09 | 4 |
| Re: Why oh why do cats drink out of the toilet?
Or, as someone said, "Why oh why does my owner pee in my water dish...."
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| 3732.7 | Good reasoning, and manners | WILKIE::IVES | | Tue Jun 26 1990 10:49 | 14 |
| KEEP THE LID DOWN........ read an article once that said after a
person relieves themselves there are over 350,000 germs in the toilet
and when you DON'T put the lid down when you flush about 100,000 escape
into the air. Talk about YUK.!!!!! That should make ANYONE put the lid
down when they flush, "even husbands."
I often wonder when people have finished using the toilet and go to
the sink and "run" water over their hands, what they are accomplising.
NOTHING, it takes soap and water. Hope I never have to eat food they
have prepared.
My 2 cents worth
Barbara
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| 3732.8 | don't worry, be happy | MARX::BARLOW | | Tue Jun 26 1990 14:50 | 23 |
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I think that if they like toilet water, so be it. I had a cat that
lived for 21 years and drank out of the toilet constantly. It didn't
hurt her! One of my cats runs to the bathroom and eagerly waits until
you're done using the toilet. When you flush it he jumps up on the rim
and bats at the moving water for awhile, then drinks it. It makes him
happy. Actually, my cats also wait until I'm done in the shower and
then run in to play and drink. So maybe the fresh water theory is
right!
On the other hand, you could use dehumidifier. Dehumidifiers
accumulate water in a bucket. If you cut a small hole in the bucket
and used a hose, you could channel the water into a bowl. (Best to do
outside or in the basement cause the floor will get wet.) That would
provide fresh water with less germs, I think.
My advice is : don't worry about it. If it doesn't cause real problems
and it makes them happy without inconvenincing you, then let them be
happy. I think quality of life is more important than quantity. (if
only cats could write living wills!)
Rachael
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