[cakeladie]

Our car McGee dumps his water dish several times a week. I am afraid it's going to do something to the floor. I put a towel down for the water and his and Sunnys food. In all the years I have up bad animals I have never had one that does this. I am at a lost

McGee really likes water. I have to keep the toilet seats down or he will go in the toilet. It worries me that he will slip and drown. He also loves when someone takes a shower and try's hard to get into the bathroom.

His favorite past time is watching the washing machine go round and round.

So what type of bowel should I get? None of our other cats or dogs have ever had this issues.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks and my floor thanks you to

Find a square pet dish. I keep the water bowl in one of the bath tubs.

Preferably something heavy I guess. Ceramic water bowl with a low center of gravity.

[Nammu]

Sounds like he would like it if you got a small child's pool for him, preferably in a sunny location!

[amandalouise]

cats have limited perception for distance and seeing in 3D. they cant always tell where the water line is, so its instinct to paw at the water dish to make the water move. this allows the cat to see where the water is and not end up snorting water up their noses accidentally.

a vet recommended placing a small plastic ball of contrasting color from the bowl example if you have a white bowl use a small red plastic ball that will float in the water bowl. this allows the cat to see where the water line is with out having to paw at the bowl. an alternative to small plastic balls is floating a milk cap, or other small plastic object that will float.

[lizardlady]

Amandalouise, you taught me something. Thanks!

Cake, I have one that likes to tip over the water bowl too. It's not because he can't see the water. It's because he likes to tip the container over. I used to use a gravity water thingy (small bottle upside down in a bowl). He would knock the bottle over so he could play in the water. I got a flat bottomed ceramic bowl to put the water in. He's tried, but can't tip it over.

[cakeladie]

Thanks guys I think I will be heading to the pet store this weekend. I currently use a Pyrex glass bowl. It's never been an issue until McGee came along. I think he likes water. We have a swimming pool and he was out side at the rim or the pool looking at the water. (He likes to hunt bugs on the side of the house and the back yard). He's afraid of the front yard

I also want to thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I know everyone is busy.

[lizardlady]

Cake, there are cats who love to play in water. We used to have a cat who liked to sit in my lap in the tub. Scared the bejeebers out of me the first time he jumped in with me. Could be MeGee just likes playing in the water.

[cakeladie]

He's a very interesting cat. I still can not find my hair ties that he has stolen. He can turn on the TV and change the channel he has not rented a movie yet thank god . I just worry that he's going to go head first into the toilet or the pool and will not be able to get out.

His brother was adopted but had to be put down a couple of weeks ago for kidney cancer.

But he is a very lovable cat

[lizardlady]

Cake, I wouldn't worry about him if he falls in the toilet. He's big enough now to get out. Worst that would happen would be you'd have a wet PO'd cat in the house. The pool would scare me too. I'd be afraid the cat would not be able to climb back out. Is there a way to prevent him from getting near the pool?

[cakeladie]

Nope when we bought the house we installed a pool cover. But that was in 1999 and the cover is no longer any good.

The toilet makes me mad for a couple of reasons.
1: he leaves litter in the toilet
2: he leaves paw prints on the toilet seat I don't want to clean off the toilet seat every time I use it so we are trying to keep the lid down. It's hard when there are others who don't think

We got the new bowl for water. They looked at me then turned their heads away and walked away so I am not sure if they liked it or not

One of them throw up yesterday I found it in the hallway. I am thinking it's Sunny not McGee

Have you tried a cat fountain? It worked great for my kitty. The neighbours have a pool and I worried about the same thing, she like to bath! This is what I mean http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pet-Mate-060...s=cat+fountain.
With mine, it's the sound of the running water, she likes to paw it!

[roads]

I've had several cats over the years who would not drink from plastic, metal, or unfired pottery. What they have is common is a tendency to leach chemicals into any liquid occupying them.
Only glass or pottery fired at high temps are able to hold water without polluting it. I shop at thrift stores for glass and Pyrex containers for my finicky drinkers.

[cakeladie]

I was using a Pyrex bowl but McGee kept tipping it over. He really likes playing in the water and he gets upset if you use the bathroom without him.

One time hubby didn't know he was in the bathroom and he (hubby) went to pee and McGee put his paw in the pee so pee ending up going everywhere. Needless to say McGee needed a bath and hubby now makes sure no one is in the bathroom when he needs to use it

[cakeladie]

Well he just knocked over a vase with water and flowers in it to get to the water now everything on the table is wet

[Raindropvampire]

Our cat Stewie LOVES water. I had to get rid of all vases or anything else that holds water. We have to keep the lid to the toilet shut when not in use. AND I had to move the cats' water to the bathtub. Now he can spill all he wants and splash to his heart's content. It's a pain when you want to take a shower but it's better than him destroying the tables and floor.

IF we had the room I'd get a kiddie pool and put the water dish in the center but we don't have the room.

I hope you find something that works for McGee.

PS we can't even leave a drinking glass of water unattended for 3 seconds without him zeroing in on it

[lizardlady]

One time hubby didn't know he was in the bathroom and he (hubby) went to pee and McGee put his paw in the pee so pee ending up going everywhere.

What visual! Hubby should be glad McGee swiped at the pee and not the source of the pee!

There are several reasons why a cat may tip over the water bowl and I know many cat parents probably share in your frustration when it comes to finding more water on the floor than in the bowl. Here are four typical reasons for the soggy behavior:

Play Behavior. For many cats, the water in the bowl creates an irresistible game. Water moves with the slightest paw touch and cats soon learn that the more they splash, the more the water moves. Cats who are permitted to drink from the water faucet may also develop this play behavior because they’re expecting the water to move. Cats who don’t receive enough stimulation and environmental enrichment (i.e., they’re bored!) may also seek water splashing as an opportunity for play.

Paw Dippers. Cats who don’t like to put their faces in the water bowl may dip their paws in the bowl and then lick the water off their fur. If the water level is inconsistent – meaning it’s filled to brim one day and then it’s almost empty on another day – the cat may also prefer to paw dip. That behavior can become a habit and then morph into enthusiastic play behavior.

Reflections. Cats may see their reflection or some sparkle of light coming off the water’s surface and they bat at it, which, depending on how enthusiastic they are, can result in spilled water or an overturned bowl.

Safety. If a cat doesn’t want to stick his head in the water bowl because it limits his vision or he feels unsafe or uncomfortable, he may spill the water out of the bowl so he can lick the liquid from the floor. This could happen if the bowl is too deep, too small, too big or just located in an unappealing place.

[cakeladie]

Well the new bowl is working but I am still worried about the pool. When it gets warmer and I go in the pool we will see what happens. Has long has he knows how to get out it's ok if he goes for a dip.

Our German Shepard used to go in the pool with me all the time. And our English bull dog loves water. Now Sunny our senior cat hate water.

[cakeladie]

http://forums.psychcentral.com/album...ictureid=56549


New picture of my boys

[Nammu]

Bet I can guess which one is McGee!

[cakeladie]

If you guessed the one upside down you would be correct

[Nammu]

Yup! The way his tail twists.

[kten83]

I use a "non-tip" dog food bowl from a pet store. It has rubber on the bottom and the edges are rounded so that my playful little monster of a cat cannot flip or tip it.