| Posted By |
Message |
maxsgirl
LIF Adult
Member since 1/06 2086 total posts
Name:
sarah
|
Is my cat the only one?
So I just sat here for three minutes watching my cat at the water bowl. Instead of drinking from it normal, he dips his paw in and then licks the water from it. Its not an every day occurrence but its becoming more frequent.
Also his food bowl, instead of eating from it like a normal cat would do, he removes one piece at a time and eats from the floor.
|
Posted 2/14/10 10:10 AM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
|
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
My cat is such a messy eater, lol! He'll take food up in his mouth from the bowl and then move and eat over the floor, so he is always dropping food! As for drinking, he's like a camel and only goes to the bowl once a day and just loads up for the whole day.
|
| Posted 2/14/10 10:20 AM |
| |
|
PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
Member since 7/08 19084 total posts
Name:
Jib
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
aww, my cat never did the water thing but it sounds cute!  
However.. they BOTH do the food dish thing.... put a few pieces on the floor and eat it off the floor! 
ETA: I have a little place mat underneath their food dish.
Message edited 2/14/2010 12:35:25 PM.
|
| Posted 2/14/10 12:34 PM |
| |
|
queensgal
Smile
Member since 4/09 3287 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Mine does that to his water and food. I think he is playing with his food.
Sometimes he kicks the little food pieces and chases them all over the house.
|
| Posted 2/14/10 4:37 PM |
| |
|
Beth
The Key to your new home....
Member since 2/06 24849 total posts
Name:
Beth
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Mine clean their paws in the water fountain
And drink water that drips from the shower
Go figure.....
|
| Posted 2/14/10 5:42 PM |
| |
|
headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
Name:
LB
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Posted by maxsgirl
So I just sat here for three minutes watching my cat at the water bowl. Instead of drinking from it normal, he dips his paw in and then licks the water from it. Its not an every day occurrence but its becoming more frequent.
Yes, my cat does this, always has, and it drives me insane because he gets water everywhere! I let him do it though, it makes him happy.
However, I do have to keep his food and water separate (opposite sides of the room) because he plays with and pounces on his food before eating it, and if it's next to the water, it makes a HUGE mess.
|
| Posted 2/14/10 11:36 PM |
| |
|
LI12345
LIF Infant
Member since 10/07 193 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
my cat does the same thing with his food but not the water. he actually hates to drink his water from a bowl & only will out of desperation. when i'm home he runs into the bathroom & cries. thats my cue to turn on the bathroom sink, he prefers to drink from the running tap! lol
|
| Posted 2/15/10 8:07 AM |
| |
|
jeanyus27
Life is beautiful
Member since 8/08 2543 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
My cat does that with the water!! Sometimes he sits there for 10 minutes and just dips and licks, dips and licks lol. My friends cat does the food thing, where he eats it off the floor!
|
| Posted 2/15/10 8:51 AM |
| |
|
MeeshMosh
last month on leave!
Member since 6/08 4551 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
my cat is SO wierd... sometimes with his food, he'll paw out a couple of peices and eat them off the floor lol
he ALWAYS sticks his paw in the water before he drinks it... i always thought that was him checking the temp of the water lol but i dont know
|
| Posted 2/15/10 9:44 AM |
| |
|
Nifheim
allo
Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
Name:
Jennifer
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
stubby would use her paws to drink from the facet at times. We got her a water fountain now and she loves it. As far as food she eats out of the bowl and won't eat what she knocks out of the bowl on the floor unless there is no food at all left.
|
| Posted 2/15/10 4:28 PM |
| |
|
Beth
The Key to your new home....
Member since 2/06 24849 total posts
Name:
Beth
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Posted by Nifheim
stubby would use her paws to drink from the facet at times. We got her a water fountain now and she loves it. As far as food she eats out of the bowl and won't eat what she knocks out of the bowl on the floor unless there is no food at all left.
there is new bowl I saw that I want to get that seems like it will keep the food in - the back is higher then the front
1 of mine will not eat off the floor- but he has a flat face so he pushes the food out
some times I am picking up a full bowl of food off the floor (it's $$$ RX food so I put it back in the bowl and he will eat it)
|
| Posted 2/15/10 6:33 PM |
| |
|
maxsgirl
LIF Adult
Member since 1/06 2086 total posts
Name:
sarah
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Posted by headoverheels
However, I do have to keep his food and water separate (opposite sides of the room) because he plays with and pounces on his food before eating it, and if it's next to the water, it makes a HUGE mess.
Awww...mine does this occasionaly out of no where and we think its the funniest thing
|
| Posted 2/16/10 5:01 PM |
| |
|
anonttcer
BOOOO for fall!
Member since 7/06 10082 total posts
Name:
Meaning a NON ttcer!
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Mine likes to drop pieces of dry food into the water and let it soak up the water and get mushy. Then he eats it.
Guess he likes cereal!
|
| Posted 2/18/10 3:03 PM |
| |
|
jgl
Love my little boys!!!
Member since 8/07 7060 total posts
Name:
g
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
Posted by jeanyus27
My cat does that with the water!! Sometimes he sits there for 10 minutes and just dips and licks, dips and licks lol. My friends cat does the food thing, where he eats it off the floor!
my cat doesnt put his paws andin the water and lick them, but he loves water in general and licks the faucet to get it to drip and takes showers with us LOL
my wood floor has been filthy lately by his dish. I realized he was putting his wet food on the floor and then eating it. Im going to get one of those mats to go under his food.
|
| Posted 2/18/10 5:57 PM |
| |
|
HeathKernandez
Our Ron is an awesome Ron
Member since 4/07 9091 total posts
Name:
baby fish mouth
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
mine does that....
|
| Posted 2/19/10 9:41 AM |
| |
|
BriBri2u
L'amore vince sempre
Member since 5/05 9320 total posts
Name:
Mrs. B
|
Re: Is my cat the only one?
my drinks from the faucet or from the shower. The water bowl near his food is used to tip over & make a mess with. 
|
| Posted 2/19/10 12:32 PM |
| |
|
