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i have a 14 year old cat no matter how many times i put fresh water down for him he always prefers to drink the water out of the fish pond or the dirty water in the garden fountain just wondered if any other cat owners have this problem.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Wew have an old tin bath in the garden I put water in it to let it stand for some plants that hate chemicals. All the local cats drink from there. Luckily we don't have any beasts of bodmin or the like otherwise who knows what would come onto the patio.
I think cats dislike chlorine and other crap the water boards fill our systems with.
try some catnip in the clean water see if it goes for it then
I think cats dislike chlorine and other crap the water boards fill our systems with.
try some catnip in the clean water see if it goes for it then
My cat is the same.It seems most cats do not like water straight from the tap because of the chemicals.Try leaving some water standing for a while, this is supposed to lessen the chemical contents , or do as I do and buy mineral water for him.Supermarkets have large bottles very cheap.
And before any other ABers say it......I know i'm a big softie.
And before any other ABers say it......I know i'm a big softie.
Yep-our three cats would rather drink from our green -watered fish pond that from the bowl of fresh water in the kitchen! I guess its just that they hate the taste of fresh tap water! Like you, I do worry about this-theres larve and gawd knows what else in the pond but luckily, the cats are all in good health so it doesn't seem to harm them!
that would explain why our cat never drinks the fresh water i put down for it but always drinks from the stale glasses of water my boyf leaves laying around the flat! and we put ice cubes in a sandy beachy frisbee for him to play with, then he drank them when they melted!
catnip in the water is good idea especially in this heat will encourage him to drink more,
thanks!
catnip in the water is good idea especially in this heat will encourage him to drink more,
thanks!
Our cat was the same. He'd drink the water from the tap as long as it had been through a filter (note not a purifier) and he could tell by sniffing it.
He'd quite often be seen drinking water from the pond and puddles and lived to a very old age.
If you want, leave a bowl of water outside in sunlight for a couple days as I believe the suns rays break down the chemicals added to our water system.
He'd quite often be seen drinking water from the pond and puddles and lived to a very old age.
If you want, leave a bowl of water outside in sunlight for a couple days as I believe the suns rays break down the chemicals added to our water system.
My cat too would rather drink out of puddles, ponds and anything else that gathers water, I keep thinking that she might get a tummy upset or worse, but she's fine. I'v been putting some water out for the birds these last few days because of the heat and I have caught her drinking that!...... X X X :-)