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[mommy710]

when i got him he was 6 weeks old. he is not about a year old. i have tried alot of things to make him stop. getting a bigger water jug so he cant tip the water dish over. but insted he just takes his paws and pats at it really hard and gets the water all over. like half the gallon of water thats in the jug is on the floor. i have tried giving him a smaller water dish that dosnt work either he just tips it over. he will also play in the toilet if the seat is left up. but what i dont get is when i give him baths to get rid of fleas from when we were in our old apartments he absolutly hates it. he tries to get out of the tub or the sink where i give him his baths. i dont know what to do. i really wish he would stop because every time i go into the bathroom to shower or use the toilet there is water all over the place.

[abstibus]

I use an old wastepaper basket with half a brick in it to stabilise it and then a dog bowl for the water. Would this help?

[Noweia]

Perhaps if you gave him water he could play with, he would leave his water bowl alone?

Try giving him a really heavy water dish but only putting a little bit of water in the bottom. An indoor fountain or bigger bowl of water could be left somewhere where he can make a mess, e.g. in the bath, for him to play with.

[AndiFlatland]

I take it this is a cat you're talking about?! (You didn't say)

Firstly, just find a dish which wider at its base than at the lip. There are plenty on the market, and they can't be tipped or knocked over. If it persists, glue it to a square of wood or a tile.

Secondly, simply don't leave the toilet seat up, EVER - and put a notice by the toilet to tell everybody else to BLOODY CLOSE IT, too, adding '...to avoid cat drowning'. (I don't know why people leave the things up, anyway - there was a piece of film on TV a couple of years back, which was taken with a high-speed camera and strobe lighting - and the amount of fine upspray that came out of the toilet when it was flushed was astonishing, carrying in its wake a large volume of bacteria and viruses). Or if you or your partner are a little clever, you could fix up a foot-operated lever by the toilet bowl, which males would have to put one foot on to keep the lid up when peeing! It would automatically close once the foot is removed.

Thirdly, bath him in the shower - obviously shedding your clothes (but keep some form of skin protection on, if he goes all claws). You will need to ensure that he cannot push the door of the shower open. Once a cat is thoroughly wet, the struggling usually relents, as they've lost the battle to stay dry.

You could also try putting his water dish inside one of those litter trays with a detachable overlip (not sure if that's the term, but I think you'll figure that one out!)

Cats are mostly not stupid, and usually grow out of stuff that makes no sense.