Running water for cats

[Lost4words]

Train the cat to drink from the toilet. Flush for a fresh mouthful...

 

[GodLovesCats]

There are cat fountains that recycle the water, so the water is essentially running. I used to have a cat who would not drink still water at all.

I tried some out for my cat. There were too many parts to clean and she still went to the bathroom sink I turn on for her. So all of them were returned. Daisy now has CRF, so she also drinks a lot of still water as well. Before her diagnosis, she rarely drank from the water bowl. You would not believe how often I went in and out of my bathroom. She used my sink a lot more than I did.

 

[GodLovesCats]

If your cat progresses with their kidney problems, be sure to ask your vet about using water packs, (Ringer's solution) that you put under the skin with an IV. I do that about twice a week for my cat. It is pretty inexpensive and does seem to really help.

That is a totally different topic. Many people think it helps, but in reality those treatments only put off the inevitable. I could never put my own cat through that. Thank God Daisy drinks from a bowl now, not only my bathroom sink.

 

[GodLovesCats]

My previous cat developed skin cancer on her nose which I didn't detect soon enough. I did something similar for her final weeks of life until I finally found the courage to have her put to sleep. It didn't seem to hurt her even though the needle seemed pretty big.

The first shot is the same anesthetic veterinarians use for all surgeries, biopsies, and dental cleanings. So the cat is totally unaware of the pentobarbitol injection.

 

[LaSorcia]

I tried some out for my cat. There were too many parts to clean and she still went to the bathroom sink I turn on for her. So all of them were returned. Daisy now has CRF, so she also drinks a lot of still water as well. Before her diagnosis, she rarely drank from the water bowl. You would not believe how often I went in and out of my bathroom. She used my sink a lot more than I did.

Yeah, my Siamese was a sink drinker, too.

 

[GodLovesCats]

Yeah, my Siamese was a sink drinker, too.

Loving water is a Siamese trait.

 

[Hazelnut]

Train the cat to drink from the toilet. Flush for a fresh mouthful...

Interesting choice, but this option rather suits a dog Never had troubles with water for my cats, a simple automated feeder and raised cat bowls were usually enough to deal with the issue.

Loving water is a Siamese trait.

I can't say the same about my dad's cats.

 

[GodLovesCats]

I can't say the same about my dad's cats.

Are his cats Siamese?

 

[GodLovesCats]

Earlier this week, I looked forward to turning on my bathroom faucet again when I went to the bathroom. I never imagined that would be part of missing Daisy after losing her.