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[izz]

She is an indoor cat and on dry food. I have the water in plastic food bowls. Also bought this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0030NLLY8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

which she does not even touch. Will try bottled water as I do live in a hard water area.

I'll try buying a clear bowl and fill it with water and see how she reacts. Maybe it could be the plastic bowls I'm using....Last night ordered this:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_bowls_feeders/cat_fountains/cat_mate/146828

but now doubting she is going to use it as I put her next to a running tap and she wasn't too keen.

thriller, do you have a water filter ? Maybe filtered water would meet with approval - or maybe try cat milk, I think they may do a version for kittens.

Also, could try a porcelain bowl - your standard issue cereal bowl maybe.

You could try putting the bowl in front of her and dipping your finger in it then wiping across her mouth - when Bob wasn't drinking properly this got him to drink a little

good luck

e2a how long is it since she had anything with fluid in it ? is she pissing still ? How is her general demeanour, is she still playful and kittenish ?

 

[Poi E]

Before we got Eddie, a rescue cat, and Buster, a stray we took off the street, we had the lovely Charlie hanging around. She is the next door neighbours cat who lived with us cos her family were shit, not brushing her, worming her, flea ridden, kids teasing her etc. Buster has taken an immense dislike to her and there was a huge dust up the other day. Got up this morning and some cat had taken a shit in Buster's food bowl. Charming little Charlie was purring outside the kitchen window. Good for you, Charlie

 

[StoneRoad]

Charlie has seen the dog version of revenge (pee-ing onto the leg/shoe of whoever has annoyed them !) and decided to escalate her actions in a similar vein.

 

[Poi E]

She is the most clever cat I have known. A very affectionate, charming cat but also a fast, fierce fighter and brings us huge rats regularly. She tried to take on a pheasant that had the misfortune to land in the yard. It got away, but minus a good deal of plumage.

 

[trabuquera]

thriller: one almost guaranteed way to get cats to drink more water is to pour yourself a nice glassful and put it on the arm of a sofa or chair or a coffee table - kitten will probably get right in there within seconds.

More generally - try leaving it to lose its chloriney smell from the tap (it doesn't have to be freshly poured every day, they often prefer older or stagnant or pond water....), and parking several bowls near the kitten's favourite places, cats are so bloody indolent they might not even bother to drink unless it's somewhere convenient.

Gorgeous kitten btw - I was just about to give you the usual urban "pics or gtfo" response to news of kittens but you've dodged that bullet.

 

[toggle]

I cant get my kitten, chloe to drink much water. any ideas? i'm starting to worry.

leaving some glasses of water round the place might help, no where near their food or litterbox.

some cats won't drink fresh tapwater, sometimes leaving it about for a few days might help, otherwise try something bottled or filtered. or stick a bowl out for rainwater. once they settle on a place to get water, they tend to become less fussy.

if you're really that worried then try some catmilk in hot weather. give a bit for them to get used to it, then try diluting it a bit.

or try a diff brand of wet food.

mine didn't drink water in the house at all until she started drinking out of a glass that I'd left on my desk for at least a week to soak old ink out of a pen nib. once she started drinking there, I was able to swap the glass for a wide mug, then give her fresh tapwater. then gradually move it onto a bookshelf out of the way. she will yell at me if it needs refilling

 

[Cribynkle]

Let sleeping cats lie! Higgins likes to have his head on someones hand while he's sleeping and yesterday I was bestowed the honour as he fell asleep with my right hand cupping his head. As he fell asleep his head stared dropping and I moved my hand to make him more comfortable. Which was a mistake as he gets a little bit scratchey, bitey when his sleeping is disturbed. I now have scratch and bite marks from my wrist to halfway up my forearm

 

[Vintage Paw]

She is an indoor cat and on dry food. I have the water in plastic food bowls. Also bought this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0030NLLY8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

which she does not even touch. Will try bottled water as I do live in a hard water area.

I'll try buying a clear bowl and fill it with water and see how she reacts. Maybe it could be the plastic bowls I'm using....Last night ordered this:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/cat_bowls_feeders/cat_fountains/cat_mate/146828

but now doubting she is going to use it as I put her next to a running tap and she wasn't too keen.

That last one is the exact same one I bought our Charlie. It's super quiet, so it shouldn't be a pain to have around. But yeah, he won't touch it. Lots of cats seem to love it though, so fingers crossed.

Maybe try putting random glasses of water in weird places around the house. A lot of cats will drink out of whatever you don't want them to drink out of. So a glass of water by the bed, one on the floor by the side of the sofa, etc. Anything she can drink out of easily without getting her head stuck in, obviously. If there's nothing wrong with her health wise, as long as you provide plenty of options for her to drink she should do when she needs to.

And as someone said above, if she's weeing okay she's likely getting the moisture she needs from somewhere. If she looks uncomfortable around her litter tray it might be a sign there's something wrong.

 

[Vintage Paw]

We are going to need more pictures, though. To make sure she looks healthy

 

[thriller]

That last one is the exact same one I bought our Charlie. It's super quiet, so it shouldn't be a pain to have around. But yeah, he won't touch it. Lots of cats seem to love it though, so fingers crossed.

Maybe try putting random glasses of water in weird places around the house. A lot of cats will drink out of whatever you don't want them to drink out of. So a glass of water by the bed, one on the floor by the side of the sofa, etc. Anything she can drink out of easily without getting her head stuck in, obviously. If there's nothing wrong with her health wise, as long as you provide plenty of options for her to drink she should do when she needs to.

And as someone said above, if she's weeing okay she's likely getting the moisture she needs from somewhere. If she looks uncomfortable around her litter tray it might be a sign there's something wrong.

I've left 5 glasses/bowls of water around the flat today. She seems to be using the litter tray fine-even going when I'm in the bathroom, so isn't too concerned about her privacy

On Monday, I'm going fill all them right to the top and photograph them to compare when I get home. This should confirm how much she is drinking..

 

[thriller]

thriller: one almost guaranteed way to get cats to drink more water is to pour yourself a nice glassful and put it on the arm of a sofa or chair or a coffee table - kitten will probably get right in there within seconds.

More generally - try leaving it to lose its chloriney smell from the tap (it doesn't have to be freshly poured every day, they often prefer older or stagnant or pond water....), and parking several bowls near the kitten's favourite places, cats are so bloody indolent they might not even bother to drink unless it's somewhere convenient.

Gorgeous kitten btw - I was just about to give you the usual urban "pics or gtfo" response to news of kittens but you've dodged that bullet.

I'm gonna try bottled water and see how she reacts. Will defo drinking myself and see what she does!

 

[High Voltage]

thriller: one almost guaranteed way to get cats to drink more water is to pour yourself a nice glassful and put it on the arm of a sofa or chair or a coffee table - kitten will probably get right in there within seconds . . .

Close to the right solution but not quite there

What you need to do is take a glass of water to drink during the night - you'll need to do this several times to prove to that cat that this is, in fact, your water - then have a heavy night out on the piss, remembering of course, to put your mid-night drink by your bed before you go out

Then between you going out for your heavy session and rolling back in the kitten will then drink from your hang over drink - leaving fur and other cat unmentionables in your glass

Then at about 3.00am you'll awaken and absolutely gasping for a drink of water, you'll then drink long and deep from your hang over water - only to get a mouthful of cat hair and assorted drool

 

[oryx]

What you need to do is take a glass of water to drink during the night - you'll need to do this several times to prove to that cat that this is, in fact, your water - then have a heavy night out on the piss, remembering of course, to put your mid-night drink by your bed before you go out

Then between you going out for your heavy session and rolling back in the kitten will then drink from your hang over drink - leaving fur and other cat unmentionables in your glass

Then at about 3.00am you'll awaken and absolutely gasping for a drink of water, you'll then drink long and deep from your hang over water - only to get a mouthful of cat hair and assorted drool

That's pretty well exactly what I as going to say! This happened to a friend of mine - woke in the early hours with a raging hangover thirst and gulped from the glass of water by her bed.........only to notice it was covered with a film of cat saliva. (we should have some sort of 'repulsion' smiley).

I can vouch for the 'leaving vessels of water around, that you fully intend to drink from yourself' trick. It is usually infallible.

 

[High Voltage]

That's pretty well exactly what I as going to say! This happened to a friend of mine - woke in the early hours with a raging hangover thirst and gulped from the glass of water by her bed.........only to notice it was covered with a film of cat saliva. (we should have some sort of 'repulsion' smiley).

I can vouch for the 'leaving vessels of water around, that you fully intend to drink from yourself' trick. It is usually infallible.

My bold - this is the magic line

 

[StoneRoad]

Hilli is a past master at drinking from the bedside glass of water - so much so that I've had to put a bottle for me ............. so, yes - put out several glasses / mugs that you've had a quick slurp from, and the problem should become a past problem. (Beware noisy lapping in the middle of the night - it can be a bit of a weird sound)

 

[spirals]

We have a cup full of water on the window sill as its the only place one of ours will drink

 

[Poi E]

Or leave a glass of beer around in the case of our feral darling.

 

[Manter]

Idiot cat tried to climb the chimney yesterday. The chimney in the dining room is blocked up, but still vented, and he managed to push the vent aside and climb up. I had to pull him out by his tail, and he was filthy, so I had to shampoo him. I think he's now forgiven me....

 

[trashpony]

We've been away and the cats are very pleased we're home again

To the left:

To the right:

 

[Poi E]

That first photo says "Jesus, you still on U75?"

 

[Epona]

Last night, 8 year old Radar decided to go all pouncy kitten, and spent a considerable amount of time hunting my feet in bed.
Then he'd come up and headbut me in the face a lot and purr and I'd think he was settling down for a kip, but he was just luring me into shutting my eyes so he could go in for another attempt on my feet once I was less alert.

 

[High Voltage]

Idiot cat tried to climb the chimney yesterday. The chimney in the dining room is blocked up, but still vented, and he managed to push the vent aside and climb up. I had to pull him out by his tail, and he was filthy, so I had to shampoo him. I think he's now forgiven me....

You really are blessed with that one aren't you

 

[Geri]

Idiot cat tried to climb the chimney yesterday. The chimney in the dining room is blocked up, but still vented, and he managed to push the vent aside and climb up. I had to pull him out by his tail, and he was filthy, so I had to shampoo him. I think he's now forgiven me....

My old cat Spook would regularly disappear. I knew she was in the house, but just could't find her anywhere. One day I was in the bedroom and there was a rustling from the chimney, which was blocked up and had a vase of silk flowers in the grate, and she came pelting out! Mystery solved. Luckily she was black anyway, so I've no idea how dirty she was.

 

[TikkiB]

About a week after I first got Mousch as a kitten she disappeared. I looked everywhere for her then heard the meowing from the fireplace. I couldn't reach her and just had to wait till she jumped down. Then I blocked the chimney up.

 

[fucthest8]

Last night, 8 year old Radar decided to go all pouncy kitten, and spent a considerable amount of time hunting my feet in bed.
Then he'd come up and headbut me in the face a lot and purr and I'd think he was settling down for a kip, but he was just luring me into shutting my eyes so he could go in for another attempt on my feet once I was less alert.

Brilliant I love it when they do this sort of thing, maybe not feet though . My eldest is much the same, out of nowhere she'll suddenly play with one of the various toy mice lying around, in the most acrobatic way, jumps, flips, high pounces ... then she'll remember her aloof Siamese heritage and saunter off, held high like the Queen of fucking Everything again....

 

[TikkiB]

I love my dog and all, but this thread consistently demonstrates just how great cats are. Always.

 

[TikkiB]

How's Bob doing, High Voltage?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

We have a cup full of water on the window sill as its the only place one of ours will drink

Similar here though it's a pint glass on my bedside table

He still does enjoy some nice dirty drain water, or water that has been standing in a discarded brick if he can get his cat tongue on some

 

[High Voltage]

Got him back from the vets on Friday - and he's much improved - he's nicely rehydrated, eating properly'ish - and his bald arse isn't so bad, which is just as well as we've got to rub, I think it's a steroid cream, into the surrounding area twice a day - he's very VERY affectionate at the moment - barely shifting off the bed - his purr has returned. He walks up the bed between me and Mrs Voltz and snuggles down with his head resting on my pillow (I have two pillows and pull the top one to one side so he "sleeps" on that one - the anti-allergy one ironically enough) and he'll stay there pretty much all night

We've got him some white fish, which'll be poached today and some chicken bits that'll get cooked for him - might even mix in with some rice as he should be on a low protein diet

Sounds stupid, I know, but he really is a lovely old boy and we both want to make the time we have with him special

 

[TikkiB]

Got him back from the vets on Friday - and he's much improved - he's nicely rehydrated, eating properly'ish

Really pleased to hear that

Sounds stupid, I know, but he really is a lovely old boy and we both want to make the time we have with him special

Well no one on this thread is going to think that sounds stupid, and it sounds like he couldn't be more loved or looked after.