A question for cat owners... - Page 2

Pico and ME · 07-21-2010, 02:41 PM

Sometimes Turbo likes me to 'feed' him his water, which just means sharing from my cup. If Im drinking out of a bottle I will pour some into the little plastic lid and he will drink it from that too.

Shawnee123 · 07-21-2010, 02:52 PM

Ha! My cats, especially Taj, like to drink out of one of my cups of water...so I keep a big drinking glass near the tv (on the floor.) That gets knocked over often, but she loves it so much. My ex let her drink out of his water all the time. Not me...for one thing I drink diet coke, coffee, or beer...for another...um, ewwww!

Sundae · 07-21-2010, 03:02 PM

I sarted giving the boys (UK) pint sized glasses of water when I lived in London. Steve always kept a glass by his bed and was disturbed more than once by the boys lapping away at it.

Diz now has his own pint glass in my room - he seems to prefer it to any other source. I got rid of the fancy Cat-It running water fountain in the end - he used it sometimes, but not enough to justify the cost of the filters.

Very occasionally he shames me by drinking out of the birdbath in the garden. But I only don't like it because it has bird poop and feathers in it (Dad cleans it on a regular basis) and not because - as Mum thinks - that Diz is too posh for it! Posh? He drinks out of a pint glass not a cocktail glass!

I do monitor his water intake carefully. But there are three sources in the house and another three in the garden. I just have to keep on top of his glass because he is shut in for up to four hours at a time (see various posts re bad Diz bullying behaviour). As another poster suggested he can go without food, but his water gets renewed every day (I keep a close eye on his litter for the same reason)

xoxoxoBruce · 07-21-2010, 11:55 PM

Cats relax better if played yoga meditation music, according to new research.

casimendocina · 07-22-2010, 01:00 AM

I'd agree with the others. Two days isn't long enough for cat boarding.

Gravdigr · 07-22-2010, 01:22 AM

I wouldn't worry too much over a couple days. Food, yeah, put out a good heap. Nice big bowl of water, maybe a low pan. But, leave the toilet lid UP. If the water somehow gets upset, he can drink from the toilet, he's probably looking for an excuse anyway.

As for leaving the TV/radio on, Slick seems to like it better when I leave the radio on our local station, they talk quite a bit, what with 5-10 minutes news every hour.

He likes it better than music all the time. He told me so.

spudcon · 07-22-2010, 06:08 AM

When I had cats, if I left them overnight or for the weekend, they'd be fine with the dry food and plenty of water. However, they would let me know they didn't appreciate me leaving them by shredding napkins, and tossing various items on the floor.

classicman · 07-22-2010, 07:37 AM

I've got several and regularly leave them for a night or weekend. In true cat fashion, they act as though I'm an inconvenience to them when I return. They DEMAND extra canned food, rubbing and seem to feel it is a requirement to go in and out of the house every 5 minutes till I get fed up with opening/closing the door.
Toilet lid is ALWAYS left up whether I am home or away, just in case.

skysidhe · 07-22-2010, 07:58 AM

I always just leave out a super huge serving bowl of water, plenty of food wet and dry. I also sometimes leave a talking radio station on very low in one room. I figure after the first night they sleep most the of time anyway.

Have a good trip pico, although you are probably gone already.

Gravdigr · 07-22-2010, 04:14 PM

tw · 07-22-2010, 04:17 PM

Some cats do not like tap water. Apparently they can smell the chlorine. Water left open for that chlorine to dissipate (ie from a toilet) is often preferred by cats.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2010, 04:51 PM

And plants, too.

monster · 07-22-2010, 06:12 PM

yeah, I wish I could stop the triffids slurping from the bog, they always leaf a mess

New user title for classic: Crazy cat lady

Aliantha · 07-23-2010, 05:44 AM

We have left our cats home alone for up to three nights. Any longer than that and we get a neighbour to come and feed them. They don't seem to worry at all. We just close off the rooms we don't want demolished and they seem to do fine.

bluecuracao · 07-23-2010, 07:17 PM

MB and I have gone away and left Bosco at home anywhere from 2 nights to a week...if we're going to be gone longer than a couple of nights, we get a friend to check in on him every day. No matter what, he's always pissed off at us when we get back.

07-21-2010, 02:52 PM	#17
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ha! My cats, especially Taj, like to drink out of one of my cups of water...so I keep a big drinking glass near the tv (on the floor.) That gets knocked over often, but she loves it so much. My ex let her drink out of his water all the time. Not me...for one thing I drink diet coke, coffee, or beer...for another...um, ewwww! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-21-2010, 11:55 PM	#19
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cats relax better if played yoga meditation music, according to new research. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-22-2010, 01:22 AM	#21
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I wouldn't worry too much over a couple days. Food, yeah, put out a good heap. Nice big bowl of water, maybe a low pan. But, leave the toilet lid UP. If the water somehow gets upset, he can drink from the toilet, he's probably looking for an excuse anyway. As for leaving the TV/radio on, Slick seems to like it better when I leave the radio on our local station, they talk quite a bit, what with 5-10 minutes news every hour. He likes it better than music all the time. He told me so. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-22-2010, 06:08 AM	#22
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	When I had cats, if I left them overnight or for the weekend, they'd be fine with the dry food and plenty of water. However, they would let me know they didn't appreciate me leaving them by shredding napkins, and tossing various items on the floor. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

07-22-2010, 07:37 AM	#23
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I've got several and regularly leave them for a night or weekend. In true cat fashion, they act as though I'm an inconvenience to them when I return. They DEMAND extra canned food, rubbing and seem to feel it is a requirement to go in and out of the house every 5 minutes till I get fed up with opening/closing the door. Toilet lid is ALWAYS left up whether I am home or away, just in case. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-21-2010, 02:41 PM	#16
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Sometimes Turbo likes me to 'feed' him his water, which just means sharing from my cup. If Im drinking out of a bottle I will pour some into the little plastic lid and he will drink it from that too.

07-21-2010, 03:02 PM	#18
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I sarted giving the boys (UK) pint sized glasses of water when I lived in London. Steve always kept a glass by his bed and was disturbed more than once by the boys lapping away at it. Diz now has his own pint glass in my room - he seems to prefer it to any other source. I got rid of the fancy Cat-It running water fountain in the end - he used it sometimes, but not enough to justify the cost of the filters. Very occasionally he shames me by drinking out of the birdbath in the garden. But I only don't like it because it has bird poop and feathers in it (Dad cleans it on a regular basis) and not because - as Mum thinks - that Diz is too posh for it! Posh? He drinks out of a pint glass not a cocktail glass! I do monitor his water intake carefully. But there are three sources in the house and another three in the garden. I just have to keep on top of his glass because he is shut in for up to four hours at a time (see various posts re bad Diz bullying behaviour). As another poster suggested he can go without food, but his water gets renewed every day (I keep a close eye on his litter for the same reason)

07-22-2010, 01:00 AM	#20
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	I'd agree with the others. Two days isn't long enough for cat boarding.

07-22-2010, 07:58 AM	#24
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I always just leave out a super huge serving bowl of water, plenty of food wet and dry. I also sometimes leave a talking radio station on very low in one room. I figure after the first night they sleep most the of time anyway. Have a good trip pico, although you are probably gone already.

07-22-2010, 04:14 PM	#25
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	__________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-22-2010, 04:17 PM	#26
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Some cats do not like tap water. Apparently they can smell the chlorine. Water left open for that chlorine to dissipate (ie from a toilet) is often preferred by cats.

07-22-2010, 04:51 PM	#27
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And plants, too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-22-2010, 06:12 PM	#28
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yeah, I wish I could stop the triffids slurping from the bog, they always leaf a mess New user title for classic: Crazy cat lady __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-23-2010, 05:44 AM	#29
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	We have left our cats home alone for up to three nights. Any longer than that and we get a neighbour to come and feed them. They don't seem to worry at all. We just close off the rooms we don't want demolished and they seem to do fine. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-23-2010, 07:17 PM	#30
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	MB and I have gone away and left Bosco at home anywhere from 2 nights to a week...if we're going to be gone longer than a couple of nights, we get a friend to check in on him every day. No matter what, he's always pissed off at us when we get back.

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