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27-05-2008, 04:59 PM   #1

Funny little habits


All of my cats only drink water and they have stainless steel dishes. Alfie is the biggest water drinker, he loves it! Every time he has a drink he always sticks one paw in first, I dont know whether this is to test the temperature or whether he is checking to make sure there is water in the dish. Whatever the reason he looks so cute when he does it.
What funny little habits do your cats have?



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27-05-2008, 05:20 PM   #2

Re: Funny little habits


I wonder whether your Alfie is short sighted mumof3? My Merlin has a stainless steel water dish and always seems to have trouble finding where the water level starts. He is comical to watch and although he doesn't stick his paw in (clever Alfie!) he does seem to go round and round the bowl with his nose before he finds the water. I suppose if I were on my hands and knees without my glasses, I might find it hard to find too, because of the reflective quality of the bowl.



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27-05-2008, 05:26 PM   #3

Re: Funny little habits


Cassie will dip her paw in her water bowl but she licks her paw after instead drinking from it!



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27-05-2008, 05:34 PM   #4

Re: Funny little habits


Hi Angie
I never thought of that! Alfie is my ginger boy and I have noticed that his eyes often seem to be half shut and his third eyelid sometimes covers part of his eye but I always put it down to the fact that his eyes are orange.
He never has any problem finding his food ortrying to trip you when hes hiding under the bed and hes a whizz at playing ball!
Wonder if you can have eye tests for cats lol.



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27-05-2008, 05:34 PM   #5

Re: Funny little habits


Merlin dips his paw in then licks it, then drinks from the bowl...



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29-05-2008, 09:13 AM   #6

Re: Funny little habits


Jet also sticks her paw in the water bowl, she has done so from her kitten days.



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29-05-2008, 04:16 PM   #7

Re: Funny little habits


I had a leaky faucet in the basement, and Sultan used to prefer drinking from it to his water bowl .......



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30-05-2008, 11:30 PM   #8

Re: Funny little habits


Tate dips his paw in his water bowl as well and then drinks from the paw. He is so clumsy though that he usually nocks the bowl over!!!



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02-06-2008, 11:13 AM   #9

Re: Funny little habits


Pingu will lie down with his paws either side of the water bowl to drink.



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02-06-2008, 01:52 PM   #10

Re: Funny little habits


Denis will take his food out of his bowl with his paws and eat it (like Arthur did on the cat food ads). He also like me to throw peices of meat so he can chase it catch it and kill it.....so he thinks



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