tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post7416864665400578590..comments2024-03-28T05:35:08.224-07:00Comments on I Have Three Cats: The Water-bowlsJohn Bellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-55917080185090552312016-12-19T04:58:54.163-08:002016-12-19T04:58:54.163-08:00That is nice that they all have their own bowl. My...That is nice that they all have their own bowl. My cats all like the stainless fountain and seem to avoid the glass bowls. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-46488171841463481662016-12-18T17:58:47.735-08:002016-12-18T17:58:47.735-08:00When we first moved into the apartment, I had the ...When we first moved into the apartment, I had the water bowl on a mat, and Renn kept clawing at it and upsetting the water. It may be some instinctual thing, but I can't guess what.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-87062634434972138832016-12-18T17:04:14.160-08:002016-12-18T17:04:14.160-08:00My Ping is always waiting for me to give him fresh...My Ping is always waiting for me to give him fresh water. Then he will claw at the spot next to the water bowl. There must be a reason for that, but I've yet to figure it out.ANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-18111777268428172022016-12-18T14:56:45.342-08:002016-12-18T14:56:45.342-08:00Mine never preferred a fountain, but a fountain is...Mine never preferred a fountain, but a fountain is quite the personal preference among cats, I think.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-82880530853462457742016-12-18T13:22:11.981-08:002016-12-18T13:22:11.981-08:00I enjoy hearing about your cats' and their uni...I enjoy hearing about your cats' and their unique individual ways and foibles. And I must say I love Josie's spots in her photo.<br />Holly drinks from the water bowl in the kitchen. Maybe I should try a water fountain to see if she prefers it over standing water. Eileen (missing Jessica very much)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05139009582829996379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-22526679151089119482016-12-17T12:06:36.091-08:002016-12-17T12:06:36.091-08:00Thank you. They make me smile, too.Thank you. They make me smile, too.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-57490091360037516802016-12-17T12:06:21.161-08:002016-12-17T12:06:21.161-08:00I have a four-gallon jug, of the sort used for cam...I have a four-gallon jug, of the sort used for camping. I keep that filled and refresh it once a month. It's a good idea to have something for emergencies.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-69052624131988666422016-12-17T12:05:35.523-08:002016-12-17T12:05:35.523-08:00I tried a fountain years ago, and the cats drank f...I tried a fountain years ago, and the cats drank from the bowl, not the stream. I reverted to the bowls. Sigh.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-48829852568843331422016-12-17T12:04:54.273-08:002016-12-17T12:04:54.273-08:00"...He never uses." But you know as soon..."...He never uses." But you know as soon as you remove them, he'll want them! I've seen photos of Flynn drinking from puddles. There probably isn't anything better for him than fresh English rain.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-20269082836428064012016-12-17T12:03:32.588-08:002016-12-17T12:03:32.588-08:00I'd be afraid of one of mine tumbling in the t...I'd be afraid of one of mine tumbling in the toilet-bowl. A couple of mine explode the myth about agile cats.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-79068947808352192922016-12-17T10:32:40.249-08:002016-12-17T10:32:40.249-08:00Flynn has 2 bowls which as far as I know he never ...Flynn has 2 bowls which as far as I know he never uses. He prefers to drink from the bath tap which is left very slowly trickling for him. If he is outdoors he prefers to drink rainwater from the bird bath, or better still a nice fresh rain puddle.Memories of Eric and Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895995542393169845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-77980992676314838062016-12-17T09:46:39.652-08:002016-12-17T09:46:39.652-08:00And heaven forbid if my favorite mug breaks...it t...And heaven forbid if my favorite mug breaks...it takes awhile for the coffee to taste the same.<br /><br />I've tried fountains (Saku will use it), bowls (the one in the bathroom sink is Sasha's favorite) but Sami prefers the toilet water. As a result I keep the bowl clean and flushed at all times.<br /><br />Sakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11508656442667275102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-67152773279211034722016-12-16T17:53:49.191-08:002016-12-16T17:53:49.191-08:00Your observations regarding your cats' persona...Your observations regarding your cats' personalities and habits are wonderful. I have a fountain as well as a water bowl. Jessica and Danni prefer the fountain, while the others don't seem to care and will use either one.Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993528390901569340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-68494222153804414212016-12-16T15:06:41.284-08:002016-12-16T15:06:41.284-08:00You've made me think about my cats' drinki...You've made me think about my cats' drinking habits. Neither boy seems to drink very much, at least not when I'm around. Mind you, their diet is predominantly canned food.<br /><br />They were using the water fountain, but now seem to prefer the bowl I keep near it, or, as in Nicki's case, the pail of stagnant water in the basement I keep on hand for any water emergency (I refill it weekly). I've seen Derry drink a bit from both the fountain and bowl, but I've never seen him drink from the pail.<br /><br />It's true, though: We have our favourite mugs and glasses, so it does make sense non-humans would have their preferences as well.Fuzzy Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505853082591216696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-12328433395944104612016-12-16T12:51:21.795-08:002016-12-16T12:51:21.795-08:00I so enjoy learning about your cats and their indi...I so enjoy learning about your cats and their individual personalities and tastes. It's making me smile. Katie Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298277081648176277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-72064923514297437112016-12-16T12:18:04.421-08:002016-12-16T12:18:04.421-08:00We think our comment disappeared. So we'll jus...We think our comment disappeared. So we'll just say, have a very Merry and Blest Christmas. (mommys to lazy to retype our comment. MOL Big hugs<br /><br />Luv ya'<br /><br />Dezi and RaenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508973452758369679.post-4369078583992081142016-12-16T12:16:23.729-08:002016-12-16T12:16:23.729-08:00Wonderful post! Not something I thought about as f...Wonderful post! Not something I thought about as for so many years we only had the one cat. Our first cat Linus would drink out of anything, anywhere. Our last cat Sam had a certain ceramic bowl she liked to drink out of in a certain spot. As you state we humans have favourite things so why not cats?Cat Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504271572051737490noreply@blogger.com