• Odigo2020@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    I struggled for years with my cat to get him to stay hydrated. Did fountains, running tap, ice cubes in the bowl – nothing. Then one day, while he was slurping out of my water glass, it occurred to me: Just give him his own water cup up on a table, dumbass. Sure enough, his intake immediately shot up and his little bunny turds disappeared. Would recommend.

    Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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      5 months ago

      My cat had her water jug/mug on the corner of the coffee table. It was pointless to try to keep her off the table, and she actually kept hydrated so…

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    5 months ago

    Mine would always just dunk her paw and lick the fur.

    All uncovered drinks had a strict supervisory requirement/time limit.

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      5 months ago

      My husband handed me a glass of water this morning. I took a drink and noticed it wasn’t cold. “Was this on your nightstand overnight?!?!” That’s cat paw juice!

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    5 months ago

    Just wait until it’s a chicken. And not just water. It will sample all the things, starting with whatever is in your hand, or mouth.

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      5 months ago

      And attached to your feet.

      Warn people if you have chickens. Open-toed shoes look like grubs on a buffet to some of the little dinos.