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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 02:41 PM Original message |
Kitteh owners...So I go out and buy this 30.00 water fountain style watering dish for my cats....... |
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gvstn (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. My cat is not a big drinker either |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. My little guy has been eating C/D prescription food for the past year |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Have you tried Royal Canin SO diet? |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I will ask the vet about that tomorrow |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. It's a much better food than Science Diet and cats LOVE it |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Feed him mostly wet food. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. He eats prescription diet canned food 2 times a day |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Aargh... just edited. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I will try that tonite at his dinnertime! |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. that's what I was going to suggest, too -- add some water |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. Oooh, that's a good idea! |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. LOL I spend alot of my day catering to my cats, I am their staff ha |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Baby food works too |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I feed mine c/d, he's been on it for so long I guess he has gotten used to it |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have a fountain |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. That is great that your mom's cat didn't need surgery! |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Poor kitty |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. cool! I will have to look for a bottle of gravy, he would like that |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I've seen them at Petsmart before |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Thanks, I will check at Petsmart. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. I had (have?) the same problem. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Another milk thief! |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. our 10-week old adopted persian, all manners are off when it's time for cereal |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Can you adjust the flow rate? |
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gvstn (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. My cat loves tuna water. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I am going to try that tonite.....guess we will be having something made with tuna for dinner ha |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. My vet long ago told me tuna was dangerous for cats with stones. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. oh oh, if tuna or anything causes stones, it is out of his diet |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Ask a vet. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. yeah, it's pretty sad |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-21-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
62. My guys will perfom MIRALCES for tuna water... |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Thanks. I couldn't find any way to adjust the flow |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Ours have always loved the tuna water, too, |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. just basing this on my own cat's preferences |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. LOL!!!!!! Ya know, my cats have never drank out of the toilet |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Buy one of those motion sensor faucets |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. that's an idea |
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gvstn (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Ha |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. One of my cats had the same reaction to the cat fountain. She was terrified of it. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 06:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I am hoping in time he will get over it, he's a little skittish of new things |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. Whiskers & Add water to cat food |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 06:21 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I never thought about whiskers and the bowl size, thanks |
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nuxvomica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. What kind of fountain is it? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. And that's a good thing for a certain cat... |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. it's a Petmate Delux fresh flow |
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nuxvomica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Actually the Catit is also less expensive |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I know! I should have asked before |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. Couple thoughts. First, don't run it, to see if it's just the sound and motor. |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I buy the Tidy cat multi cat clumping litter |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. World's Best Cat Litter (that's the brand name) |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Thank you! I will look for it right now |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Found the coupons! |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Thank you so much! |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. My cat won't drink water if it's by his food. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
47. My cat was the same...she ignored it...put a lot of water bowls around your |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. He will have filtered water stations everywhere he goes ha |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. My cats already have their water fountain to drink from and it came with my house! |
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Mr. McD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
50. Our cat won't drink water from a dish but loves the water from the pond |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. LOL you should bottle that stuff and sell it....for cats who want flavored water |
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snailly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
57. My cat won't drink unless cold water is trickling out of a faucet |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
58. Attach a filter to your kitchen sink |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Thanks for the idea and the link |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-20-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I have a PUR. the filter weighs a few ounces when new |
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